Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Thursday, August 5, 1976:
🕰️ Born into › Generation X
🎉 Next birthday will be on › Wednesday
🎂 How many days until my birthday ›
Countdown time to your next birthday:
🍿 Number one movie › Rocky
🎮 Number one video game › Breakout
🎵 Number one song › "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John and Kiki Dee
🐉 Chinese Zodiac › Dragon
☀️ Sun Sign › Leo
🔥 Zodiac Element › Fire
🌠 Zodiac Quality › Fixed
🪐 Ruling Planet › Sun ☉
🐼 Spirit Animal › Salmon
🔢 Life Path Number › 9
🌼 Birth flower › Gladiolus
🪨 Birthstone › Peridot and Sardonyx
📅 Lucky day › Sunday ⬤Power Color › Orange
⛽ Gas price per gallon › $0.59
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 4,154,287,594 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 28,217,600,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 431,729,280 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 2,031,667,200 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 2,962,848,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken approximately 355,541,760 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on April 13, 2008.
What happened on my birthday
910
The last major Viking army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward and Earl Aethelred.
1305
William Wallace, who led Scottish resistance to England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London for trial and execution.
1583
Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland for the British crown - first English colony in North America and the beginning of the British Empire.
1716
Battle of Petrovaradin/Peterwardein: Habsburgs under Eugene of Savoy defeat the Turks in a decisive victory.
1864
Battle of Mobile Bay, won by the Union Army led by Rear Admiral Farragut with the cry "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" (US Civil War).
Famous people with my birthday
1950
Holly Palance, American actress (Thorn Birds, Ripley's Believe It)
1951
John Jarratt, Australian actor, director and producer (Picnic at Hanging Rock)
1970
James Gunn, American filmmaker (Guardians of the Galaxy)
1945
Ja'net Dubois, American actress (Good Times, Beverly Hill 90210)
1997
Olivia Holt, American actress (Cloak and Dagger) and singer
1987
Genelia D'Souza, Indian actress (Bommarillu)
1975
Antony Cotton, English actor (Coronation Street)
1972
Ikuto Hidaka, Japanese professional wrestler
Holidays on Thursday, August 5th
National Twins Day
National Twins Day is a special weekend in August where twins celebrate their unique bond and differences with fun events just for them.
Mead Day
Mead Day is a holiday celebrated on the first Saturday of August where people appreciate mead, an ancient alcoholic drink made from fermented honey, often flavored with fruits, spices, or flowers.
National Couscous Day
National Couscous Day, celebrated on August 5th, is a day to enjoy and spread the love for this versatile, healthy North African grain that pairs well with a variety of foods.
National Jamaican Patty Day
National Jamaican Patty Day is a celebration on the first Saturday of August where people enjoy spicy, flaky pastries filled with meats or seafood, showcasing unique Caribbean flavors.
National Mustard Day
National Mustard Day, celebrated every first Saturday in August, is a fun holiday where people enjoy and explore different kinds of mustard, with activities like games and free hot dog tastings, especially at the National Mustard Museum.
