Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Wednesday, October 18, 1978:
🕰️ Born into › Generation X
🎉 Next birthday will be on › Sunday
🎂 How many days until my birthday ›
Countdown time to your next birthday:
🍿 Number one movie › Grease
🎮 Number one video game › Space Invaders
🎵 Number one song › "Kiss You All Over" by Exile
🐎 Chinese Zodiac › Horse
☀️ Sun Sign › Libra
💨 Zodiac Element › Air
🌠 Zodiac Quality › Cardinal
🪐 Ruling Planet › Venus ♀
🐼 Spirit Animal › Raven
🔢 Life Path Number › 8
🌼 Birth flower › Marigold
🪨 Birthstone › Opal and Tourmaline
📅 Lucky day › Friday ⬤Power Color › Pink
⛽ Gas price per gallon › $0.63
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 4,304,377,112 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 26,939,200,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 412,169,760 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 1,939,622,400 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 2,828,616,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken approximately 339,433,920 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on June 26, 2010.
What happened on my birthday
1009
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks the Church's foundations down to bedrock.
1685
French King Louis XIV revokes Edict of Nantes cancelling rights of French Protestants.
1867
US takes formal possession of Alaska from Russia having paid $7.2 million.
1931
American gangster Al Capone convicted of tax evasion.
1962
James Watson (US), Francis Crick (UK) and Maurice Wilkins (UK) win the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work in determining the structure of DNA.
Famous people with my birthday
1918
Robert "Bobby" Troup, American jazz pianist and actor (Emergency; Acapulco)
1987
Freja Beha Erichsen, Danish model
1977
Chris McKenna, American actor (Joey-One Live to Live)
1915
Victor Sen Yung [Cheung Young], American actor (Across the Pacific, Charlie Chan in Honolulu)
1998
Julia Wróblewska, Polish actress
1991
Tyler Posey, American actor
1981
Richard Vuu, actor (Last Emperor)
1940
H.B. "Toby" Halicki, American filmmaker, stunt driver, and actor (Gone In 60 Seconds)
Holidays on Wednesday, October 18th
National Mashed Potato Day
National Mashed Potato Day, celebrated on October 18th in the United States, is a fun holiday for potato lovers to indulge in their favorite dish, with its origins a bit of a mystery, though some believe the Idaho Potato Commission started it to honor the beloved spud.
National Alaska Day
National Alaska Day, celebrated on October 18th, is a special day to appreciate Alaska, the biggest and most adventurous state that joined the United States.
National Pharmacy Technician Day
National Pharmacy Technician Day, celebrated on October 18, is a special day to appreciate the hardworking helpers in pharmacies who assist with everything from counting pills to helping customers, ensuring pharmacies run smoothly.
National Speak Up for Victims of Sexual Abuse Day
National Speak Up for Victims of Sexual Abuse Day, observed every October 18, is a day to raise awareness and support for those who have suffered from sexual assault, encouraging them to share their stories and helping them heal.
National No Beard Day
National No Beard Day, celebrated on October 18, is a fun day when guys shave off their beards to change their look and maybe even feel a bit different or more confident.
