Funny Birthday Facts About August 1, 1996
Did you know that August 1, 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 August 1, 1996?
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What day was August 1, 2025?
This year will increase your age. You will celebrate your 29th birthday on Friday. Get ready, maybe you will get gifts and surprises from your family or friends. It will be a very pleasant day that you will remember for the rest of your life. You can also prepare to make a festive party on your birthday, celebrating in a beautiful place with family and friends will certainly be a pleasant memory.
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Did you know that people born on August 1
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
10,583 Days
1,388 Weeks
347 Months
28 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 374 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 30 years old. There have been 10583 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 3528 days, which is equivalent to 9.67 years. You spent 34.54% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 30 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 31 Years Old |
| 2028 | Tuesday | 32 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 33 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 34 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 35 Years Old |
| 2032 | Sunday | 36 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 37 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 38 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 39 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 1, 1996?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 1
Peridot is the gemstone of people born on 1
Famous People Born on August 1
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 1
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1940 | Henry Silverman, American businessman, founded Cendant |
| 1940 | Mahmoud Dowlatabadi, Iranian writer and actor |
| 1940 | Mervyn Kitchen, English cricketer and umpire |
| 1941 | Ron Brown, American captain and politician, 30th United States Secretary of Commerce (d. 1996) |
| 1941 | Étienne Roda-Gil, French songwriter and screenwriter (d. 2004) |
| 1942 | Giancarlo Giannini, Italian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1942 | Jerry Garcia, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1995) |
| 1944 | Dmitry Nikolayevich Filippov, Russian banker and politician (d. 1998) |
| 1945 | Douglas Osheroff, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1946 | Boz Burrell, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and guitarist (d. 2006) |
Famous People Died on August 1
Did you know that on August 1
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Bob Thaves, American illustrator (b. 1924) |
| 2006 | Iris Marion Young, American political scientist and activist (b. 1949) |
| 2007 | Tommy Makem, Irish singer-songwriter and banjo player (b. 1932) |
| 2008 | Gertan Klauber, Czech-English actor (b. 1932) |
| 2008 | Harkishan Singh Surjeet, Indian lawyer and politician (b. 1916) |
| 2009 | Corazon Aquino, Filipino politician, 11th President of the Philippines (b. 1933) |
| 2010 | Eric Tindill, New Zealand rugby player and cricketer (b. 1910) |
| 2010 | Lolita Lebrón, Puerto Rican-American activist (b. 1919) |
| 2012 | Aldo Maldera, Italian footballer and agent (b. 1953) |
| 2012 | Barry Trapnell, English cricketer and academic (b. 1924) |
Historical Events on August 1
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 1
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1960 | Dahomey (later renamed Benin) declares independence from France. |
| 1960 | Islamabad is declared the federal capital of the Government of Pakistan. |
| 1961 | U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara orders the creation of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the nation's first centralized military espionage organization. |
| 1964 | The former Belgian Congo is renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| 1965 | Frank Herbert's novel, Dune was published for the first time. It was named as the world's best-selling science fiction novel in 2003. |
| 1966 | Charles Whitman kills 16 people at the University of Texas at Austin before being killed by the police. |
| 1966 | Purges of intellectuals and imperialists becomes official China policy at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution. |
| 1968 | The coronation of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei, is held. |
| 1971 | The Concert for Bangladesh, organized by former Beatle George Harrison, is held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. |
| 1974 | Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the "Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones. |
Popular Baby Name on August 1, 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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