Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Friday, April 21, 1978:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Tuesday How many days until my birthday ›
33 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
10 months
27 days
18 hours
36 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 › Taurus Zodiac Element › Earth Zodiac Quality › Fixed Ruling Planet › Venus Spirit Animal › Beaver
Life Path Number › 5 Birth flower › Sweet Pea/Daisy Birthstone › Diamond Lucky day › Friday ⬤Power Color › Green
Gas price per gallon › $0.63
President of United States › World population › 4,304,377,112 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 27,412,800,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 419,415,840 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,973,721,600 times. You have taken about 2,878,344,000 steps. You have taken approximately 345,401,280 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on December 28, 2009.
What happened on my birthday
1526
Battle at Panipat: Central Asian conqueror Babur defeats Sultan Ibrahim Lodi, establishing the Mughal Empire in India.
1792
Brazilian revolutionary Tiradentes, is hanged, drawn and quartered in Rio de Janeiro.
1863
Bahá'u'lláh, founder of the Bahá'i Faith, enters garden of Rivden near Baghdad. He makes his declaration as a Messenger of God during the 12 days spent there.
1918
World War I: German fighter ace Baron Manfred von Richthofen " The Red Baron ", shot down and killed over Vaux sur Somme in France, Canadian pilot Arthur Roy Brown credited with the kill.
1989
Thousands of Chinese crowd into Beijing's Tiananmen Square cheering students demanding greater political freedom.
Famous people with my birthday
1972
Severina [Vuckovic], Croatian pop singer and actress (Moja Stikla)
1923
John Mortimer, English barrister, screenwriter and author (A Voyage Round My Father)
1958
Andie MacDowell [Rosalie Anderson], American actress (Sex, Lies and Videotape, Green Card)
1932
Elaine May, American comedienne, writer and actress (New Leaf, Primary Colors)
1921
Jack Fletcher, American actor (Calucci's Department, Once Upon a Mattress)
1916
Sidney Clute, American actor (Lou Grant; Cagney & Lacey)
1924
Daniel Melnick, American television and film producer (Get Smart; Ages of Man; Roxanne), and studio executive
1926
Herbert Schlosser, American television executive (NBC - hired Johnny Carson; championed Laugh-In; conceptualized Saturday Night Live)
Holidays on Friday, April 21st
National Chocolate Covered Cashews Day
National Chocolate Covered Cashew Day, celebrated on April 21st, is a fun holiday dedicated to enjoying the yummy mix of chocolate and cashews, a treat that combines two favorites for a delicious snack.
Keep Off the Grass Day
Keep Off the Grass Day, celebrated every April 21 since 2013, is a fun holiday made by Jace Shoemaker-Galloway to remind us to appreciate and protect our lawns and green spaces from getting damaged.
National Kindergarten Day
National Kindergarten Day is a special day to celebrate and appreciate the fun and learning that happens in kindergarten, like playing with crayons and learning with flash cards.
Fiddler's Frolic
Fiddler's Frolic is a big music festival in Texas where the best violin players compete to win a prize, and it's a fun place for anyone who loves great tunes and a lively atmosphere.
National Chickpea Day
National Chickpea Day, celebrated every April 21 in the U.S., honors the versatile chickpea, a key ingredient in dishes like hummus and falafel, showcasing its importance in various cuisines around the world.