Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Tuesday, February 28, 1978:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Sunday How many days until my birthday ›
345 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
19 days
2 hours
27 minutes
Number one movie › Grease Number one video game › Space Invaders Number one song › "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" by Andy Gibb
Chinese Zodiac › Horse Sun Sign › Pisces Zodiac Element › Water Zodiac Quality › Mutable Ruling Planet › Neptune ♆ Spirit Animal › Wolf
Life Path Number › 1 Birth flower › Violet Birthstone › Amethyst Lucky day › Thursday ⬤Power Color › Light Green
Gas price per gallon › $0.63
President of United States › World population › 4,304,377,112 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 27,497,600,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 420,713,280 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,979,827,200 times. You have taken about 2,887,248,000 steps. You have taken approximately 346,469,760 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on November 6, 2009.
What happened on my birthday
1710
In the Battle of Helsingborg, 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Swedish force under Magnus Stenbock.
1854
Republican Party formally organized in Ripon, Wisconsin.
1915
WWI: After the French try to drive the Germans forces back into the Champagne region, they gain a few hundred yards - at the cost of 50,000 casualties.
1947
February 28 Incident: Anti-government uprising in Taiwan is violently put down by Chiang Kai-shek and his Kuomintang-led Republic of China government with the loss of 18,000-28,000 lives. Marks the beginning of the White Terror.
1953
Francis Crick and James Watson discover the chemical structure of DNA-molecule (double-helix polymer).
1991
Gulf War ends after Iraq accepts a ceasefire following their retreat from Kuwait.
Famous people with my birthday
1989
Angela Baby, Chinese actress
1976
Ali Larter, American actress and model
1944
Colin Nutley, director/writer (Such is Life, Black Jack)
1943
Charles Bernstein, American composer of film and television scores
1941
(Ramón) "Palito" Ortega, Argentine 'la nueva ola' singer, actor, and politician (National Senator, 1995-99; Governor of Tucumán, 1991-95)
1931
Gavin MacLeod [Allan See], American actor (The Mary Tyler Moore Show - "Murray"; The Love Boat - "Captain Stubing"; McHale's Navy - "Happy")
1945
Bubba Smith, American College Football Hall of Fame defensive end and actor (Police Academy)
1974
Michael Manasseri, actor (License to Drive)
Holidays on Tuesday, February 28th
World Spay Day
World Spay Day, celebrated on February 28th, is about promoting the spaying and neutering of pets to prevent overpopulation and reduce the number of animals that suffer without homes or are euthanized in shelters.
National Chocolate Souffle Day
National Chocolate Soufflé Day, celebrated on February 28th, is a day to indulge in and celebrate this luxurious French dessert, marking a perfect occasion to either bake or enjoy a delicious chocolate soufflé.
Car Keys and Small Change Day
Car Keys and Small Change Day, celebrated on February 28th, isn't about celebrating car keys and coins but is actually a fun holiday honoring the pockets in our clothes, a useful feature that's been around since 3300 B.C.
National Vegan Lipstick Day
National Vegan Lipstick Day, celebrated on February 28th, is all about appreciating cruelty-free lipsticks that don't harm animals or use animal ingredients, a choice reflecting the ancient tradition of makeup but with a modern, ethical twist.
National Time Refund Day
National Time Refund Day on February 29 is a bonus day every four years where you get an extra 24 hours to do anything you want, like partying, finishing tasks, or just chilling out.