Funny Birthday Facts About February 29, 1988
Did you know that February 29, 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 February 29, 1988?
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Countdown to Your 38th Birthday
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What day was February 29, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 37th birthday on Saturday. 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 February 29
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
13,813 Days
1,812 Weeks
453 Months
37 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
We have calculated and figured out your birthday for the next 10 years. Prepare yourself to welcome your upcoming birthdays with your family and close friends. You will get many gifts from people who love and care about you. There are 67 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 38 years old. There have been 13813 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 4605 days, which is equivalent to 12.62 years. You spent 34.11% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | 38 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 39 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 40 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 41 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 42 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 43 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 44 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 45 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 46 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 47 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for February 29, 1988?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 29
The gemstone for people born on February 29, 1988 is amethyst. Its color is so deep that early legends associated this stone with Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. People believed that wearing amethyst would prevent drunkenness. Others thought amethyst would keep the wearer clear-headed and sharp-witted during battle and business.
Famous People Born on February 29
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 February 29
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1960 | Khaled, Algerian singer-songwriter |
| 1960 | Richard Ramirez, American serial killer and sex offender (d. 2013) |
| 1964 | Dave Brailsford, English cyclist and coach |
| 1964 | Lyndon Byers, Canadian ice hockey player and radio host |
| 1964 | Mervyn Warren, American tenor, composer and producer |
| 1968 | Bryce Paup, American football player and coach |
| 1968 | Chucky Brown, American basketball player and coach |
| 1968 | Eugene Volokh, Ukrainian-American lawyer and educator |
| 1968 | Frank Woodley, Australian actor, producer and screenwriter |
| 1968 | Gareth Farr, New Zealand composer and percussionist |
Famous People Died on February 29
Did you know that on February 29
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1920 | Ernie Courtney, American baseball player (b. 1875) |
| 1924 | Frederic Chapple, Australian educator (b. 1845) |
| 1928 | Adolphe Appia, Swiss architect and theorist (b. 1862) |
| 1928 | Ina Coolbrith, American poet and librarian (b. 1841) |
| 1932 | Arthur Mills Lea, Australian entomologist (b. 1868) |
| 1932 | Giuseppe Vitali, Italian mathematician (b. 1875) |
| 1940 | E. F. Benson, English archaeologist and author (b. 1867) |
| 1944 | Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, Finnish lawyer, judge and politician, 3rd President of Finland (b. 1861) |
| 1948 | Robert Barrington-Ward, English lawyer and journalist (b. 1891) |
| 1952 | Sarah Ann Jenyns, Australian entrepreneur (b. 1865) |
Historical Events on February 29
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 29
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1972 | South Korea withdraws 11,000 of its 48,000 troops from Vietnam as part of Nixon's Vietnamization policy in the Vietnam War. |
| 1980 | Gordie Howe of the Hartford Whalers makes NHL history as he scores his 800th goal. |
| 1984 | Pierre Trudeau announces his retirement as Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister of Canada. |
| 1988 | South African archbishop Desmond Tutu is arrested along with 100 other clergymen during a five-day anti-apartheid demonstration in Cape Town. |
| 1988 | Svend Robinson becomes the first member of the House of Commons of Canada to come out as gay. |
| 1992 | First day of Bosnia and Herzegovina independence referendum. |
| 1996 | Faucett Perú Flight 251 crashes in the Andes; all 123 passengers and crew are killed. |
| 1996 | The Siege of Sarajevo officially ends. |
| 2000 | Chechens attack a guard post near Ulus Kert, eventually killing 84 Russian paratroopers during the Second Chechen War. |
| 2004 | Jean-Bertrand Aristide is removed as president of Haiti following a coup. |
Popular Baby Name on February 29, 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.
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