Wednesday May 4th, 1988
May Fourth, Nineteen Eighty-Eight

How old am I if I was born on May 4, 1988?


Years Months Days Hours Minutes

Date Facts:

  • May 4, 1988 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign for this date is: Taurus
  • This date was 13,382 days ago
  • May 4th 2025 is on a Sunday
  • Someone born on this date is 36 years old
  • If you were born on this date:

  • You've slept for 4,461 days or 12 years!
  • Your next birthday is 132 days away
  • You've been alive for 321,168 hours
  • You were born on a Wednesday in early May
  • You are 19,270,080 minutes old
  • Your next birthday is on a Sunday

  • Most popular baby names of 1988 ranked:

    Rank Name
    1. Michael
    2. Christopher
    3. Matthew
    4. Joshua
    5. Andrew
    6. David
    7. Justin
    Rank Name
    1. Ashley
    2. Amanda
    3. Sarah
    4. Jennifer
    5. Brittany
    6. Stephanie
    7. Samantha

    How popular is your name? Search to find out!


    Celebrities Birthdays:
    May 4th

    You Share a birthday with over 15 other celebrities and/or famous people! Click Here to view our complete list. Who do you share a birthday with?

    Emerald: Birthstone for May 4th, 1988

    Stone:

    Energies:

    Forsight
    Good Fortune
    Youth

    High Value:
    $4700 Per Carat
    Low Value:
    $800 Per Carat

    Click Here To learn more about May Birthstones

    Tap Image to view price

    The Emerald is the birthstone for people born in May. Derived from the Latin word "Smaragdus" meaning green, Emerald come in a large variety of shades of green. Founds all across the globe, including Colombia, and Russia, Brazil is actually the lead supplier of the global market of Emeralds. It is extremely rare to find an emerald without inclusions or imperfections, due to this the purest emeralds are often valued higher than that of diamonds of the same weight.

    Also known as "The stones of Successful love", Emeralds are often associated with bestowing great vision, intuition, wisdom and memory. Making it a very popular choice of gem stone for both gifting and beauty products. According to ancient Indian lore, Emeralds were first translated from Sanskrit as Marakata, or "The green growing things".

    1988 - the Millennials Generation:

    Age Range:

    29-44 years old

    Attributes:

    Millennials reached maturity right in the midst of the technological revolution, and are making a big impact everywhere.

    the Millennials Generation Summary:

    The Millennials or Generation Y, reached maturity soon after the turn of the millennium, and grew up in the middle of the computer revolution

    Time Period:

    1980-1995

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


    Zodiac - Taurus:

    Symbol:

    Taurus Traits:

    Reliability
    Practicality
    Ambition
    Sensuality
    Independence

    Taurus Summary:

    A Taurus will stand up for that which they believe in. While normally easy going, can be very stuborn at times

    Start Date:

    4-20

    End Date:

    5-20

    Click here to see more about Taurus


    1988-05-04: This day in History:

  • 1626-05-04 Indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth & buttons
  • 1776-05-04 Rhode Island declares independence from England
  • 1783-05-04 Herschel reports seeing a red glow near lunar crater Aristarchus
  • 1814-05-04 Bourbon reign restored in France
  • 1851-05-04 1st major SF fire
  • 1866-05-04 Woodward's Gardens opens to public
  • 1871-05-04 1st pro baseball game played (Ft Wayne 2 - Cleveland 0)
  • 1878-05-04 Phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House
  • 1886-05-04 Haymarket riot in Chicago; bomb kills 7 policemen
  • 1918-05-04 Yankees set record with 8 sacrifices - beat Red Sox Babe Ruth 5-4
  • 1929-05-04 Lou Gehrig hits 3 consecutive HRs - Yankees 11 - Tigers 9
  • 1942-05-04 Battle of Coral Sea begun (1st sea battle fought solely in air)
  • 1961-05-04 Malcolm Ross & Victor Prather set altitude record for manned balloon flight - 34 -668 m - over Gulf of Mexico
  • 1970-05-04 4 students at Kent State U killed by Ohio Natl Guard
  • 1973-05-04 1st TV network female nudity - Steambath (PBS) - Valerie Perrine
  • 1975-05-04 Flyers 1-Isles 0-Semis-Flyers hold 3-0 lead-Isles held to 14 shots
  • 1981-05-04 Ron Davis strikes out 8 consecutive Angels - ran record of 13 strike outs of last 14 faced - also saved Gene Nelsons 1st win 4-2
  • 1982-05-04 Nordiques 2-Isles 4 - Semi-Finals- Isles win series 4-0

  • 5-4-1988 in
    Roman Numerals:

    V • IV • MCMLXXXVIII


    What is 1988-05-04 converted to roman numerals? Above is the date 5-4-1988 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 IV • V • MCMLXXXVIII.


    Next Birthday Countdown:

    Countdown timer for May 4, 2025:


    The above timer is a countdown clock for your next birthday! (Assuming you were born on 1988-05-04) 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 4th-may-1988, your next birthday is only 132 days away.


    Your birthday is on May fourth, 1988. Being born in early-May says a lot about you. Your zodiac sign is taurus, your birth-stone is the Emerald, and your birth flower is the Lily (both of which make great gifts for someone with this birthday). You are 36 years old, and were born in the middle of the Millennials 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 13382 days, or 321168 hours, or 19270080 minutes! Your next birthday which is in 2025, is on a Sunday.

  • Birthstone: Emerald (great gift idea, see Emerald article)
  • Birthflower: Lily
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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