Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Wednesday, May 2, 1979:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Saturday How many days until my birthday ›
74 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
9 months
16 days
9 hours
13 minutes
Number one movie › Kramer vs. Kramer Number one video game › Asteroids Number one song › "Reunited" by Peaches and Herb
Chinese Zodiac › Goat Sun Sign › Taurus Zodiac Element › Earth Zodiac Quality › Fixed Ruling Planet › Venus Spirit Animal › Beaver
Life Path Number › 6 Birth flower › Lily of the valley Birthstone › Emerald Lucky day › Friday ⬤Power Color › Green
Gas price per gallon › $0.86
President of United States › World population › 4,380,585,755 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 26,763,200,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 409,476,960 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,926,950,400 times. You have taken about 2,810,136,000 steps. You have taken about 337,216,320 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on January 8, 2011.
What happened on my birthday
1945
More than 1,000,000 German soldiers officially surrender to the Western Allies in Italy and Austria.
1945
World War II: Battle of Berlin ends as Soviet army takes Berlin and General Weidling surrenders.
1949
Arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman".
1982
Falklands War: Argentine cruiser General Belgrano sunk by British submarine Conqueror, killing more than 350 men.
2008
Cyclone Nargis makes landfall in Myanmar killing over 130,000 people and leaving millions of people homeless.
2011
Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 attacks and the FBI's most wanted man is killed by US special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Famous people with my birthday
2000
Angel Sy, Filipina child actor
1980
(Elizabeth) "Ellie" Kemper, American actress (The Office -"Erin"; Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
1975
Kate Baldwin, American stage actress and singer (Hello, Dolly!)
1943
Regina Carrol, American actress (Jessi's Girl)
1990
Kay Panabaker, American actress (Moondance Alexander)
1936
Quinn Redeker, American actor (Dan Raven, Young & Restless)
1993
Sarah Langs, American baseball journalist (MLB.com; ESPN)
1962
Big Boss Man [Ray Washington Traylor Jr.], American professional wrestler
Holidays on Wednesday, May 2nd
National Foster Care Day
National Foster Care Day, celebrated on the first Tuesday of May, is a day dedicated to appreciating the important role of foster parents and the foster care system in providing safe homes for children who need them.
National Fitness Day
National Fitness Day is a special day created to encourage everyone to get moving and celebrate the fun and importance of staying active and healthy.
National Brothers and Sisters Day
National Brothers and Sisters Day, celebrated on May 2, is a day to appreciate and remember all the fun and special moments you've shared with your siblings, despite the occasional fights and troubles.
National Teacher Appreciation Day
National Teacher Appreciation Day is a special day to say thank you to teachers for all their hard work and impact on our lives, celebrated on the second Tuesday of May.
National Life Insurance Day
National Life Insurance Day, celebrated on May 2nd, marks the day life insurance first became available in the U.S., highlighting its importance in providing financial security for families after the loss of a loved one.