Funny Birthday Facts About August 31, 1988
Did you know that August 31, 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 31, 1988?
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Countdown to Your 38th Birthday
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What day was August 31, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 37th birthday on Sunday. 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 31
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
13,629 Days
1,788 Weeks
447 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 250 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 38 years old. There have been 13629 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 4543 days, which is equivalent to 12.45 years. You spent 33.65% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 38 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 39 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 40 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 41 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 42 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 43 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 44 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 45 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 46 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 47 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 31, 1988?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 31
What is birthstone for people born on August 31, 1988? It's Peridot. Your radiant and joyful nature is a guiding light to those closest to you. This natural tendency of those around you leads them to be creative problem-solvers who are intelligent and energetic.
Famous People Born on August 31
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 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1941 | William DeWitt, Jr., American businessman |
| 1942 | Isao Aoki, Japanese golfer |
| 1943 | Leonid Ivashov, Russian general |
| 1944 | Christine King, English historian and academic |
| 1944 | Clive Lloyd, Guyanese cricketer |
| 1944 | Liz Forgan, English journalist |
| 1944 | Roger Dean, English illustrator and publisher |
| 1945 | Bob Welch, American singer and guitarist (d. 2012) |
| 1945 | Itzhak Perlman, Israeli-American violinist and conductor |
| 1945 | Van Morrison, Northern Irish singer-songwriter |
Famous People Died on August 31
Did you know that on August 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Sulev Vahtre, Estonian historian and academic (b. 1926) |
| 2008 | Ike Pappas, American journalist (b. 1933) |
| 2008 | Ken Campbell, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1941) |
| 2008 | Victor Yates, New Zealand rugby player (b. 1939) |
| 2010 | Laurent Fignon, French cyclist (b. 1960) |
| 2011 | Wade Belak, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1976) |
| 2012 | Carlo Maria Martini, Italian cardinal (b. 1927) |
| 2012 | Joe Lewis, American martial artist and actor (b. 1944) |
| 2012 | John C. Shabaz, American judge and politician (b. 1931) |
| 2012 | Kashiram Rana, Indian lawyer and politician (b. 1938) |
Historical Events on August 31
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 31
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia completes removing its troops from Estonia. |
| 1996 | Saddam Hussein's troops seized Irbil after the Kurdish Masoud Barzani appealed for help to defeat his Kurdish rival PUK. |
| 1997 | Diana, Princess of Wales, her partner Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul die in a car crash in Paris. |
| 1999 | A LAPA Boeing 737-200 crashes during takeoff from Jorge Newbury Airport in Buenos Aires, killing 65, including two on the ground. |
| 1999 | The first of a series of bombings in Moscow kills one person and wounds 40 others. |
| 2002 | Typhoon Rusa, the most powerful typhoon to hit South Korea in 43 years, made landfall, killing at least 236 people. |
| 2005 | The 2005 Al-Aaimmah bridge stampede in Baghdad kills 953 people. |
| 2006 | Edvard Munch's famous painting, The Scream, stolen on August 22, 2004, is recovered in a raid by Norwegian police. |
| 2016 | Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff is impeached and removed from office. |
| 2019 | A sightseeing helicopter crashes in the mountains of Skoddevarre, Alta, Norway, killing all 6 occupants. |
Popular Baby Name on August 31, 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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