May 1, 1988 Birthday Facts

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What day was my birthday May 1, 1988?

May 1, 1988 was a Sunday and it was the 122^nd day of the year 1988. It was the 18^th Sunday of that year. The next time you can reuse your old 1988 calendar will be in 2044. Both calendars will be exactly the same! This is assuming you are not interested in the dates for Easter and other irregular holidays that are based on a lunisolar calendar.

What day is May 1 this year?

The day of the week of your birthday this year is Thursday. Next year it will be Friday and two years from now it will be Saturday. You can check the calendars below if you’re planning what to do on your birthday.

How many days until my next birthday?

There are 47 days left before your next birthday. You will be 37 years old when that day comes. There have been 13,467 days from the day you were born up to today. If you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth, then you have slept a total of 4,489 days or 12.29 years. You spent 33% of your life sleeping. Since night and day always follow each other, there were precisely 457 full moons after you were born up to this day. How many of them did you see? The next full moon that you can see will be on April 13 at 00:24:00 GMT – Sunday.

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How long ago since I was born?

Here are more nerd numbers about your birthday May 1, 1988.

• 1,923 weeks ago
• 442 months since then
• May 1 is in the 17^th week of the year 1988 (ISO 8601)
• 36 years, 10 months, and 14 days ago
• The year 1988 is a leap year
• 13,467 days since May 1, 1988

What generation do I belong to?

Millennials, or Generation Y, are typically defined as people born from 1981 to 1996. They are the children of Baby Boomers and older Generation X, and often the parents of Generation Alpha. As the first generation to grow up with the Internet, they are marked by elevated usage of and familiarity with technology. Millennials have faced significant economic challenges, including high unemployment and student debt. They have been called the “Unluckiest Generation” due to slower economic growth and more recessions. Many have postponed marriage and having children, contributing to declining fertility rates. Millennials are less likely to be religious but may identify as spiritual. They are sometimes called Echo Boomers due to their large size relative to Baby Boomers. The term “Millennials” was coined by William Strauss and Neil Howe in 1987. Millennials are known for their confidence, tolerance, and a strong sense of community despite economic hardships.

Generation Y (Millennials) celebrities:

• April 24, 1981 – Azusa Yamamoto, Japanese idol and actress
• July 26, 1984 – Melissa Marty, Puerto Rician model and actress
• February 5, 1985 – Tatiana Silva, Belgian model, Miss Belgium 2005
• December 29, 1985 – Alexa Ray Joel, American singer-songwriter and pianist
• April 28, 1986 – Jenna Ushkowitz, South Korean-American actress, singer, and dancer
• December 4, 1987 – Orlando Brown, American actor and rapper
• June 27, 1988 – Queneerich Rehman, Filipino-Pakistani model, Miss World Philippines 2012
• July 8, 1992 – Sky Ferreira, American singer-songwriter and actress
• March 11, 1993 – Demi Harman, Australian actress
• February 16, 1995 – Mayu Matsuoka, Japanese actress

What is your birthday story?

How old are you in dog years?

If a dog named Leroi - a Treeing Tennessee Brindle breed, was born on the same date as you then it will be 182 dog years old today. A dog’s first human year is equal to 15 dog years. Dogs age differently depending on breed and size. When you reach the age of 6 Leroi will be 42 dog years old. From that point forward a medium-sized dog like Leroi will age 4.5 dog years for every human year.

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Which celebrity shares my birthday?

You might be happy to know that the following celebrities share your birthday. The list was randomly chosen and arranged in chronological order.

• 1907

  Kate Smith
• 1929

  Sonny James
• 1934

  Shirley Horn
• 1942

  Stephen Macht
• 1970

  Bernard Butler
• 1978

  James Badge Dale
• 1978

  Sachie Hara
• 1982

  Jamie Dornan
• 1991

  Creagen Dow
• 1992

  You Kikkawa

View the complete list of May 1 celebrity birthdays.

Who are the famous May 1 birthdays?

Here’s a short list of famous people in history who were born on May 1.

• 1591

  Johann Adam Schall von Bell, German missionary and astronomer (d. 1666)
• 1896

  J. Lawton Collins, American general (d. 1987)
• 1910

  Dirk Andries Flentrop, Dutch organ builder (d. 2003)
• 1917

  Ulric Cross, Trinidadian navigator, judge, and diplomat (d. 2013)
• 1941

  Asil Nadir, Cypriot-English businessman
• 1955

  Martin O'Donnell, American composer
• 1960

  Steve Cauthen, American jockey and sportscaster
• 1968

  Oliver Bierhoff, German footballer and manager
• 1982

  Darijo Srna, Croatian footballer
• 1990

  Caitlin Stasey, Australian actress and singer

View the complete list of May 1 famous birthdays.

What happened on my birthday – May 1^st?

These were the events that made history that coincide with your birthday.

• 524

  King Sigismund of Burgundy is executed at Orléans after an 8-year reign and is succeeded by his brother Godomar.
• 1862

  American Civil War: The Union Army completes its capture of New Orleans.
• 1866

  The Memphis Race Riots begin. In three days time, 46 blacks and two whites were killed. Reports of the atrocities influenced passage of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
• 1898

  Spanish–American War: Battle of Manila Bay: The United States Navy destroys the Spanish Pacific fleet in the first battle of the war.
• 1900

  The Scofield Mine disaster kills over 200 men in Scofield, Utah in what is to date the fifth-worst mining accident in United States history.
• 1927

  The first cooked meals on a scheduled flight are introduced on an Imperial Airways flight from London to Paris.
• 1933

  The Humanist Manifesto I published.
• 1970

  Protests erupt in Seattle, following the announcement by U.S. President Richard Nixon that U.S. Forces in Vietnam would pursue enemy troops into Cambodia, a neutral country.
• 2007

  The Los Angeles May Day mêlée occurs, in which the Los Angeles Police Department’s response to a May Day pro-immigration rally become a matter of controversy.
• 2009

  Same-sex marriage is legalized in Sweden.

View the complete list of May 1 historical events.

What does my birthday May 1, 1988 mean?

Your birthday numbers 5, 1, and 1988 reveal that your Life Path number is 5. It represents progress, adventure and opportunity. You possess the curiosity of a cat and long to experience all of life.

The following celebrities also have the same life path number: J. R. Martinez, John Glascock, Faye Wong, Joe Dante, Julie Christie, James Frain, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, Frank Bank, Lesley Sharp, June Havoc.

What is the zodiac sign for May 1, 1988?

The Western zodiac or sun sign of a person born on May 1 is Taurus ♉ (The Bull) – a fixed sign with Earth as Western element. The ruling planet is Venus – the planet of love and beauty. According to the ancient art of Chinese astrology (or Eastern zodiac), Dragon is the mythical animal and Earth is the Eastern element of a person born on May 1, 1988.

Daily Horoscope for Taurus ♉

What is the birthstone for May 1?

Emerald is the modern birthstone for the month of May while Sapphire is the mystical birth stone (based on Tibetan origin). The zodiac gemstone for Taurus is sapphire. Lastly, the birthday stone for the day of the week ‘Sunday’ is topaz.

May 1^st Birthday Wish

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What is a good birthday trivia for May 1?

Q: What do you call a person who shares the same birthday?
A: Birthday twins – easy!

What was the number one song on my birthday?

The number-one hit song in the U.S. at the day of your birth was Wishing Well by Terence Trent D’Arby as compiled by Billboard Hot 100 (May 7, 1988). Ask your parents if they know this popular song.

Wishing Well
Terence Trent D'Arby
Do You Love Me Like You Say: The Very Best Of Terence Trent D'Arby

What were you in your past life?

I do not know how you feel about this, but you were a female ♀ in your last earthly incarnation. You were born somewhere around the territory of Romania approximately on 1325. Your profession was leader, major, captain.

Your brief psychological profile in that past life: Timid, constrained, quiet person. You had creative talents, waited until that life to be liberated. Sometimes environment considered you strange.

Lessons that your last past life brought to present: It always seemed to you, that your perceptions of the world are somewhat different. Your lesson – to trust your intuition as your best guide in present life.

Can you remember who you were?

How many babies were born on May 1, 1988?

Base on the data published by the United Nations Population Division, an estimated 139,142,510 babies were born throughout the world in the year 1988. The estimated number of babies born on 1^st May 1988 is 380,171. That’s equivalent to 264 babies every minute. Try to imagine if all of them are crying at the same time.

What is the popular baby name on 1 May 1988?

In the United States, the most popular baby name is Jessica. This name was given to 51,538 baby girls. For the boys it’s Michael. This name was recorded 64,133 times in the year 1988. Any chance you are Jessica or Michael? (Source: ssa.gov)

News headline for Florida Man May 1

What’s your bizarre Florida Man story? The #FloridaManChallenge is breaking the Internet and social media. Some crazy men, women, or creatures from the Sunshine State are making headlines every day of the year including your birthday. Try this fun exercise. Pick your search engine of choice and type in “florida man May 1” and see what kind of wild news headline you will get. This viral craze started in 2013 and gets resurrected now and then. The latest was from Tumblr and found its way to Twitter. As they say, the rest is history.

Roman Numerals for May 1, 1988

Your birthday in Roman numerals using DD.MM.YYYY notation is:

I.V.MCMLXXXVIII

May 1, 1988 Birthday Facts Summary

Here’s a quick list of all the fun birthday facts about May 1, 1988. Celebrities, famous birthdays, historical events, and past life were excluded.

• Day index: 122^nd day of 1988
• Day of week: Sunday
• Day of week birthstone: Topaz
• Week index: 18^th Sunday of 1988
• Next same calendar year: 2044
• Day of week this year: Thursday
• Day of week next year: Friday
• Day of week in 2027: Saturday
• Days until next birthday: 47 days
• Age on next birthday: 37 years old
• Generation: Millennials or Generation Y or Gen Y
• Years since birth: 36 years
• Months since birth: 442 months
• Weeks since birth: 1,923 weeks
• Days since birth: 13,467 days
• Days spent sleeping: 4,489 days
• Years spent sleeping: 12.29 years
• Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
• Full moons since birth: 457
• Next full moon: April 13 at 00:24:00 GMT – Sunday
• First one billion seconds: Sometime on January 8, 2020
• Age in dog years: 182 dog years old using a Treeing Tennessee Brindle breed
• Life path number and meaning: 5 – It represents progress, adventure and opportunity. You possess the curiosity of a cat and long to experience all of life.
• Western zodiac sign: Taurus ♉ (The Bull)
• Western zodiac element: Earth
• Western zodiac sign quality: Fixed
• Western zodiac ruling planet: Venus – the planet of love and beauty
• Western zodiac gemstone: Sapphire
• Eastern zodiac animal: Dragon
• Eastern zodiac element: Earth
• Modern birthstone: Emerald
• Mystical birthstone: Sapphire (based on Tibetan origin)
• Birth flower: Lily of the Valley for purity
• 1988 world population: 5,114,557,167
• Number one song: Wishing Well by Terence Trent D’Arby (May 7, 1988)
• Babies born in 1988: 139,142,510
• Babies born in 1988 every day: 380,171
• Babies born in 1988 every minute: 264
• Popular girl’s name: Jessica – 51,538 babies
• Popular boy’s name: Michael – 64,133 babies
• Roman numerals: I.V.MCMLXXXVIII

Try another birth date of someone you know or try the birthday of these celebrities: December 30, 1947 – James Kahn, American author, screenwriter, and producer; May 30, 1981 – Blake Bashoff, American actor; September 9, 1957 – Garry Robbins, Canadian wrestler and actor (d. 2013).

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