Did you know that October 18, 2002 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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Did you know that people born on October 18
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 297 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 24 years old. There have been 8469 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2823 days, which is equivalent to 7.73 years. You spent 33.61% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
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| 2026 | Sunday | 24 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 25 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 26 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 27 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 28 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 29 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 30 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 31 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 32 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 33 Years Old |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on October 18

According to ancient lore, opal is a birthstone of people born on 18
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 18
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1954 | Bob Weinstein, American film executive |
| 1954 | Nick Houghton, English general |
| 1955 | David Twohy, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1955 | Denis Watson, Zimbabwean golfer |
| 1955 | Jean-Pierre Hautier, Belgian journalist and television host (d. 2012) |
| 1955 | Mark Welland, English physicist and academic |
| 1955 | Rita Verdonk, Dutch journalist and politician, Dutch Minister of Justice |
| 1955 | Stu Mead, American painter and illustrator |
| 1955 | Timmy Mallett, English radio and television host |
| 1955 | Vanessa Briscoe Hay, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player |
Did you know that on October 18
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1770 | John Manners, Marquess of Granby, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire (b. 1721) |
| 1775 | Christian August Crusius, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1715) |
| 1817 | Etienne Nicolas Méhul, French pianist and composer (b. 1763) |
| 1865 | Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, English soldier and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1784) |
| 1871 | Charles Babbage, English mathematician and engineer, invented the mechanical computer (b. 1791) |
| 1876 | Francis Preston Blair, American journalist (b. 1791) |
| 1886 | Philipp Franz von Siebold, German physician and botanist (b. 1796) |
| 1889 | Antonio Meucci, Italian-American engineer (b. 1808) |
| 1892 | William W. Chapman, American lawyer and politician (b. 1808) |
| 1893 | Charles Gounod, French composer and educator (b. 1818) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on October 18
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1561 | In Japan the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima is fought between the forces of Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen, resulting in a draw. |
| 1565 | Ships belonging to the Matsura clan of Japan fail to capture the Portuguese trading carrack in the Battle of Fukuda Bay, the first recorded naval battle between Japan and the West. |
| 1597 | King Philip II of Spain sends his third and final armada against England, but it ends in failure due to storms. The remaining ships are captured or sunk by the English. |
| 1599 | Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia, defeats the Army of Andrew Báthory in the Battle of Șelimbăr, leading to the first recorded unification of the Romanian people. |
| 1630 | Frendraught Castle in Scotland, the home of James Crichton of Frendraught, burns down. |
| 1648 | Boston shoemakers form the first American labor organization. |
| 1748 | Signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of the Austrian Succession. |
| 1775 | African-American poet Phillis Wheatley is freed from slavery. |
| 1775 | American Revolutionary War: The Burning of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine). |
| 1779 | American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted. |
In 2002, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Jacob is the most used. A total of 30,579 baby boys were named Jacob in 2002. The rest were named Michael, Joshua, Matthew and Ethan. While the popular baby girl name in 2002 was Emily. There were 24,467 baby girls named Emily that year. While the rest were named Madison, Hannah, Emma and Alexis. 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 2002 there were 6,301,773,172 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 525,147,765. This shows that there were 525,147,765 babies born every month in 2002. It can also be concluded that there are 17,504,926 babies born every day and 12,157 babies born every minute which is mean that 203 babies born every second in the year 2002. Maybe one of them is you.
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