Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Tuesday, August 22, 1978:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Saturday How many days until my birthday ›
139 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
7 months
12 days
11 hours
47 minutes
Number one movie › Grease Number one video game › Space Invaders Number one song › "Grease" by Frankie Valli
Chinese Zodiac › Horse Sun Sign › Leo Zodiac Element › Fire Zodiac Quality › Fixed Ruling Planet › Sun ☉ Spirit Animal › Salmon
Life Path Number › 1 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 27,243,200,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 416,820,960 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,961,510,400 times. You have taken about 2,860,536,000 steps. You have taken about 343,264,320 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on April 30, 2010.
What happened on my birthday
1485
Battle of Bosworth Field - Henry Tudor's forces defeat English King Richard III during last battle in the Wars of the Roses.
1639
Madras (now Chennai), India, founded by the British East India Company on sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers.
1642
Civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament.
1864
First Geneva Convention adopted in Geneva "for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field".
1864
First Geneva Convention, governing the protection of victims in warfare, signed by 12 nations.
1945
Vietnam conflict begins as Ho Chi Minh leads a successful coup.
Famous people with my birthday
1965
Tom Gibis, American voice actor (Shikamaru Nara-Naruto)
1983
Laura Breckenridge, American actress (Rose Sorelli-Related)
1967
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, English-American actor (The Mummy Returns)
1973
Kristen Wiig, American comedian and actress (Bridesmaids, Ghostbusters)
1915
Hugh Paddick, English actor (Round the Horne)
1909
Julius J. Epstein, American screenwriter (Casablanca)
1905
Wade Crosby, American actor (Sign of Wolf, Tales of Robin Hood)
1935
Morton Dean [Dubitsky], American TV news correspondent, anchor (CBS, ABC), and author
Holidays on Tuesday, August 22nd
National Surgical Oncologist Day
National Surgical Oncologist Day, celebrated on August 22, honors doctors who specialize in removing tumors and fighting cancer, helping many people live longer and healthier lives.
National Tooth Fairy Day
National Tooth Fairy Day, celebrated on August 22, is a fun holiday that encourages kids to enjoy the magic of losing their teeth and looking forward to a surprise from the Tooth Fairy in exchange for their lost tooth.
Be An Angel Day
Be An Angel Day, celebrated every August 22, is about doing good deeds, big or small, to make the world a better place by being kind and helpful to others.
National Rainbow Baby Day
National Rainbow Baby Day, celebrated on August 22, honors babies born after their parents have experienced a loss, symbolizing hope and healing like a rainbow after a storm.
Never Bean Better Day
Never Bean Better Day, celebrated on August 22nd, is a day to show love and appreciation for dogs, especially therapy dogs like Bean, who help improve people's lives in various settings.