October 5th, 1978

Born on October 5th, 1978

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 16,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 367 days, exactly on April 21st, 2025, people who were born on October 5th, 1978 will be 17,000 days old!

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What happened on October 5th?

October 5th, 2011

Two Chinese cargo ships were attacked and their crews murdered on a stretch of the Mekong River in far northern Thailand.

October 5th, 1988

During the United States vice-presidential debate, Democratic candidate Lloyd Bentsen told his opponent Dan Quayle, "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."

October 5th, 1975

Dirty War: The Argentine guerrilla group Montoneros carried out Operation Primicia, a terrorist attack in which they hijacked an Aerolíneas Argentinas flight, captured Formosa International Airport, and attacked a military regiment.

October 5th, 1973

Seven nations signed the European Patent Convention, providing an autonomous legal system according to which European patents are granted.

October 5th, 1970

The environmental organization Greenpeace was incorporated as the Don't Make a Wave Committee in British Columbia, Canada.

October 5th, 1962

Dr. No, the first James Bond film, was released.

October 5th, 1936

Around 200 men began a 291-mile (468 km) march from Jarrow to London, carrying a petition to the British government requesting the re-establishment of industry in the town.

October 5th, 1903

Samuel Griffith (pictured) became the first Chief Justice of Australia, while Edmund Barton and Richard O'Connor became the first Puisne Justices of the High Court of Australia.

October 5th, 1869

During construction of the Eastman tunnel in St. Anthony, Minnesota (now Minneapolis), the Mississippi River broke through the tunnel's limestone ceiling, nearly destroying Saint Anthony Falls.

October 5th, 1789

French Revolution: Upset about the high price and scarcity of bread, thousands of Parisian women and allies marched on the Palace of Versailles.

October 5th, 1143

The Treaty of Zamora (pictured) established Portugal as a kingdom independent of the Kingdom of León.

October 5th, 0869

The Fourth Council of Constantinople, the eighth Catholic Ecumenical Council, was convened to discuss the patriarchate of Photios I of Constantinople.

October 5th, 0610

Heraclius was crowned Byzantine emperor, having personally beheaded his predecessor, Phocas.

October 5th, 2011

In the Mekong River massacre, two Chinese cargo boats are hijacked and 13 crew members murdered.

October 5th, 2000

Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 5th

Born on October 5th, 1978

45

Morgan Webb

American video game critic

*October 5th, 1978, Los Angeles

45

Mark Gower

English footballer (born 1978)

*October 5th, 1978, Edmonton

45

Mirko Lang

German actor

*October 5th, 1978, Bremen

45

Gustavo Biscayzacú

Uruguayan footballer

*October 5th, 1978, Montevideo

45

James Valentine

American guitarist

*October 5th, 1978, Lincoln

45

Shane Ryan

Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer

*October 5th, 1978, Dublin

45

Steinar Nickelsen

Norwegian jazz musician

*October 5th, 1978, Oslo

45

Jesse Palmer

Canadian player of American football, sports broadcaster born 1978

*October 5th, 1978, Toronto

39

Hamad Ndikumana

Rwandan footballer (1978-2017)

*October 5th, 1978, Kigali †November 15th, 2017, Kigali

43

Lindsey Pearlman

American actress (1978-2022)

*October 5th, 1978, Chicago †February 18th, 2022, Hollywood

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 5th?

48

Kate Winslet

English actress (born 1976)

*October 5th, 1975, Reading

47

Ramzan Kadyrov

Russian politician and head of the Chechen Republic

*October 5th, 1976, Akhmat-Yurt

44

Sascha Lewandowski

German association football player and manager (1971–2016)

*October 5th, 1971, Dortmund †June 8th, 2016, Bochum

68

Caroline Loeb

French actress and singer

*October 5th, 1955, Neuilly-sur-Seine

43

Joakim Brodén

Swedish singer

*October 5th, 1980, Falun

65

Neil deGrasse Tyson

African-American astrophysicist and science communicator

*October 5th, 1958, Manhattan

44

Julio César Cáceres

Paraguayan footballer

*October 5th, 1979, San José de los Arroyos

71

Duncan Regehr

Canadian writer, artist and actor

*October 5th, 1952, Lethbridge

67

Howard Schmidt

American computer security expert (1949-2017)

*October 5th, 1949, Philadelphia †March 2nd, 2017, Muskego

40

Jesse Eisenberg

American actor

*October 5th, 1983, Queens

49

Heather Headley

Trinidadian-born singer

*October 5th, 1974, Barataria

72

Karen Allen

American actress

*October 5th, 1951, Carrollton

56

Jenna Russell

British actress

*October 5th, 1967, Paddington

37

Rui Costa

Portuguese cyclist

*October 5th, 1986, Póvoa de Varzim

56

Guy Pearce

English-born Australian actor

*October 5th, 1967, Ely

75

Václav Havel

Czech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic (1936–2011)

*October 5th, 1936, Prague †December 18th, 2011, Hrádeček

46

Vinnie Paz

American rapper

*October 5th, 1977, Agrigento

80

Michael Morpurgo

British children's writer

*October 5th, 1943, St Albans

49

Marshall Lancaster

British actor

*October 5th, 1974, Macclesfield

46

Konstantin Zyryanov

Russian footballer

*October 5th, 1977, Perm

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

Gianluigi Buffon

Former Italian footballer (born 1978)

*January 28th, 1978, Carrara

46

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

45

Rio Ferdinand

English association football player (born 1978)

*November 7th, 1978, Camberwell

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

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