Did you know that January 20, 2008 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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If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Sunday, 20
Countdown to Your 18th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 17th birthday on Monday. How was your 17th 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.
Did you know that people born on January 20
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 121 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 18 years old. There have been 6454 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2152 days, which is equivalent to 5.9 years. You spent 34.71% of your life sleeping!
Year | Day | Your Age |
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2026 | Tuesday | 18 Years Old |
2027 | Wednesday | 19 Years Old |
2028 | Thursday | 20 Years Old |
2029 | Saturday | 21 Years Old |
2030 | Sunday | 22 Years Old |
2031 | Monday | 23 Years Old |
2032 | Tuesday | 24 Years Old |
2033 | Thursday | 25 Years Old |
2034 | Friday | 26 Years Old |
2035 | Saturday | 27 Years Old |
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on January 20
What is your birthstone? It's garnet! This red gemstone is popularly known for its deep red color, but it can come in an array of hues, including green, orange, pink, and purple. Garnets are a group of minerals. The most popular are pyrope and almandine. The former is transparent and has no flaws.
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 January 20
Year | Name |
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1855 | Ernest Chausson, French composer (d. 1899) |
1856 | Harriot Stanton Blatch, U.S. suffragist and organizer (d. 1940) |
1865 | Wilhelm Ramsay, Finnish geologist and professor (d. 1928) |
1865 | Yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (d. 1944) |
1870 | Guillaume Lekeu, Belgian pianist and composer (d. 1894) |
1873 | Johannes V. Jensen, Danish author, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1950) |
1874 | Steve Bloomer, English footballer and coach (d. 1938) |
1876 | Josef Hofmann, Polish-American pianist and composer (d. 1957) |
1878 | Finlay Currie, Scottish-English actor (d. 1968) |
1879 | Ruth St. Denis, American dancer and educator (d. 1968) |
Did you know that on January 20
Year | Name |
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2009 | Stéphanos II Ghattas, Egyptian patriarch (b. 1920) |
2012 | Alejandro Rodriguez, Venezuelan-American pediatrician and psychiatrist (b. 1918) |
2012 | Etta James, American singer-songwriter (b. 1938) |
2012 | Ioannis Kefalogiannis, Greek politician, Greek Minister of the Interior (b. 1933) |
2012 | John Levy, American bassist and manager (b. 1912) |
2013 | Pavlos Matesis, Greek author and playwright (b. 1933) |
2013 | Toyo Shibata, Japanese poet and author (b. 1911) |
2014 | Claudio Abbado, Italian conductor (b. 1933) |
2014 | Jonas Trinkūnas, Lithuanian ethnologist and academic (b. 1939) |
2014 | Otis G. Pike, American judge and politician (b. 1921) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on January 20
Year | Event |
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1921 | The first Constitution of Turkey is adopted, making fundamental changes in the source and exercise of sovereignty by consecrating the principle of national sovereignty. |
1929 | The first full-length talking motion picture filmed outdoors, In Old Arizona, is released. |
1936 | King George V of the United Kingdom dies. His eldest son succeeds to the throne, becoming Edward VIII. The title Prince of Wales is not used for another 22 years. |
1937 | Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Nance Garner are sworn in for their second terms as U.S. President and U.S. Vice President; it is the first time a Presidential Inauguration takes place on January 20 since the 20th Amendment changed the dates of presidential terms. |
1941 | A German officer is killed in Bucharest, Romania, sparking a rebellion and pogrom by the Iron Guard, killing 125 Jews and 30 soldiers. |
1942 | World War II: At the Wannsee Conference held in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee, senior Nazi German officials discuss the implementation of the "Final Solution to the Jewish question". |
1945 | World War II: Germany begins the evacuation of 1.8 million people from East Prussia, a task which will take nearly two months. |
1945 | World War II: The provisional government of Béla Miklós in Hungary agrees to an armistice with the Allies. |
1949 | Point Four Program, a program for economic aid to poor countries, is announced by United States President Harry S. Truman in his inaugural address for a full term as president. |
1953 | Dwight D. Eisenhower is inaugurated as the 34th President of the United States of America, becoming the first president to begin his presidency on January 20 since the 20th Amendment changed the dates of presidential terms. |
In 2008, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Jacob is the most used. A total of 22,603 baby boys were named Jacob in 2008. The rest were named Michael, Ethan, Joshua and Daniel. While the popular baby girl name in 2008 was Emma. There were 18,817 baby girls named Emma that year. While the rest were named Isabella, Emily, Olivia and Ava. 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 2008 there were 6,789,088,672 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 565,757,390. This shows that there were 565,757,390 babies born every month in 2008. It can also be concluded that there are 18,858,580 babies born every day and 13,097 babies born every minute which is mean that 219 babies born every second in the year 2008. Maybe one of them is you.
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