Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Thursday, August 16, 1979:
🕰️ Born into › Generation X
🎉 Next birthday will be on › Sunday
🎂 How many days until my birthday ›
Countdown time to your next birthday:
🍿 Number one movie › Kramer vs. Kramer
🎮 Number one video game › Asteroids
🎵 Number one song › "Good Times" by Chic
🐐 Chinese Zodiac › Goat
☀️ Sun Sign › Leo
🔥 Zodiac Element › Fire
🌠 Zodiac Quality › Fixed
🪐 Ruling Planet › Sun ☉
🐼 Spirit Animal › Salmon
🔢 Life Path Number › 5
🌼 Birth flower › Gladiolus
🪨 Birthstone › Peridot and Sardonyx
📅 Lucky day › Sunday ⬤Power Color › Orange
⛽ Gas price per gallon › $0.86
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 4,380,585,755 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 26,505,600,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 405,535,680 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 1,908,403,200 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 2,783,088,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken approximately 333,970,560 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on April 24, 2011.
What happened on my birthday
1896
Gold first discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Alaska by George Carmack.
1930
1st British Empire Games open in Hamilton, Canada.
1945
Puyi, the last Chinese Emperor and ruler of Manchukuo is captured by Soviet troops.
1946
Direct Action Day: Widespread riots erupt in Calcutta between Muslims and Hindus over whether Pakistan should be a separate state, killing over 4,000 and leaving 100,000 homeless.
2012
Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange is granted political asylum by Ecuador.
Famous people with my birthday
1937
Lorraine Gary, American actress (Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 4)
1953
Catlin O'Heaney, American actress (Snow White-Charmings)
1952
Reginald Veljohnson, actor (Carl Winslow-Family Matters, Die Hard)
1987
Kyal Marsh, Australian actor
1936
Anita Gillette, American actress (Quincy ME, Marathon, Moonstruck)
1945
Bob Balaban, American actor and director (2010, Girlfriends, Gosford Park)
1935
Betsy von Furstenberg, Nelheim Ger, actress (Machine Calls it Murder)
1957
Laura Innes, American actress and director (ER, The Event)
Holidays on Thursday, August 16th
National Tell A Joke Day
National Tell A Joke Day is a fun holiday where everyone shares jokes, like the classic one about a horse walking into a bar, to spread laughter and joy.
National Rum Day
National Rum Day, celebrated on August 16th, is a day to appreciate the history and versatility of rum, a popular spirit that plays a significant role in American culture and is enjoyed in various drinks.
National Independent Worker Day
National Independent Worker Day, celebrated on August 16, is a day to honor those who work for themselves, like freelancers and small business owners, showcasing the evolving nature of work and celebrating self-sufficiency and independence.
National Energy Multiplier Day
National Energy Multiplier Day, celebrated on August 16th, is a day to recognize the launch of a new energy drink made from matcha, guayusa, and ginger, aimed at boosting people's energy levels naturally.
National Roller Coaster Day
National Roller Coaster Day, celebrated on August 16, is all about embracing the excitement and thrill of riding roller coasters, making it the perfect day for anyone who loves feeling their heart race on these amazing amusement park rides.
