Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Thursday, October 26, 1978:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Monday How many days until my birthday ›
202 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
5 months
10 days
8 hours
24 minutes
Number one movie › Grease Number one video game › Space Invaders Number one song › "Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder
Chinese Zodiac › Horse Sun Sign › Scorpio Zodiac Element › Water Zodiac Quality › Fixed Ruling Planet › Pluto ♇ Spirit Animal › Snake
Life Path Number › 7 Birth flower › Marigold Birthstone › Opal and Tourmaline Lucky day › Tuesday ⬤Power Color › Black
Gas price per gallon › $0.63
President of United States › World population › 4,304,377,112 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 27,142,400,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 415,278,720 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,954,252,800 times. You have taken about 2,849,952,000 steps. You have taken approximately 341,994,240 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on July 4, 2010.
What happened on my birthday
1850
Robert McClure sights the fabled Northwest Passage for the first time (from Banks Island towards Melville Island).
1861
Pony Express (Missouri to California) ends after 19 months.
1863
International conference begins in Geneva aimed at improving medical conditions on battlefields - beginning of the Red Cross.
1977
Last natural case of smallpox discovered in Merca district, Somalia. Considered the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination.
Famous people with my birthday
1977
Jon Heder, American actor (Napoleon Dynamite)
1970
Dian Bachar, American actor
1962
Cary Elwes, English actor (Glory, Princess Bride)
1961
Dylan McDermott, American actor (The Practice, American Horror Story)
1918
Ivor Francis, Canadian-American radio, stage, and screen character actor (Dusty's Trail; The Prisoner of Second Avenue), and acting teacher
1971
Anthony Rapp, American singer and actor
1984
Amanda Overmyer, American rock singer (American Idol season 7 finalist), and nurse
1931
Hank Garrett [Henry Weinblatt], American actor (Car 54 Where Are You?; Three Days of the Condor), and professional wrestler (The Minnesota Farm Boy)
Holidays on Thursday, October 26th
National Vivace Microneedling Day
National Vivace Microneedling Day, celebrated on October 26th, is a day to learn about a special tool used for a skincare method that involves tiny needles poking the skin to make it look younger.
Lung Health Day
Lung Health Day, celebrated on the fourth Wednesday of October, aims to raise awareness about the importance of taking care of our lungs to prevent diseases and promote overall respiratory health.
National Financial Crime Fighter Day
National Financial Crime Fighter Day, celebrated on October 26th, honors the experts who work hard to stop money laundering and protect the financial system, first recognized in 2017 thanks to a company named Abrigo.
National Mincemeat Day
National Mincemeat Day, celebrated on October 26th, is a day to enjoy an old-fashioned pie filling made with a unique mix of fruit, meat, spices, and alcohol.
National Mule Day
National Mule Day, celebrated on October 26th, honors mules and originated in 1840 in Columbia, Tennessee, evolving from a breeders' event to a global celebration with parades and festivities.