Funny Birthday Facts About August 29, 1996
Did you know that August 29, 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 29, 1996?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Thursday, 29
Countdown to Your 30th Birthday
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What day was August 29, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 29th birthday on Friday. 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 29
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
10,709 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 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 248 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 30 years old. There have been 10709 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 3570 days, which is equivalent to 9.78 years. You spent 33.72% 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 29, 1996?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 29
Peridot is the gemstone of people born on 29
Famous People Born on August 29
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 29
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Devean George, American basketball player |
| 1977 | John Hensley, American actor |
| 1977 | John Patrick O'Brien, American soccer player |
| 1977 | Roy Oswalt, American baseball player |
| 1978 | Celestine Babayaro, Nigerian footballer |
| 1978 | Volkan Arslan, German-Turkish footballer |
| 1979 | Kristjan Rahnu, Estonian decathlete |
| 1979 | Ryan Shealy, American baseball player |
| 1979 | Stijn Devolder, Belgian cyclist |
| 1980 | Chris Simms, American football player |
Famous People Died on August 29
Did you know that on August 29
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 886 | Basil I, Byzantine emperor (b. 811) |
| 939 | Li Chunyan, Chinese empress |
| 939 | Wang Jipeng, Chinese emperor of Min |
| 956 | Fu the Elder, Chinese empress |
| 979 | Abu Taghlib, Hamdanid emir |
| 1021 | Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Japanese nobleman (b. 948) |
| 1046 | Gerard of Csanád Venetian monk and Hungarian bishop (b.980) |
| 1093 | Hugh I, duke of Burgundy (b. 1057) |
| 1123 | Eystein I, king of Norway (b. 1088) |
| 1135 | Al-Mustarshid, Abbasid caliph (b. 1092) |
Historical Events on August 29
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 29
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1997 | At least 98 villagers are killed by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria GIA in the Rais massacre, Algeria. |
| 1997 | Netflix is launched as an internet DVD rental service. |
| 1998 | Eighty people are killed when Cubana de Aviación Flight 389 crashes during a rejected takeoff from the Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador. |
| 2001 | Four people are killed when Binter Mediterráneo Flight 8261 crashes into the N-340 highway near Málaga Airport. |
| 2003 | Sayed Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, the Shia Muslim leader in Iraq, is assassinated in a terrorist bombing, along with nearly 100 worshippers as they leave a mosque in Najaf. |
| 2005 | Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing up to 1,836 people and causing $125 billion in damage. |
| 2012 | At least 26 Chinese miners are killed and 21 missing after a blast in the Xiaojiawan coal mine, located at Panzhihua, Sichuan Province. |
| 2012 | The XIV Paralympic Games open in London, England, United Kingdom. |
| 2022 | Russo-Ukrainian War: Ukraine begins its southern counteroffensive in the Kherson Oblast, eventually culminating in the liberation of the city of Kherson. |
Popular Baby Name on August 29, 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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