Did you know that according to the “birthday paradox,” in any group of 23 people, there is a 50% chance at least two people will share a birthday? While this may or may not be accurate, some days of the year are more likely than others. Surprisingly, the most common birth date of the year is September 9th.
However, if September 9th is the most common day, it begs the question of which dates are the rarest? Thanks to data from the Center for Disease Control and Social Security Administration, we know exactly which days are the rarest in descending order based on US birth data from 1994 to 2014.
25. January 8
On January 8, 1790, George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address.
24. February 13
Celebs born on February 13 include Kelly Hu, Henry Rollins, Neal McDonough, and Michael Jackson Jr.
23. January 29
On this day in 1959, Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” was released in theaters.
22. January 15
Celebrities born on this day include Regina King, Dove Cameron, Pitbull, Drew Brees, and Martin Luther King Jr.
21. January 13
January 13 was the first time a Walt Disney Mickey Mouse comic strip was published.
20. July 5
Anyone born on July 5 also shares a birthday with Shohei Otani, Edie Falco, Megan Rapinoe, and RZA.
19. May 26
On May 26, 1969, Apollo 10 returned to Earth, completing the necessary mission steps for a Moon landing.
18. December 31
Anyone born on this day celebrates their birthday and New Year’s Eve on the same day.
17. April 13
On April 13, 1796, the United States welcomed the first elephant to the newly formed country.
16. December 23
History was made on this day in 1986 when the first aircraft successfully flew worldwide without stopping.
15. April 1
If you’re born on April 1, you’ll always have to compete with many April Fools jokes.
14. November 28
November 28 is a popular celebrity birthday for John Stewart, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ed Harris, and Judd Nelson.
13. November 26
Sharing your birthday on November 26 will be Jessica Camacho, Natasha Bedingfield, and Peter Facinelli.
12. November 24
On this day in 1967, the first Chick-fil-A restaurant opened in an Atlanta mall.
11. October 31
Along with Halloween, October 31st also marks Mount Rushmore’s completion in 1941.
10. November 25
Anyone born on November 25th will share a birthday with Ben Stein, Christina Applegate, and Amy Grant.
9. November 23
On this day in 1963, President Lyndon Johnson had his first full day in office after President Kennedy’s assassination.
8. November 27
If you are born on November 27th, you share your birthday with Bill Nye the Science Guy.
7. December 26
On December 26, 1941, President Roosevelt declared the fourth Thursday of every November as Thanksgiving Day.
6. January 2
On this day, John F. Kennedy gave his first speech announcing his run for the US Presidency.
5. July 4
Surprisingly, the day America celebrates its independence is one of the least popular for births.
4. December 24
If you were born on this date, you are not alone. Louis Tomlinson, Mark Valley, and Anil Kapoor were also born on December 24th.
3. January 1
Like Christmas, New Year’s Day is unsurprisingly another rare day to be born.
2. December 25
It doesn’t seem surprising that one of the most religious and important days of the year is also one of the rarest for birthdays.
1. February 29
Unsurprisingly, a day that only happens once every four years is the rarest date to be born.
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