Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Monday, May 8, 1978:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Friday How many days until my birthday ›
48 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
10 months
12 days
18 hours
30 minutes
Number one movie › Grease Number one video game › Space Invaders Number one song › "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman
Chinese Zodiac › Horse Sun Sign › Taurus Zodiac Element › Earth Zodiac Quality › Fixed Ruling Planet › Venus Spirit Animal › Beaver
Life Path Number › 11 Birth flower › Lily of the valley Birthstone › Emerald 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 27,388,800,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 419,048,640 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,971,993,600 times. You have taken about 2,875,824,000 steps. You have taken about 345,098,880 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on January 14, 2010.
What happened on my birthday
1660
English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England.
1835
1st installment of Hans Christian Andersen "Fairy Tales" published by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark.
1895
China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki.
1902
Mount Pelee on the French overseas island of Martinique erupts, wiping out the city of Saint-Pierre, killing 30,000 and leaving only two survivors.
1945
V-E Day: WWII ends in Europe after Germany signs an unconditional surrender.
1980
World Health Organization announces smallpox has been eradicated.
2007
A new Northern Ireland Executive is formed with Ian Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party) as First Minister and Martin McGuinness (Sinn Fein) as Deputy First Minister.
Famous people with my birthday
1954
David Keith, American actor (Back Roads, Firestarter)
1978
Jang Woo Hyuk, Korean singer, rapper, and dancer (HOT; JTL), and actor
1951
Deborah Harmon, American actress (Ted Knight Show; M*A*S*H; Just the 10 of Us)
1964
Cheryl Richardson, American actress (Jennie-General Hospital)
1963
Terry Christian, British writer, radio and television presenter
1948
Maurizio Nichetti, Italian screenwriter, director and actor (Icicle Thief, Volcano)
1983
Matt Willis, British pop singer, bassist (Busted), and television personality
1907
Arturo de Córdova [Arturo García Rodríguez], Mexican actor (Medal for Benny)
Holidays on Monday, May 8th
White Lotus Day
White Lotus Day is a special day on May 8th where people who follow Theosophy remember the life of Helena Blavatsky, one of their founders, by celebrating with white lotuses, symbolizing her influence and the spread of Eastern spiritual ideas in the West.
National Meeting Planners Appreciation Day
National Meeting Planners Appreciation Day, celebrated on the first full week of May, is a day to recognize the hardworking individuals who organize various events, from small business meetings to huge events like the Oscars, ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.
National Student Nurse Day
National Student Nurse Day, celebrated on May 8, honors the hard work and dedication of nursing students as they prepare for a challenging yet rewarding career in healthcare.
National Women's Check-up Day
National Women's Check-up Day, observed on the second Monday in May, encourages women to get regular medical check-ups to catch any health issues early and maintain a healthier life.
National Give Someone a Cupcake Day
National Give Someone a Cupcake Day, celebrated on May 8th, is a fun holiday where you make or buy cupcakes to share with friends, teachers, family, or anyone else you know, just to make their day a little sweeter.
Born into › Generation X
Next birthday will be on › Friday
How many days until my birthday ›
48 days
Number one movie › Grease
Number one video game › Space Invaders
Number one song › "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman
Chinese Zodiac › Horse
Sun Sign › Taurus
Zodiac Element › Earth
Zodiac Quality › Fixed
Ruling Planet › Venus 
Spirit Animal › Beaver 
Life Path Number › 11
Birth flower › Lily of the valley
Birthstone › Emerald
Lucky day › Friday
Gas price per gallon › $0.63
President of United States › 
You’ve traveled over 27,388,800,000 miles through the Milky Way.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on January 14, 2010.