Monday October 28th, 1974
October Twenty-Eighth, Nineteen Seventy-Four

How old am I if I was born on October 28, 1974?


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Date Facts:

  • October 28, 1974 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign for this date is: Scorpio
  • This date was 18,318 days ago
  • October 28th 2025 is on a Tuesday
  • Someone born on this date is 50 years old
  • If you were born on this date:

  • You've slept for 6,106 days or 17 years!
  • Your next birthday is 310 days away
  • You've been alive for 439,632 hours
  • You were born on a Monday in late October
  • You are 26,377,920 minutes old
  • Your next birthday is on a Tuesday

  • Most popular baby names of 1974 ranked:

    Rank Name
    1. Michael
    2. Jason
    3. Christopher
    4. David
    5. James
    6. John
    7. Robert
    Rank Name
    1. Amy
    2. Michelle
    3. Heather
    4. Angela
    5. Kimberly
    6. Melissa
    7. Lisa

    How popular is your name? Search to find out!


    Celebrities Birthdays:
    October 28th

    You Share a birthday with over 20 other celebrities and/or famous people! Click Here to view our complete list. Who do you share a birthday with?

    Opal: Birthstone for October 28th, 1974

    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

    1974 - Generation X :

    Age Range:

    45-63 years old

    Attributes:

    Generation X grew up up right at the start of the technological revolution, are considered comftorble with technology, but not tethered to it as younger generations.

    Generation X Summary:

    Generation X were born soon after the baby boomers are associated with the hippie era. They are often perceived as directionless and disaffected.

    Time Period:

    1961-1979

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


    Zodiac - Scorpio:

    Symbol:

    Scorpio Traits:

    Fierce
    Intense
    Ambitious
    Loyal

    Scorpio Summary:

    Scorpios question everything, and work hard to understand all things. Are very intense, loyal and kind

    Start Date:

    10-23

    End Date:

    11-21

    Click here to see more about Scorpio


    1974-10-28: This day in History:

  • 1492-10-28 Columbus discovers Cuba
  • 1636-10-28 Harvard College 1st US college founded.
  • 1776-10-28 Battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ
  • 1790-10-28 NY gives up claims to Vermont in exchange for $30 000.
  • 1793-10-28 Eli Whitney applies for patent for the cotton gin.
  • 1886-10-28 Pres Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty.
  • 1904-10-28 St Louis Police try a new investigation method - fingerprints
  • 1918-10-28 Czechoslovakia declares independence from Austria.
  • 1919-10-28 Volstead Act passed by Congress starting Prohibition
  • 1922-10-28 Benito Mussolini takes control of Italy's government.
  • 1922-10-28 1st coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game.
  • 1929-10-28 1st child born in aircraft Miami Fl
  • 1946-10-28 German rocket engineers begin work in USSR
  • 1948-10-28 Flag of Israel is adopted
  • 1953-10-28 Bud Grant of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers intercepts 5 passes (record).
  • 1962-10-28 Krushchev orders withdrawal of Cuban missiles
  • 1965-10-28 Pope Paul VI proclaims Jews not collectively guilty for crucifixion.
  • 1965-10-28 Gateway Arch (190 meters high) completed in St. Louis Missouri.
  • 1965-10-28 The Gateway Arch (630 feet high) completed in St Louis Missouri
  • 1970-10-28 US/USSR signed an agreement to discuss joint space efforts
  • 1971-10-28 England becomes 6th nation to have a satellite (Prospero) in orbit.
  • 1973-10-28 Elmore Smith of the Lakers blocks 17 shots in a game (NBA record).
  • 1974-10-28 1st time 2 Islanders hat trick in same game - MacMillian & Westfall
  • 1976-10-28 Billy Martin named A.L. Manager of the Year (NY Yankees)
  • 1977-10-28 TV's Rhoda gets married
  • 1979-10-28 Dick Howser (Best Yank mngr win-lost pct 636) replaces Billy Martin

  • 10-28-1974 in
    Roman Numerals:

    X • XXVIII • MCMLXXIV


    What is 1974-10-28 converted to roman numerals? Above is the date 10-28-1974 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 XXVIII • X • MCMLXXIV.


    Next Birthday Countdown:

    Countdown timer for Oct 28, 2025:


    The above timer is a countdown clock for your next birthday! (Assuming you were born on 1974-10-28) 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 28-10-1974, your next birthday is only 310 days away.


    Your birthday is on October twenty-eighth, 1974. Being born in late-October says a lot about you. Your zodiac sign is scorpio, 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 50 years old, and were born in the middle of Generation X . 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 18318 days, or 439632 hours, or 26377920 minutes! Your next birthday which is in 2025, is on a Tuesday.

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

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