Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Wednesday, February 28, 1996:
Born into › Millennials Generation Next birthday will be on › Sunday How many days until my birthday ›
338 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
26 days
10 hours
17 minutes
Number one movie › Independence Day Number one video game › Super Mario 64 Number one song › "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
Chinese Zodiac › Rat 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 › $1.23
Bread price per pound › $0.88 Alcohol price per 16oz › $0.84 Milk price per gallon › $2.62 Eggs price per dozen › $1.11 Bananas price per pound › $0.48
President of United States › World population › 5,831,565,020 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 16,990,400,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 259,953,120 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,223,308,800 times. You have taken about 1,783,992,000 steps. You have taken about 214,079,040 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second will happen sometime on November 6, 2027.
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
1966
Edward Shearmur, British film score composer (Diary of a Wimpy Kid; Charlie's Angels)
1974
Michael Manasseri, actor (License to Drive)
1960
Dorothy Stratten [Hoogstraten], Canadian playmate (August, 1979), model and actress (Galixina)
1972
Rory Cochrane, American actor
1942
Frank Bonner [Boers], American actor (WKRP in Cincinnati - "Herb Tarlek"; The Hoax; Just The Ten Of Us), and television director
1941
(Ramón) "Palito" Ortega, Argentine 'la nueva ola' singer, actor, and politician (National Senator, 1995-99; Governor of Tucumán, 1991-95)
1957
Ian Smith, New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper (63 Tests, 2 x 100, HS 173, 176 dismissals; Central Districts, Auckland) and broadcaster (Sky Sports, SEN)
1988
Markéta Irglová, Czech Academy Award-winning songwriter ("Falling Slowly"), singer, and actress (Once)
Holidays on Wednesday, February 28th
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 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.
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 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.
Floral Design Day
Floral Design Day, celebrated on February 28, is a day to appreciate and create beautiful flower arrangements, recognizing their long history as a form of art used around the world.