Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Friday, August 18, 1978:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Tuesday How many days until my birthday ›
135 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
7 months
16 days
13 hours
47 minutes
Number one movie › Grease Number one video game › Space Invaders Number one song › "Three Times A Lady" by The Commodores
Chinese Zodiac › Horse Sun Sign › Leo Zodiac Element › Fire Zodiac Quality › Fixed Ruling Planet › Sun ☉ Spirit Animal › Salmon
Life Path Number › 6 Birth flower › Gladiolus Birthstone › Peridot and Sardonyx Lucky day › Sunday ⬤Power Color › Orange
Gas price per gallon › $0.63
President of United States › World population › 4,304,377,112 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 27,249,600,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 416,918,880 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,961,971,200 times. You have taken about 2,861,208,000 steps. You have taken approximately 343,344,960 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on April 26, 2010.
What happened on my birthday
1737
First public admittance to the Salon de Paris art exhibition at the Louvre in Paris.
1838
United States Exploring Expedition headed by Charles Wilkes departs for the Pacific Ocean and Antarctica.
1914
US President Woodrow Wilson issues "Proclamation of Neutrality".
1919
Anti-Cigarette League of America forms in Chicago, Illinois.
1920
22 year old representative Harry T. Burn is deciding vote in Tennessee's and thus America's ratification of the 19th Amendment to the constitution allowing women's suffrage after letter from his mother.
1940
Battle of Britain -'The hardest day" Luftwaffe lose 69 aircraft, the RAF 68 in largest ever air battle.
Famous people with my birthday
1978
Andy Samberg, American comedian and actor (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
1994
Jessie Flower [Michaela Murphy], American actress (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
1941
Christopher Jones, American actor (Wild in the Streets)
1972
Shaun Wilson, Australian artist and filmmaker
2003
Max Charles, American actor (The Amazing Spider-Man; The Neighbors)
1939
Harald Heide-Steen Jr., Norwegian actor and comedian
1958
Madeleine Stowe, American actress (Tropical Snow, Bad Girls)
1952
Patrick Swayze, American actor and dancer (Dirty Dancing; Ghost), and singer-songwriter (She's Like The Wind)
Holidays on Friday, August 18th
National Men's Grooming Day
National Men's Grooming Day, celebrated every third Friday of August, encourages men to take extra care of their personal hygiene and grooming habits, reminding them that it's important to use the right products for their skin and hair, not just whatever's handy.
National Fajita Day
National Fajita Day, celebrated on August 18th, is all about cooking and enjoying the tasty, sizzling dish of fajitas with your favorite toppings like guacamole, cheese, or spicy sauce.
Never Give Up Day
Never Give Up Day, celebrated on August 18, is a day dedicated to motivating ourselves and others to keep pushing towards our goals, no matter the obstacles.
Hawaiian Shirt Day
Hawaiian Shirt Day, celebrated on the third Friday of August, is a fun way to honor Hawaii's journey to becoming the 50th state of the U.S., inviting everyone to wear tropical-themed shirts in celebration of Hawaii's vibrant culture and history.
National Bad Poetry Day
National Bad Poetry Day, celebrated every August 18th, encourages everyone to have fun creating and sharing their own awkward and imperfect poems, reminding us that not all poetry has to be serious or perfect to be enjoyed.