Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Friday, February 23, 1979:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Tuesday How many days until my birthday ›
342 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
22 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 › Pisces Zodiac Element › Water Zodiac Quality › Mutable Ruling Planet › Neptune ♆ Spirit Animal › Wolf
Life Path Number › 6 Birth flower › Violet Birthstone › Amethyst Lucky day › Thursday ⬤Power Color › Light Green
Gas price per gallon › $0.86
President of United States › World population › 4,380,585,755 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 26,918,400,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 411,851,520 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,938,124,800 times. You have taken about 2,826,432,000 steps. You have taken about 339,171,840 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on November 1, 2010.
What happened on my birthday
303
Roman Emperor Diocletian begins his policy of persecuting Christians, razing the church at Nicomedia.
1455
Johannes Gutenberg prints his first Bible (estimated date).
1540
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's expedition sets off from Mexico in search of the 7 cities of Cibola.
1836
Alamo besieged for 13 days until March 6 by Mexican army under General Santa Anna; entire garrison eventually killed.
1904
United States acquires control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million.
1945
US Marines raise American flag on top of Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima. Photo of which by Joe Rosenthall later became iconic, inspiring the Marine Corps War Memorial sculpture.
1954
1st mass inoculation against polio with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh).
1998
Osama bin Laden publishes a fatwa declaring jihad against all Jews and Crusaders.
Famous people with my birthday
1967
Tamsin Greig, English actress
1970
Niecy Nash [Carol Denise Ensley], American actress, comedienne, and TV host (When They See Us)
1965
Kristin Davis, American actress (Melrose Place; Sex and the City)
1892
Kathleen Harrison, British actress (Fast Lady, Big Money, West 11)
2002
Emilia Jones, English actress (CODA)
1940
Peter Fonda, American actor (Easy Rider, Ulee's Gold)
1938
Diane Varsi, San Mateo California, actress (Peyton Place)
1895
Richard Goolden, British actor (Two Days to Live, School for Husbands)
Holidays on Friday, February 23rd
Digital Learning Day
Digital Learning Day is a special day every year where we celebrate and use cool technology in schools to make learning more fun and effective, highlighting teachers who come up with creative ways to use tech in their lessons.
Diesel Engine Day
Diesel Engine Day, celebrated every year on February 23, honors the powerful diesel engine, a key player in driving various machines like tractors, trucks, and even electricity generators, highlighting its crucial role in our daily lives and modern society.
Curling Is Cool Day
Curling Is Cool Day, celebrated every February 23rd, is a fun holiday that honors curling, a unique and ancient team sport from Scotland that's like playing shuffleboard on ice, where players slide stones towards a target and even get to sweep the ice!
Tootsie Roll Day
Tootsie Roll Day, celebrated on February 23, honors the creation of the iconic Tootsie Roll candy by Leo Hershfield in 1907, encouraging everyone to enjoy this classic chocolate-flavored treat.
Pinocchio Day
Pinocchio Day, celebrated on February 23rd, marks the anniversary of the famous Disney movie's release in 1940, showcasing the adventure of a puppet striving to become a real boy.