Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Wednesday, July 12, 1978:
🕰️ Born into › Generation X
🎉 Next birthday will be on › Sunday
🎂 How many days until my birthday ›
Countdown time to your next birthday:
🍿 Number one movie › Grease
🎮 Number one video game › Space Invaders
🎵 Number one song › "Shadow Dancing" by Andy Gibb
🐎 Chinese Zodiac › Horse
☀️ Sun Sign › Cancer
🌊 Zodiac Element › Water
🌠 Zodiac Quality › Cardinal
🪐 Ruling Planet › Moon ☽
🐼 Spirit Animal › Woodpecker
🔢 Life Path Number › 8
🌼 Birth flower › Larkspur
🪨 Birthstone › Ruby
📅 Lucky day › Monday ⬤Power Color › Silver
⛽ Gas price per gallon › $0.63
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 4,304,377,112 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 27,073,600,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 414,226,080 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 1,949,299,200 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 2,842,728,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken approximately 341,127,360 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on March 20, 2010.
What happened on my birthday
1679
Britain's King Charles II ratifies Habeas Corpus Act allowing prisoners right to be imprisoned to be examined by a court.
1690
Battle of Boyne: in Ireland, Protestant King William III defeats English Catholic King James II.
1790
French Revolution: The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted, putting the Catholic Church in France under the control of the state.
1804
Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in a pistol duel by Vice President Aaron Burr.
1863
In New Zealand, British forces invade Waikato, home of the Maori King Movement, beginning a new phase of the wars between Maori and Colonial British.
1913
150,000 Ulstermen gather and resolve to resist Irish Home Rule by force of arms; since the British Liberals have promised the Irish nationalists Home Rule, civil war appears imminent.
1943
World War II: Battle of Prokhorovka - Russians defeat German forces in one of the largest ever tank battles.
1957
US Surgeon General Leroy Burney connects smoking with lung cancer.
Famous people with my birthday
1960
Corynne Charby [Corinne Charbit], French model, actress and pop singer ("Pile ou face" - "Heads Or Tails")
1919
Vera Ralston [Věra Helena Hrubá], Czech figure skater and actress (Dakota, Accused of Murder)
1964
Gaby Roslin, English television presenter
1966
Allegra Curtis, model and daughter of Christine Kaufmann and Tony Curtis
1880
Tod Browning, American film director (Dracula)
1928
Kathy Staff [Minnie Higginbottom], British actress (Mary Reilly, Last of the Summer Wine, Open All Hours)
1946
Sian Barbara Allen, American actress (Scream Pretty Peggy)
1951
Brian Grazer, American film producer
Holidays on Wednesday, July 12th
Night of Nights
The Night of Nights is a special day on July 12th when people remember and celebrate the last time Morse code, a way of sending messages with dots and dashes, was used for commercial messages in the U.S.
National Hair Creator's Day
National Hair Creator's Day, celebrated on July 12th since 2021, is a day to honor and showcase the creativity and self-expression of both professional and self-taught hairstylists, encouraging everyone to flaunt their unique hairstyling skills.
Paper Bag Day
Paper Bag Day, celebrated on July 12th, is a day to appreciate the environmentally friendly paper bag, promoting its use over plastic to combat pollution and encourage sustainability.
National Eat Your Jello Day
National Eat Your Jello Day, celebrated on July 12th, is a fun holiday where everyone is encouraged to enjoy their favorite flavors and shapes of Jell-O, a classic, versatile dessert first trademarked in 1897.
National Pecan Pie Day
National Pecan Pie Day, celebrated on July 12, is a day to indulge in the beloved sweet treat, with 90% of Americans agreeing that pie is a simple joy, especially for those who love pecan pie and are seen as smart and analytical.
