Funny Birthday Facts About August 5, 1996
Did you know that August 5, 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 5, 1996?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Monday, 5
Countdown to Your 30th Birthday
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What day was August 5, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 29th birthday on Tuesday. 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 August 5
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
10,604 Days
1,392 Weeks
348 Months
29 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 353 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 30 years old. There have been 10604 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 3535 days, which is equivalent to 9.68 years. You spent 33.38% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday | 30 Years Old |
| 2027 | Thursday | 31 Years Old |
| 2028 | Saturday | 32 Years Old |
| 2029 | Sunday | 33 Years Old |
| 2030 | Monday | 34 Years Old |
| 2031 | Tuesday | 35 Years Old |
| 2032 | Thursday | 36 Years Old |
| 2033 | Friday | 37 Years Old |
| 2034 | Saturday | 38 Years Old |
| 2035 | Sunday | 39 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 5, 1996?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 5
Peridot is birthstone for people born on 5
Famous People Born on August 5
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 5
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1921 | Terry Becker, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2014) |
| 1922 | Frank Stranahan, American golfer (d. 2013) |
| 1922 | L. Tom Perry, American businessman and religious leader (d. 2015) |
| 1923 | Devan Nair, Malaysian-Singaporean union leader and politician, 3rd President of Singapore (d. 2005) |
| 1926 | Betsy Jolas, French composer |
| 1926 | Jeri Southern, American jazz singer and pianist (d. 1991) |
| 1927 | John H. Moore II, American lawyer and judge (d. 2013) |
| 1929 | Don Matheson, American soldier, police officer, and actor (d. 2014) |
| 1930 | Damita Jo DeBlanc, American comedian, actress, and singer (d. 1998) |
| 1930 | Michal Kováč, Slovak lawyer and politician, 1st President of Slovakia (d. 2016) |
Famous People Died on August 5
Did you know that on August 5
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Willie Dunn, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1942) |
| 2014 | Chapman Pincher, Indian-English historian, journalist, and author (b. 1914) |
| 2014 | Harold J. Greene, American general (b. 1962) |
| 2014 | Jesse Leonard Steinfeld, American physician and academic, 11th Surgeon General of the United States (b. 1927) |
| 2014 | Vladimir Orlov, Russian author (b. 1936) |
| 2015 | Arthur Walter James, English journalist and politician (b. 1912) |
| 2015 | Tony Millington, Welsh footballer (b. 1943) |
| 2018 | Alan Rabinowitz, American zoologist (b. 1953) |
| 2019 | Toni Morrison, American author, Pulitzer Prize winner, and Nobel laureate (b. 1931). |
| 2020 | Hawa Abdi, Somali human rights activist and physician (b. 1947) |
Historical Events on August 5
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 5
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1926 | Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping. |
| 1939 | The Thirteen Roses: Thirteen female members of the Unified Socialist Youth are executed by Francoist forces in Madrid, Spain. |
| 1940 | World War II: The Soviet Union formally annexes Latvia. |
| 1944 | World War II: At least 1,104 Japanese POWs in Australia attempt to escape from a camp at Cowra, New South Wales; 545 temporarily succeed but are later either killed, commit suicide, or are recaptured. |
| 1944 | World War II: Polish insurgents liberate a German labor camp (Gęsiówka) in Warsaw, freeing 348 Jewish prisoners. |
| 1944 | World War II: The Nazis begin a week-long massacre of between 40,000 and 50,000 civilians and prisoners of war in Wola, Poland. |
| 1949 | In Ecuador, an earthquake destroys 50 towns and kills more than 6,000. |
| 1949 | In Montana, 12 smokejumper firefighters and 1 US Forest Service fire guard are killed in the Mann Gulch Fire. |
| 1957 | American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage "baby-boomers" by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television network. |
| 1960 | Burkina Faso, then known as Upper Volta, becomes independent from France. |
Popular Baby Name on August 5, 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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