Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Monday, October 16, 1978:
🕰️ Born into › Generation X
🎉 Next birthday will be on › Friday
🎂 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 › "Kiss You All Over" by Exile
🐎 Chinese Zodiac › Horse
☀️ Sun Sign › Libra
💨 Zodiac Element › Air
🌠 Zodiac Quality › Cardinal
🪐 Ruling Planet › Venus ♀
🐼 Spirit Animal › Raven
🔢 Life Path Number › 6
🌼 Birth flower › Marigold
🪨 Birthstone › Opal and Tourmaline
📅 Lucky day › Friday ⬤Power Color › Pink
⛽ Gas price per gallon › $0.63
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 4,304,377,112 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 26,942,400,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 412,218,720 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 1,939,852,800 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 2,828,952,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken about 339,474,240 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on June 24, 2010.
What happened on my birthday
1813
Battle of Leipzig, largest battle in Europe prior to WWI, Napoleon's forces defeated by Prussia, Austria and Russia.
1900
Great Britain and Germany sign the Anglo-German Treaty, agreeing to maintain territorial integrity of China and support'open door' policy called for by US Secretary of State.
1934
Mao Zedong & 25,000 troops begin 6,000 mile Long March.
1962
Cuban missile crisis begins as JFK is shown photos confirming the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba.
1978
Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected Pope John Paul II.
1998
Former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet is arrested in London on a Spanish warrant requesting his extradition on murder charges.
Famous people with my birthday
1967
Davina McCall, British television presenter
1946
Suzanne Somers (née Mahoney), American actress (Three's Company, 1977-81 - "Chrissy"; Step by Step)
1937
Tony Anthony, Clarksburg WV, actor (Treasure of 4 Crowns)
1936
Peter Bowles, British actor (I, Claudius; Rumpole of the Bailey - "Featherstone")
1928
Ann Morgan Guilbert, American actress (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Millie Helper"; The Nanny - "Yetta")
1940
Barry Corbin, American actor (Northern Exposure - "Maurice"; One Tree Hill - "Coach Durham")
1973
Peter Polaco, American professional wrestler
1980
Jeremy Jackson, actor (Shout, Baywatch)
Holidays on Monday, October 16th
Global Cat Day
Global Cat Day, celebrated on October 16th, is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of protecting and caring for cats all around the world.
World Food Day
World Food Day, celebrated on October 16th, is a day to raise awareness about global hunger and the importance of ensuring everyone has access to enough nutritious food.
National Department Store Day
National Department Store Day, celebrated on October 16, honors the big shops where you can find almost everything you need, from clothes to furniture, and how they play a big role in America's economy.
Dictionary Day
Dictionary Day, celebrated on October 16, honors Noah Webster, who made the first American dictionary, making it easier for everyone to understand and spell words correctly.
National Veterans BBQ Day
National Veterans BBQ Day, celebrated on October 16, is a fun day to honor our veterans by enjoying or sharing a BBQ meal with them, while also sharing stories and recipes online, with some restaurants offering free meals to those who've served.
