Wednesday October 12th, 1938
October Twelfth, Nineteen Thirty-Eight

How old am I if I was born on October 12, 1938?


Years Months Days Hours Minutes

Date Facts:

  • October 12, 1938 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign for this date is: Libra
  • This date was 31,452 days ago
  • October 12th 2025 is on a Sunday
  • Someone born on this date is 86 years old
  • If you were born on this date:

  • You've slept for 10,484 days or 29 years!
  • Your next birthday is 325 days away
  • You've been alive for 754,848 hours
  • You were born on a Wednesday in mid October
  • You are 45,290,880 minutes old
  • Your next birthday is on a Sunday

  • Most popular baby names of 1938 ranked:

    Rank Name
    1. Robert
    2. James
    3. John
    4. William
    5. Richard
    6. Charles
    7. Donald
    Rank Name
    1. Barbara
    2. Patricia
    3. Betty
    4. Shirley
    5. Carol
    6. Nancy
    7. Dorothy

    How popular is your name? Search to find out!


    Celebrities Birthdays:
    October 12th

    You Share a birthday with over 16 other celebrities and/or famous people! Click Here to view our complete list. Who do you share a birthday with?

    Opal: Birthstone for October 12th, 1938

    Stone:

    Energies:

    Repel evil
    Protect Eyesight

    High Value:
    $120 Per Carat
    Low Value:
    $20 Per Carat

    Click Here To learn more about October Birthstones

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    Opal, the birthstone of October, is a beautiful stone loved by many, partly for the fact the each stone has its own unique color pattern. "Opal" gets it's origins from the Greek word "Opallios", which means "To see change in color". The reason for this being that the opal comes in a wide variety of colors, ranging the entire spectrum. 95% of which come from Australia, after seasonal rains drench the outback and carry silica deposits underground, where they go on to harden in the dry season. Leaving deposits of the beautiful stone.

    Because of the way they are formed, opals are relatively soft for a precious stone, averaging just below 6.0 on the Mh

    1938 - the Silent Generation:

    Age Range:

    80-101 years old

    Attributes:

    The silent Gen were born into a fortunate time period associated with wealth, and high eduaction.

    the Silent Generation Summary:

    Contrary to their name, the Silent Generation tended to be very patriotic and ambitious. They were plagued with the Korean war, and economic instability following WWII

    Time Period:

    1923-1944

    Like to see more about Generations? Click here to go to our interactive generations table.


    Zodiac - Libra:

    Symbol:

    Libra Traits:

    Kind
    Gentle
    Harmony
    Peaceful

    Libra Summary:

    Libras are skilled diplomats, and make friends where ever they go. Have expensive tastes and a good work ethic

    Start Date:

    9-23

    End Date:

    10-22

    Click here to see more about Libra


    1938-10-12: This day in History:

  • 1492-10-12 Columbus arrives in the Bahamas; the real Columbus Day.
  • 1860-10-12 British & French troops capture Peking.
  • 1870-10-12 General Robert E. Lee dies in Lexington VA at age 63.
  • 1891-10-12 Astronomical Society of France is inaugurated.
  • 1923-10-12 NY Giant's Casey Stengel Hr beats Yanks 1-0 in the World Series
  • 1929-10-12 Cubs blow 8-0 world series lead A's score 10 in 1 inning
  • 1933-10-12 Alcatraz becomes a federal prison (unofficially)
  • 1933-10-12 John Dillinger escapes from the Allen County OH jail.
  • 1948-10-12 Casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager
  • 1949-10-12 Eugenie Anderson becomes 1st woman ambassador nominated in US
  • 1957-10-12 1st coml flight between Cal & Antartica
  • 1960-10-12 Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe at UN General Assembly session.
  • 1962-10-12 US/USSR sign joint space effort in telecommunications & meteorology
  • 1963-10-12 At 4 AM traffic on Bay Bridge is 1-way on each deck
  • 1963-10-12 Archaeological digs begin at Masada Israel
  • 1964-10-12 USSR launches 1st 3-man crew into space
  • 1967-10-12 Lou Brock steals a record 7 bases in 1 world series
  • 1968-10-12 Equatorial Guinea gains independence from Spain.
  • 1969-10-12 Soyuz 7 is launched
  • 1972-10-12 Billy Harris failed in 1st Islander penalty shot
  • 1972-10-12 Mariner 9 took pictures of Martian north pole
  • 1973-10-12 Gerald Ford named as Spiro Agnew's successor to vice presidency
  • 1977-10-12 Throwaway Game Catfish Hunter loses WS 6-1 resting Yank pitchers
  • 1977-10-12 4th test of the Space Shuttle Enterprise
  • 1985-10-12 Int'l Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War receives Nobel Prize.

  • 10-12-1938 in
    Roman Numerals:

    X • XII • MCMXXXVIII


    What is 1938-10-12 converted to roman numerals? Above is the date 10-12-1938 converted into roman numerals.
    The above date is written in the traditional western/American style of writing dates. Formatted in the order of
    Month-Day-Year. If you prefer the European way of writing dates (Which is day-month-year) the roman numerals would be written XII • X • MCMXXXVIII.


    Next Birthday Countdown:

    Countdown timer for Oct 12, 2025:


    The above timer is a countdown clock for your next birthday! (Assuming you were born on 1938-10-12) This timer is automatically updated, and is accurate all the way up to the nearest second. Watch as your next birthday ticks closer and closer right before your eyes. If you were born on 12-october-1938, your next birthday is only 325 days away.


    Your birthday is on October twelfth, 1938. Being born in mid-October says a lot about you. Your zodiac sign is libra, your birth-stone is the Opal, and your birth flower is the Marigold (both of which make great gifts for someone with this birthday). You are 86 years old, and were born in the middle of the Silent Generation. Which generation you are born into makes a huge impact on your life, click here to see our interactive table and learn more. You have been alive for 31452 days, or 754848 hours, or 45290880 minutes! Your next birthday which is in 2025, is on a Sunday.

  • Birthstone: Opal (great gift idea, see Opal article)
  • Birthflower: Marigold
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra

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