Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Sunday, January 1, 1978:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Friday How many days until my birthday ›
353 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
11 days
4 hours
33 minutes
Number one movie › Grease Number one video game › Space Invaders Number one song › "How Deep Is Your Love" by The Bee Gees
Chinese Zodiac › Horse Sun Sign › Capricorn Zodiac Element › Earth Zodiac Quality › Cardinal Ruling Planet › Saturn ♄ Spirit Animal › Goose
Life Path Number › 9 Birth flower › Carnation Birthstone › Garnet Lucky day › Saturday ⬤Power Color › Grey
Gas price per gallon › $0.63
President of United States › World population › 4,304,377,112 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 27,484,800,000 miles through the Milky Way.
You have blinked over 420,517,440 times in your lifetime
Your heart beat over 1,978,905,600 times.
You have taken about 2,885,904,000 steps.
You have taken about 346,308,480 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on September 9, 2009.
What happened on my birthday
630
Prophet Muhammad sets out with his army towards Mecca, capturing it bloodlessly.
1758
The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature establish the "starting point" for standardized species names across the animal kingdom, based on the binomial nomenclature by Carolus Linnaeus 10th edition of Systema Naturae.
1863
Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln to free slaves in US confederate states.
1892
Ellis Island opens as a US immigration inspection station - it would go on to be the gateway for more than 12 million people.
1896
German physicist Wilhelm Rontgen announces his discovery of x-rays.
1958
European Economic Community, better known as the European Common Market starts operation.
Famous people with my birthday
1954
Richard Gibson, British actor (Allo Allo! -"Herr Flick")
1946
Rivellino, Brazilian soccer midfielder and broadcaster
1960
Michael David Morrison, American actor (As the World Turns - "Caleb")
1943
Jimmy Hart, American pro wrestling manager (WWF, WCW; Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Ted DiBiase and Jim Neidhart)
1981
Eden Riegel, American actress (All My Children)
1939
Michèle Mercier, French actress (Angelique, Marquise des Anges.)
1928
Ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (The French Connection)
1966
Hito Steyerl, German artist and filmmaker (Factory of the Sun)
Holidays on Sunday, January 1st
Copyright Law Day
Copyright Law Day, celebrated on January 1st, is all about reminding artists and creators to protect their original work from being used by others without permission, thanks to laws that have been around for over 300 years.
Mummer's Parade
The Mummer's Parade is a vibrant and colorful New Year's Day celebration in Philadelphia where people dress up in elaborate costumes, dance, and perform to honor America's diverse culture.
International Public Domain Day
International Public Domain Day is a day when we celebrate works like books, music, and art becoming free for everyone to use without needing permission because their copyright has expired.
New Year's Day
New Year's Day, celebrated on January 1st, is a day where people around the world set goals and make promises to themselves to start fresh and improve their lives in the coming year.
New Year's Dishonor List Day
New Year's Dishonor List Day is a fun holiday where a university team picks overused words and phrases from the year to jokingly ban them from being used anymore.