Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Saturday, February 17, 1979:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Wednesday How many days until my birthday ›
336 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
28 days
19 hours
58 minutes
Number one movie › Kramer vs. Kramer Number one video game › Asteroids Number one song › "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" by Rod Stewart
Chinese Zodiac › Goat Sun Sign › Aquarius Zodiac Element › Air Zodiac Quality › Fixed Ruling Planet › Uranus ♅ Spirit Animal › Otter
Life Path Number › 9 Birth flower › Violet Birthstone › Amethyst Lucky day › Wednesday ⬤Power Color › Blue
Gas price per gallon › $0.86
President of United States › World population › 4,380,585,755 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 26,928,000,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 411,998,400 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,938,816,000 times. You have taken about 2,827,440,000 steps. You have taken approximately 339,292,800 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on October 26, 2010.
What happened on my birthday
1568
Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II agrees to pay tribute to the Ottoman Empire for peace.
1865
Columbia, South Carolina, burns down during American Civil War.
1876
Sardines first canned by Julius Wolff in Eastport, Maine.
1969
Golda Meir sworn in as the first female Prime Minister of Israel.
1972
British Parliament votes to join the European Common Market.
2017
Discovery of a new mostly underwater continent Zealandia in the South Pacific announced in research journal "GSA Today".
Famous people with my birthday
1967
Chanté Moore, American R&B singer, actress and author (Precious)
1992
Meaghan Martin, American pop singer (Camp Rock), and actress (10 Things I Hate About You)
1956
Richard Karn [Wilson], American actor (Home Improvement) and TV game show host (Family Feud)
1972
Valeria Mazza, Argentinian model and businesswoman
1954
Rene Russo, American model and actress ("Nightcrawler", "Ransom", "Lethal Weapon 3 & 4")
1948
José José [José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz], Mexican singer and actor, known as 'The Prince of Song'
1984
Jimmy Jacobs, American professional wrestler (Ring of Honor)
1959
Rowdy Gaines, American swimmer and broadcaster (NBC)
Holidays on Saturday, February 17th
National Tennis Pro Day
National Tennis Pro Day, celebrated on February 17th, is when people who play tennis for fun show appreciation for the professional players and coaches who have helped them improve their game.
Champion Crab Races Day
Champion Crab Races Day, on February 17th, is a fun competition where people race their crabs in a series of heats to win prizes, with the crabs starting under a bowl and racing to be the first to leave the ring.
National Cabbage Day
National Cabbage Day, celebrated on February 17, is a day to appreciate and explore the many ways to enjoy cabbage, a versatile vegetable with a long history, and its relatives like broccoli and kale.
National Cafe au Lait Day
National Cafe au Lait Day, celebrated on February 17th, is a day for coffee lovers to enjoy a delicious mix of coffee and hot milk, highlighting the unique ways different cultures enjoy this cozy beverage.
Simplot Games
The Simplot Games is a major annual track and field event for high school athletes from the US and Canada, hosted in Idaho on a super-fast track, and sponsored by a big company since 1979.