Funny Birthday Facts About August 18, 1988
Did you know that August 18, 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 August 18, 1988?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Thursday, 18
Countdown to Your 38th Birthday
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What day was August 18, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 37th birthday on Monday. 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 August 18
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
13,643 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 236 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 38 years old. There have been 13643 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 4548 days, which is equivalent to 12.46 years. You spent 33.68% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday | 38 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 39 Years Old |
| 2028 | Friday | 40 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 41 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 42 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 43 Years Old |
| 2032 | Wednesday | 44 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 45 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 46 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 47 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 18, 1988?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 18
Peridot is birthstone for people born on 18
Famous People Born on August 18
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 August 18
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1898 | Clemente Biondetti, Italian race car driver (d. 1955) |
| 1900 | Ruth Bonner, Soviet Communist activist, sentenced to a labor camp during Joseph Stalin's Great Purge (d. 1987) |
| 1900 | Ruth Norman, American religious leader (d. 1993) |
| 1902 | Adamson-Eric, Estonian painter (d. 1968) |
| 1902 | Margaret Murie, American environmentalist and author (d. 2003) |
| 1903 | Lucienne Boyer, French singer (d. 1983) |
| 1904 | Max Factor, Jr., American businessman (d. 1996) |
| 1905 | Enoch Light, American bandleader, violinist, and recording engineer (d. 1978) |
| 1906 | Curtis Jones, American blues pianist and singer (d. 1971) |
| 1906 | Marcel Carné, French director and screenwriter (d. 1996) |
Famous People Died on August 18
Did you know that on August 18
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Jesse Robredo, Filipino public servant and politician, 23rd Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (b. 1958) |
| 2012 | John Kovatch, American football player (b. 1920) |
| 2012 | Ra. Ki. Rangarajan, Indian journalist and author (b. 1927) |
| 2012 | Scott McKenzie, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1939) |
| 2013 | Albert Murray, American author and critic (b. 1916) |
| 2013 | Jean Kahn, French lawyer and activist (b. 1929) |
| 2013 | Josephine D'Angelo, American baseball player (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | Don Pardo, American radio and television announcer (b. 1918) |
| 2014 | Gordon Faber, American soldier and politician, 39th Mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon (b. 1930) |
| 2014 | Jim Jeffords, American captain, lawyer, and politician (b. 1934) |
Historical Events on August 18
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 18
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1783 | A huge fireball meteor is seen across Great Britain as it passes over the east coast. |
| 1809 | The Senate of Finland is established in the Grand Duchy of Finland after the official adoption of the Statute of the Government Council by Tsar Alexander I of Russia. |
| 1826 | Major Gordon Laing becomes the first European to enter Timbuktu. |
| 1838 | The Wilkes Expedition, which would explore the Puget Sound and Antarctica, weighs anchor at Hampton Roads. |
| 1848 | Camila O'Gorman and Ladislao Gutierrez are executed on the orders of Argentine dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas. |
| 1864 | American Civil War: Battle of Globe Tavern: Union forces try to cut a vital Confederate supply-line into Petersburg, Virginia, by attacking the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. |
| 1868 | French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium. |
| 1870 | Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Gravelotte is fought. |
| 1877 | American astronomer Asaph Hall discovers Phobos, one of Mars’s moons. |
| 1891 | A major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead. |
Popular Baby Name on August 18, 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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