Did you know that October 20, 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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Countdown to Your 38th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis 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.
Did you know that people born on October 20
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 299 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 38 years old. There have been 13580 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 4527 days, which is equivalent to 12.4 years. You spent 33.51% 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 |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on October 20

According to ancient lore, opal is a birthstone of people born on 20
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 October 20
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1925 | Roger Hanin, Algerian-French actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2015) |
| 1925 | Tom Dowd, American record producer and engineer (d. 2002) |
| 1926 | Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, English lieutenant and politician, founded the National Motor Museum (d. 2015) |
| 1927 | Gunturu Seshendra Sarma, Indian poet and critic (d. 2007) |
| 1927 | Joyce Brothers, American psychologist, author, and actress (d. 2013) |
| 1928 | Michael O'Donnell, English physician, author, and journalist (d. 2019) |
| 1931 | Ken Morrison, English businessman (d. 2017) |
| 1931 | Mickey Mantle, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 1995) |
| 1931 | Richard Caliguiri, American lawyer and politician, 54th Mayor of Pittsburgh (d. 1988) |
| 1932 | Rokurō Naya, Japanese voice actor (d. 2014) |
Did you know that on October 20
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 460 | Aelia Eudocia, Byzantine wife of Theodosius II (b. 401) |
| 967 | Li Yixing, Chinese governor |
| 1122 | Ralph d'Escures, archbishop of Canterbury |
| 1139 | Henry X, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1108) |
| 1187 | Pope Urban III |
| 1327 | Teresa d'Entença, Countess of Urgell (b. 1300) |
| 1401 | Klaus Störtebeker, German pirate |
| 1423 | Henry Bowet, Archbishop of York |
| 1438 | Jacopo della Quercia, Sienese sculptor (b. c. 1374) |
| 1439 | Ambrose the Camaldulian, Italian theologian |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on October 20
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1991 | A massive firestorm breaks out in the hills of Oakland and Berkeley, California killing 25 people and destroying more than 3,000 homes, apartments and condominiums. |
| 2002 | Top Gear, the revived popular British TV motoring magazine premiered on BBC. |
| 2003 | The Sloan Great Wall, once the largest cosmic structures known to humanity, is discovered by students at Princeton University. |
| 2005 | The general conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) passes the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. |
| 2011 | Libyan Crisis: Rebel forces capture Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and his son Mutassim in his hometown of Sirte and kill him shortly thereafter, ending the first Libyan civil war. |
| 2017 | Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) declare victory in the Raqqa campaign. |
| 2022 | Liz Truss steps down as British Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party amid the country's political crisis, serving for the least time of any British Prime Minister [49 days]. |
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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