September 10th, 1978

Born on September 10th, 1978

Age in days, weeks and months
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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 342 days, exactly on March 27th, 2025, people who were born on September 10th, 1978 will be 17,000 days old!

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What happened on September 10th?

September 10th, 2008

CERN's Large Hadron Collider (section pictured), the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator, first began operations beneath the France–Switzerland border.

September 10th, 2000

British forces freed soldiers and civilians who had been held captive by the militant group the West Side Boys, contributing to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.

September 10th, 1990

Pope John Paul II consecrated the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, one of the largest churches in the world, in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast.

September 10th, 1983

Typhoon Ellen dissipated after destroying hundreds of homes across Hong Kong and the Philippines.

September 10th, 1974

After centuries of Portuguese rule, the country of Guinea-Bissau was formally recognized as independent.

September 10th, 1961

At the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, German driver Wolfgang von Trips's car collided with another, causing it to become airborne and crash into a side barrier, killing him and 15 spectators.

September 10th, 1960

Running barefoot in the marathon event at the Rome Olympics, Abebe Bikila became the first athlete from sub-Saharan Africa to win an Olympic gold medal.

September 10th, 1946

While riding a train to Darjeeling, India, Sister Teresa Bojaxhiu, later Mother Teresa (pictured), experienced what she later described as the "call within the call", directing her to "leave the convent and help the poor while living among them".

September 10th, 1945

Mike the Headless Chicken (pictured) was decapitated on a farm in Colorado; he survived another 18 months as part of sideshows before choking to death.

September 10th, 1937

Led by the United Kingdom and France, nine nations met at the Nyon Conference to address international piracy in the Mediterranean Sea.

September 10th, 1779

American Revolutionary War: Captain William Pickles of the Continental Navy boarded and captured the British sloop HMS West Florida at the Battle of Lake Pontchartrain.

September 10th, 1547

Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie near Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

September 10th, 1509

The "Minor Judgement Day" earthquake struck in the Sea of Marmara, devastating much of Constantinople and killing more than 1,000 people.

September 10th, 2022

Death of Queen Elizabeth II: King Charles III is formally proclaimed as monarch at a meeting of the Accession Council in St James's Palace.

September 10th, 2017

Hurricane Irma makes landfall on Cudjoe Key, Florida as a Category 4, after causing catastrophic damage throughout the Caribbean. Irma resulted in 134 deaths and $64.76 billion (2017 USD) in damage.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on September 10th

Born on September 10th, 1978

45

Alex Horne

British comedian

*September 10th, 1978, Petworth

45

Ramūnas Šiškauskas

Lithuanian professional basketball player

*September 10th, 1978, Kaišiadorys

45

Julia Goldsworthy

British politician (born 1978)

*September 10th, 1978, Camborne

45

Manju Warrier

Indian actress

*September 10th, 1978, Thrissur

45

Aferdita Podvorica

Association football player

*September 10th, 1978, Podujeva

45

Mohammad Sharifi

Saudi Arabian footballer

*September 10th, 1978, Saudi Arabia

45

Jake Muxworthy

American actor

*September 10th, 1978, Twisp

45

Visitante

Puerto Rican musician

*September 10th, 1978, Santurce

Same Day
Who's birthday is on September 10th?

51

Anniken Hauglie

Conservative Norwegian politician

*September 10th, 1972, Oslo

49

Kim Ji-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 10th, 1974, Busan

51

Steffen Wöller

German luger

*September 10th, 1972, Erfurt

85

Mortimer Wheeler

British archaeologist (1890-1976)

*September 10th, 1890, Glasgow †July 22nd, 1976, London

69

Robert Koldewey

German archaeologist and architect (1855-1925)

*September 10th, 1855, Blankenburg †February 4th, 1925, Berlin

85

Hans Abraham

Badminton player

*September 10th, 1938, Berlin

63

Colin Firth

English actor and producer

*September 10th, 1960, Grayshott

47

Gustavo Kuerten

Brazilian tennis player

*September 10th, 1976, Florianópolis

32

Sam Morsy

Egyptian football player (born 1991)

*September 10th, 1991, Wolverhampton

39

Christopher Sutton

Australian road bicycle racer

*September 10th, 1984, Sydney

65

Chris Columbus

American filmmaker

*September 10th, 1958, Spangler

75

Tony Gatlif

French film director, actor and screenwriter

*September 10th, 1948, Algiers

57

Joe Nieuwendyk

Canadian ice hockey player

*September 10th, 1966, Oshawa

40

Jérémy Toulalan

French association football player

*September 10th, 1983, Nantes

59

Jack Ma

Chinese businessman

*September 10th, 1964, Hangzhou

38

Laurent Koscielny

French association football player

*September 10th, 1985, Tulle

66

Kate Burton

American actress

*September 10th, 1957, Geneva

41

Misty Copeland

American ballet dancer

*September 10th, 1982, Kansas City

53

Dean Gorré

Surinamese footballer and manager

*September 10th, 1970, Paramaribo

57

Jon Jacobs

British actor

*September 10th, 1966, Derbyshire

Same year
Born in 1978

45

Miroslav Klose

German association football player

*June 9th, 1978, Opole

45

Ani Lorak

Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur

*September 27th, 1978, Kitsman

45

Joachim Fischer Nielsen

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1978, Copenhagen

45

Vibeke Stene

Gothic metal soprano singer, ex female vocals of Tristania

*August 17th, 1978, Sokndal

46

Malin Arvidsson

Swedish actress and dancer

*February 19th, 1978, El Salvador

45

Marit Berger Røsland

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*September 21st, 1978, Lørenskog

45

Ella Diehl

Badminton player

*August 5th, 1978, Samara

46

Didier Drogba

Ivorian and French association football player

*March 11th, 1978, Abidjan

46

Jonas Dahl

Danish politician

*February 26th, 1978, Randers

45

Kim Yong-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*May 13th, 1978, Incheon

45

Yim Bang-eun

Badminton player

*April 25th, 1978, Incheon

46

Chris Blair

Badminton player

*March 4th, 1978, Invercargill

45

Konstrakta

Serbian singer-songwriter

*October 12th, 1978, Belgrade

45

Jessica Pilnäs

Swedish singer

*July 5th, 1978, Åryd

45

Poo Bear

American songwriter and singer

*September 4th, 1978, Connecticut

46

Jamie Carragher

English footballer and sportcaster

*January 28th, 1978, Bootle

46

Aparna Popat

Indian badminton player

*January 18th, 1978, Mumbai

46

Dicky Palyama

Dutch badminton player

*March 26th, 1978, Gouda

46

Gianluigi Buffon

Former Italian footballer (born 1978)

*January 28th, 1978, Carrara

46

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

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No: With 365 days 1978 is a normal year and no leap year.

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