Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Sunday, August 26, 1979:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Wednesday How many days until my birthday ›
141 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
7 months
10 days
13 hours
3 minutes
Number one movie › Kramer vs. Kramer Number one video game › Asteroids Number one song › "My Sharona" by The Knack
Chinese Zodiac › Goat Sun Sign › Virgo Zodiac Element › Earth Zodiac Quality › Mutable Ruling Planet › Mercury ☿ Spirit Animal › Bear
Life Path Number › 6 Birth flower › Gladiolus Birthstone › Peridot and Sardonyx Lucky day › Wednesday ⬤Power Color › Brown
Gas price per gallon › $0.86
President of United States › World population › 4,380,585,755 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 26,656,000,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 407,836,800 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,919,232,000 times. You have taken about 2,798,880,000 steps. You have taken approximately 335,865,600 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on May 4, 2011.
What happened on my birthday
1346
Battle of Crecy, south of Calais in northern France; Edward III's English longbows defeat Philip VI's army, cannons used for first time in battle.
1924
The Catastrophe of Smyrna: known as the Asia Minor Catastrophe to Greeks. The Ottoman army expels Greeks and other non-Turks from Asia Minor. (August 13 OS).
1945
Japanese diplomats board USS Missouri to receive instructions on Japan's surrender at the end of WWII.
1959
British Motor Corporation introduced the Morris Mini-Minor, designed by Alec Issigonis it was only 10 ft long but seated 4 passengers.
1996
US President Bill Clinton signs welfare reform into law, representing major shift in welfare policy.
Famous people with my birthday
1976
Mike Colter, American actor (Luke Cage in Marvel Universe)
1977
Saeko Chiba, Japanese voice actor and singer
1950
Benjamin Hendrickson, American stage and screen actor (As The World Turns, 1985-2006 - "Hal Munson")
1960
Ola Ray, American model, Playboy playmate (Jun, 1980) and actress (girlfriend in Thriller music video)
1974
Huang Bo, Chinese actor (Cow) and singer
1952
Michael Jeter, American actor (The Fisher King)
1922
Irving R. Levine, American journalist (NBC News)
1949
Virginia Vallejo, Colombian journalist, writer and TV presenter
Holidays on Sunday, August 26th
National Toilet Paper Day
National Toilet Paper Day, celebrated on August 26th, appreciates the importance of toilet paper, a basic yet essential item we often take for granted until it's missing.
Women's Equality Day
Women's Equality Day celebrates the victory of women getting the right to vote in 1920 and reminds us to keep fighting for women's rights and equality in all areas of life.
National WebMistress Day
National WebMistress Day, celebrated on August 26th, honors women who design and manage websites, encouraging more girls to explore careers in technology and STEM fields.
National Spark the World Day
National Spark the World Day, celebrated on August 26, is a day to honor individuals who inspire and motivate others, created by Simon T. Bailey to encourage everyone to be a source of inspiration.
National Dog Day
National Dog Day, celebrated on August 26th, is a special day dedicated to showing love and appreciation for our loyal and furry dog friends who have been with humans for over 14,000 years.