Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Sunday, April 2, 1978:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Friday How many days until my birthday ›
362 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
2 days
15 hours
35 minutes
Number one movie › Grease Number one video game › Space Invaders Number one song › "Night Fever" by The Bee Gees
Chinese Zodiac › Horse Sun Sign › Aries Zodiac Element › Fire Zodiac Quality › Cardinal Ruling Planet › Mars Spirit Animal › Hawk
Life Path Number › 4 Birth flower › Sweet Pea/Daisy Birthstone › Diamond Lucky day › Tuesday ⬤Power Color › Red
Gas price per gallon › $0.63
President of United States › World population › 4,304,377,112 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 27,470,400,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 420,297,120 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,977,868,800 times. You have taken about 2,884,392,000 steps. You have taken approximately 346,127,040 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on December 9, 2009.
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
1970
Tammi Reiss, American actress and former WNBA guard (Utah Starzz)
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)
1925
Hard Boiled Haggerty [Don Stansauk], American pro wrestler (AWA, NWA, WWA World Tag Team C'ship; IWA World Heavyweight C'ship) and actor (The Incredible Hulk)
2002
Emma Myers, American actress (Enid in Wednesday)
1959
Yves Lavandier, French film writer and director
1977
Aiden Turner, English actor (All My Children)
1934
Brian Glover, British actor and wrestler (Alien 3, Kes)
1917
Robert "Dabbs" Greer, American actor (Gunsmoke, The Green Mile, Little House on Prairie)
Holidays on Sunday, 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 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.
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 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.