Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Saturday, August 5, 1972:
🕰️ 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 › The Godfather
🎮 Number one video game › Pong
🎵 Number one song › "Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan
🐀 Chinese Zodiac › Rat
☀️ 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 › $0.36
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 3,851,545,181 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 30,537,600,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 467,225,280 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 2,198,707,200 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 3,206,448,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken approximately 384,773,760 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on April 13, 2004.
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
2184
Christine Lauren Chapel, (Star Trek)
1950
Holly Palance, American actress (Thorn Birds, Ripley's Believe It)
1972
Ikuto Hidaka, Japanese professional wrestler
1981
Jesse Williams, American actor (Grey's Anatomy), director and activist
1997
Olivia Holt, American actress (Cloak and Dagger) and singer
1974
Kajol Mukherjee, Indian actress (Fanaa, My Name Is Khan)
1976
Kwon Sang-woo, South Korean actor (Stairway to Heaven)
1980
Sophie Winkleman, English actress
Holidays on Saturday, August 5th
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.
Blogger Day
Blogger Day, celebrated on August 5th, is a day to appreciate and recognize the platform Blogger, which has allowed countless people to share their thoughts, information, and passions with the world through blogging.
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 Dash Cam Day
National Dash Cam Day, celebrated on August 5th, encourages drivers to use dashboard cameras in their cars to improve road safety by recording what happens while driving.
National Oyster Day
National Oyster Day, celebrated every year on August 5th, is a day dedicated to appreciating and enjoying oysters, a type of seafood that can be eaten in many delicious ways, from raw to boiled or even in soup.