Funny Birthday Facts About January 21, 1988
Did you know that January 21, 1988 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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What day were you born on January 21, 1988?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Thursday, 21
Countdown to Your 38th Birthday
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What day was January 21, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 37th birthday on Tuesday. How was your 37th birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
FYI: You are more than 13,000 days old
Did you know that people born on January 21
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
13,657 Days
1,792 Weeks
448 Months
37 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
We have calculated your birthday for the next 10 years. It's going to be a fun time to celebrate with family and friends. You'll get lots of gifts, too! There are 223 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 38 years old. There have been 13657 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 4553 days, which is equivalent to 12.47 years. You spent 33.7% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday | 38 Years Old |
| 2027 | Thursday | 39 Years Old |
| 2028 | Friday | 40 Years Old |
| 2029 | Sunday | 41 Years Old |
| 2030 | Monday | 42 Years Old |
| 2031 | Tuesday | 43 Years Old |
| 2032 | Wednesday | 44 Years Old |
| 2033 | Friday | 45 Years Old |
| 2034 | Saturday | 46 Years Old |
| 2035 | Sunday | 47 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for January 21, 1988?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on January 21
What is your birthstone? It's garnet! This red gemstone is popularly known for its deep red color, but it can come in an array of hues, including green, orange, pink, and purple. Garnets are a group of minerals. The most popular are pyrope and almandine. The former is transparent and has no flaws.
Famous People Born on January 21
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on January 21
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1916 | Pietro Rava, Italian footballer (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Zypora Spaisman, Polish midwife; American and Yiddish-language actress; producer of the Yiddish stage (d. 2002) |
| 1917 | Erling Persson, H&M founder (d. 2002) |
| 1918 | Antonio Janigro, Italian cellist and conductor (d. 1989) |
| 1918 | Jimmy Hagan, English footballer (d. 1998) |
| 1918 | Richard Winters, American soldier (d. 2011) |
| 1919 | Eric Brown, Scottish-English captain and pilot (d. 2016) |
| 1920 | Errol Barrow, first Prime Minister of Barbados (d. 1987) |
| 1922 | Lincoln Alexander, Canadian lawyer and politician, 23rd Canadian Minister of Labour (d. 2012) |
| 1922 | Paul Scofield, English actor (d. 2008) |
Famous People Died on January 21
Did you know that on January 21
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Billy Tipton, American pianist and saxophonist (b. 1914) |
| 1989 | Carl Furillo, American baseball player (b. 1922) |
| 1993 | Charlie Gehringer, American baseball player and manager (b. 1903) |
| 1994 | Bassel al-Assad, Son of the former President of the Syrian Arab Republic Hafez al-Assad (b. 1962) |
| 1998 | Jack Lord, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1920) |
| 1999 | Susan Strasberg, American actress (b. 1938) |
| 2002 | Peggy Lee, American singer (b. 1920) |
| 2003 | Paul Haines, American-Canadian poet and songwriter (b. 1933) |
| 2003 | Paul Kuusberg, Estonian journalist and author (b. 1916) |
| 2004 | Yordan Radichkov, Bulgarian author and playwright (b. 1929) |
Historical Events on January 21
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on January 21
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1948 | The Flag of Quebec is adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec. The day is marked annually as Québec Flag Day. |
| 1950 | American lawyer and government official Alger Hiss is convicted of perjury. |
| 1951 | The catastrophic eruption of Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea claims 2,942 lives. |
| 1954 | The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, the First Lady of the United States. |
| 1960 | A coal mine collapses at Holly Country, South Africa, killing 435 miners. |
| 1960 | Avianca Flight 671 crashes at Montego Bay, Jamaica airport, killing 37 people. |
| 1960 | Little Joe 1B, a Mercury spacecraft, lifts off from Wallops Island, Virginia with Miss Sam, a female rhesus monkey on board. |
| 1963 | The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad ends operation. |
| 1968 | A B-52 bomber crashes near Thule Air Base, contaminating the area after its nuclear payload ruptures. One of the four bombs remains unaccounted for after the cleanup operation is complete. |
| 1968 | Vietnam War, Battle of Khe Sanh: One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins. |
Popular Baby Name on January 21, 1988
In 1988, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 64,150 baby boys were named Michael in 1988. The rest were named Christopher, Matthew, Joshua and Andrew. While the popular baby girl name in 1988 was Jessica. There were 51,546 baby girls named Jessica that year. While the rest were named Ashley, Amanda, Sarah and Jennifer. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
Based on World Population Data, in 1988 there were 5,145,425,994 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 428,785,500. This shows that there were 428,785,500 babies born every month in 1988. It can also be concluded that there are 14,292,850 babies born every day and 9,926 babies born every minute which is mean that 166 babies born every second in the year 1988. Maybe one of them is you.
Our Wishes for You Who Born on January 21, 1988
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