Funny Birthday Facts About July 31, 1996
Did you know that July 31, 1996 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 July 31, 1996?
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Countdown to Your 30th Birthday
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What day was July 31, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 29th birthday on Thursday. How was your 29th 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 10,000 days old
Did you know that people born on July 31
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
10,689 Days
1,404 Weeks
351 Months
29 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 268 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 30 years old. There have been 10689 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 3563 days, which is equivalent to 9.76 years. You spent 33.66% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | 30 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 31 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 32 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 33 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 34 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 35 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 36 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 37 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 38 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 39 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for July 31, 1996?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on July 31
People born on July 31, 1996 have Ruby birthstone. They seek power, exude charisma, passion and have a harmonious, hardworking nature while bursting with life. Rubies are often worn for their energy, strength, and life force with a strong sense of self.
Famous People Born on July 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 July 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1939 | Steuart Bedford, English pianist and conductor (d. 2021) |
| 1939 | Susan Flannery, American actress |
| 1941 | Amarsinh Chaudhary, Indian politician, 8th Chief Minister of Gujarat (d. 2004) |
| 1943 | Lobo, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1943 | William Bennett, American journalist and politician, 3rd United States Secretary of Education |
| 1944 | David Norris, Irish scholar and politician |
| 1944 | Geraldine Chaplin, American actress and screenwriter |
| 1944 | Jonathan Dimbleby, English journalist and author |
| 1944 | Robert C. Merton, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1944 | Sherry Lansing, American film producer |
Famous People Died on July 31
Did you know that on July 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Leonard Cheshire, English captain and pilot (b. 1917) |
| 1993 | Baudouin, King of Belgium (b. 1930) |
| 2000 | William Keepers Maxwell Jr., American editor, novelist, short story writer, and essayist (b. 1908) |
| 2001 | Francisco da Costa Gomes, Portuguese general and politician, 15th President of Portugal (b. 1914) |
| 2001 | Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (b. 1910) |
| 2003 | Guido Crepax, Italian author and illustrator (b. 1933) |
| 2004 | Virginia Grey, American actress (b. 1917) |
| 2005 | Wim Duisenberg, Dutch economist and politician, 1st President of the European Central Bank (b. 1935) |
| 2009 | Bobby Robson, English footballer and manager (b. 1933) |
| 2009 | Harry Alan Towers, English-Canadian screenwriter and producer (b. 1920) |
Historical Events on July 31
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on July 31
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1966 | The pleasure cruiser MV Darlwyne disappeared off the Cornwall coast with the loss of all 31 aboard. |
| 1970 | Black Tot Day: The last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy. |
| 1971 | Apollo program: the Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride in a lunar rover. |
| 1972 | The Troubles: In Operation Motorman, the British Army re-takes the urban no-go areas of Northern Ireland. It is the biggest British military operation since the Suez Crisis of 1956, and the biggest in Ireland since the Irish War of Independence. Later that day, nine civilians are killed by car bombs in the village of Claudy. |
| 1973 | A Delta Air Lines jetliner, flight DL 723 crashes while landing in fog at Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts killing 89. |
| 1975 | The Troubles: Three members of a popular cabaret band and two gunmen are killed during a botched paramilitary attack in Northern Ireland. |
| 1987 | A tornado occurs in Edmonton, Alberta, killing 27 people. |
| 1988 | Thirty-two people are killed and 1,674 injured when a bridge at the Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal collapses in Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia. |
| 1991 | The United States and Soviet Union both sign the START I Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, the first to reduce (with verification) both countries' stockpiles. |
| 1992 | China General Aviation Flight 7552 crashes during takeoff from Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport, killing 108. |
Popular Baby Name on July 31, 1996
In 1996, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 38,365 baby boys were named Michael in 1996. The rest were named Matthew, Jacob, Christopher and Joshua. While the popular baby girl name in 1996 was Emily. There were 25,151 baby girls named Emily that year. While the rest were named Jessica, Ashley, Sarah and Samantha. 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 1996 there were 5,824,891,931 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 485,407,661. This shows that there were 485,407,661 babies born every month in 1996. It can also be concluded that there are 16,180,256 babies born every day and 11,237 babies born every minute which is mean that 188 babies born every second in the year 1996. Maybe one of them is you.
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