Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Monday, April 2, 1973:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Thursday How many days until my birthday ›
1 day
Countdown time to your next birthday:
11 months
29 days
7 hours
20 minutes
Number one movie › The Sting Number one video game › Space Race Number one song › "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" by Vicki Lawerence
Chinese Zodiac › Ox Sun Sign › Aries Zodiac Element › Fire Zodiac Quality › Cardinal Ruling Planet › Mars Spirit Animal › Hawk
Life Path Number › 8 Birth flower › Sweet Pea/Daisy Birthstone › Diamond Lucky day › Tuesday ⬤Power Color › Red
Gas price per gallon › $0.39
President of United States › World population › 3,927,538,695 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 30,385,600,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 464,899,680 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 2,187,763,200 times. You have taken about 3,190,488,000 steps. You have taken approximately 382,858,560 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on December 9, 2004.
What happened on my birthday
1453
Mehmed II begins his siege of Constantinople (İstanbul), which falls May 29.
1513
Explorer Juan Ponce de León claims Florida for Spain as the first known European to reach Florida.
1792
The Coinage Act is passed establishing the United States Mint and authorizing the $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle & 2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins & silver dollar, ½ dollar, quarter, dime & half-dime.
1801
Napoleonic Wars: The British led by Horatio Nelson destroy the Danish fleet in the naval Battle of Copenhagen.
1917
US President Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to declare war against Germany.
1930
Ras Tafari Makonnen becomes Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia (Ethiopia).
1982
Several thousand Argentine troops seize the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands from Great Britain.
Famous people with my birthday
1953
Debralee Scott, American actress (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman - "Cathy"; Angie)
1982
Bianca Chatfield, Australian netball defender (42 caps; World C'ship gold 2007; C'wealth Games gold 2014) and TV personality (The Block 2018)
1932
Diane Cilento, Australian actress (Agony & Ecstasy, Wicker Man)
1952
Thierry Le Luron, French humorist
1971
Todd Woodbridge, Australian tennis player (16 x Grand Slam doubles titles; 6 x GS mixed doubles titles; Olympic gold 1996) and broadcaster (7 Network, 9 Network)
1963
Karl Beattie, English television director and producer (Most Haunted)
1942
Roshan Seth, Indian-born British actor (Mississippi Masala)
1959
Yves Lavandier, French film writer and director
Holidays on Monday, April 2nd
National Love Your Produce Manager Day
National Love Your Produce Manager Day, celebrated every April 2nd in the U.S., is a day to appreciate and thank the people who work hard to make sure we have fresh fruits and vegetables in our stores every day.
National Ferret Day
National Ferret Day, celebrated on April 2nd, is a day dedicated to learning about, appreciating, and clearing up misunderstandings about ferrets, playful and friendly pets that are often unfairly judged.
National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, celebrated on April 2nd, is a fun day to enjoy and get creative with the classic American snack of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
National DIY Day
National DIY Day is a cool day on April 2 where everyone is encouraged to get creative and tackle projects like building, decorating, or fixing things by themselves, instead of hiring someone else to do it.
National Reconciliation Day
National Reconciliation Day, celebrated on April 2nd, is a day to fix broken relationships by saying sorry and forgiving those who have hurt us, encouraging everyone to make amends without worrying about who was right or wrong.