Mariana De Assis shares details about her birthday, February 9th, 1996. She notes how old she is in days and hours. On her birthday, the moon was a waning gibbous and author Hilda Van Stockum was also born on this day, in 1908. The summary provides context about gas prices, popular music and TV shows from 1996 when Mariana was born.

1. The Day I Was Born! BY: Mariana De Assis

2. HOW OLD I REALLY AM?? My birthday is February 9 ,1996! I am 5,003 days old. I am 120,072 hours old.

3. On The Day I Was Born The Moon Was A Waning Gibbous!

4. Hilda Van Stockum Was Born On The Same Day As My Birthday! Hilda Van Stockum is an author! She was born on February 9,1908. She wrote the book, “A Day On Skates.”

5. How Much Did Things Cost In 1996?? The Price for a gallon of gas was $1.29/gal. The Price of bread was $0.88/loaf. The price of milk was $2.72/gal.

6. What Was Popular in 1996?? A popular song in 1996 was, “Always Be My Baby,” By Mariah Carey. A popular TV show was, “ER.”

7. What Movie Was The Biggest Money Maker In 1996?? Movie Title: Independence Day Total Gross: $306,169,255

8. On February 9, This Event Happened............ On February 9,1971, Pitcher Leroy “Satchel,” Paige became the first Negro League Veteran to be nominated for the baseball hall of fame!

9. What Does The Name Mariana Mean? My name means the combination of Maria and Ana! A famous actress named Mariana Tosca shares my name. The name of the site listed first when I Google my name is Wikipedia for the Mariana Islands!

10. I NEVER KNEW THERE WAS SO MUCH HISTORY BEHIND MY BIRTHDAY!!