Funny Birthday Facts About August 19, 1988
Did you know that August 19, 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 19, 1988?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Friday, 19
Countdown to Your 38th Birthday
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What day was August 19, 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 August 19
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
13,642 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 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 237 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 38 years old. There have been 13642 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 | Wednesday | 38 Years Old |
| 2027 | Thursday | 39 Years Old |
| 2028 | Saturday | 40 Years Old |
| 2029 | Sunday | 41 Years Old |
| 2030 | Monday | 42 Years Old |
| 2031 | Tuesday | 43 Years Old |
| 2032 | Thursday | 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 August 19, 1988?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 19
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Famous People Born on August 19
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 19
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1900 | Gontran de Poncins, French author and adventurer (d. 1962) |
| 1902 | Ogden Nash, American poet (d. 1971) |
| 1903 | James Gould Cozzens, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1978) |
| 1904 | Maurice Wilks, English engineer and businessman (d. 1963) |
| 1906 | Philo Farnsworth, American inventor, invented the Fusor (d. 1971) |
| 1907 | Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Indian historian, author, and scholar (d. 1979) |
| 1909 | Ronald King, New Zealand rugby player (d. 1988) |
| 1910 | Saint Alphonsa, first woman of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church (d. 1946) |
| 1911 | Anna Terruwe, Dutch psychiatrist and author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Herb Narvo, Australian rugby league player, coach, and boxer (d. 1958) |
Famous People Died on August 19
Did you know that on August 19
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2015 | George Houser, American minister and activist (b. 1916) |
| 2015 | Sanat Mehta, Indian activist and politician (b. 1935) |
| 2016 | Jack Riley, American actor and voice artist (b. 1935) |
| 2017 | Dick Gregory, American comedian, author and activist (b. 1932) |
| 2019 | Lars Larsen, Danish businessman and billionaire, founder and owner of the Danish retail chain JYSK (b. 1948) |
| 2021 | Sonny Chiba, Japanese actor (b. 1939) |
| 2023 | Václav Patejdl, Slovak musician (b. 1954) |
| 607 BC | Duke Ling of Jin, Chinese monarch |
Historical Events on August 19
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 19
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1942 | World War II: Operation Jubilee: The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division leads an amphibious assault by allied forces on Dieppe, France and fails. |
| 1944 | World War II: Liberation of Paris: Paris, France rises against German occupation with the help of Allied troops. |
| 1945 | August Revolution: Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh take power in Hanoi, Vietnam. |
| 1953 | Cold War: The CIA and MI6 help to overthrow the government of Mohammad Mosaddegh in Iran and reinstate the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. |
| 1955 | In the Northeast United States, severe flooding caused by Hurricane Diane, claims 200 lives. |
| 1960 | Cold War: In Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, downed American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is sentenced to ten years imprisonment by the Soviet Union for espionage. |
| 1960 | Sputnik program: Korabl-Sputnik 2: The Soviet Union launches the satellite with the dogs Belka and Strelka, 40 mice, two rats and a variety of plants. |
| 1964 | Syncom 3, the first geostationary communication satellite, is launched. Two months later, it would enable live coverage of the 1964 Summer Olympics. |
| 1965 | Japanese prime minister Eisaku Satō becomes the first post-World War II sitting prime minister to visit Okinawa Prefecture. |
| 1978 | In Iran, the Cinema Rex fire causes more than 400 deaths. |
Popular Baby Name on August 19, 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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