Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Monday, January 1, 1979:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Friday How many days until my birthday ›
272 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
3 months
21 hours
32 minutes
Number one movie › Kramer vs. Kramer Number one video game › Asteroids Number one song › "Too Much Heaven" by The Bee Gees
Chinese Zodiac › Goat Sun Sign › Capricorn Zodiac Element › Earth Zodiac Quality › Cardinal Ruling Planet › Saturn ♄ Spirit Animal › Goose
Life Path Number › 1 Birth flower › Carnation Birthstone › Garnet Lucky day › Saturday ⬤Power Color › Grey
Gas price per gallon › $0.86
President of United States › World population › 4,380,585,755 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 27,030,400,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 413,565,120 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,946,188,800 times. You have taken about 2,838,192,000 steps. You have taken about 340,583,040 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on September 9, 2010.
What happened on my birthday
630
Prophet Muhammad sets out with his army towards Mecca, capturing it bloodlessly.
1758
The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature establish the "starting point" for standardized species names across the animal kingdom, based on the binomial nomenclature by Carolus Linnaeus 10th edition of Systema Naturae.
1863
Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln to free slaves in US confederate states.
1892
Ellis Island opens as a US immigration inspection station - it would go on to be the gateway for more than 12 million people.
1896
German physicist Wilhelm Rontgen announces his discovery of x-rays.
1958
European Economic Community, better known as the European Common Market starts operation.
Famous people with my birthday
1938
Frank Langella, American actor (Dracula, Frost/Nixon)
1967
Juanma Bajo Ulloa, Spanish film director
1960
Michael David Morrison, American actor (As the World Turns - "Caleb")
Jimmy Hart, American pro wrestling manager (WWF, WCW; Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Ted DiBiase and Jim Neidhart)
1998
Marlene Lawston, American child actress
1961
Fiona Phillips, British television presenter
1986
Colin Morgan, Northern Irish actor (Merlin; Humans; Mammals)
Holidays on Monday, January 1st
Mummer's Parade
The Mummer's Parade is a vibrant and colorful New Year's Day celebration in Philadelphia where people dress up in elaborate costumes, dance, and perform to honor America's diverse culture.
National Hangover Day
National Hangover Day is recognized on January 1st, the day after New Year's Eve celebrations, where many people might feel unwell from drinking too much alcohol the night before.
Rose Bowl Game
The Rose Bowl Game is a major college football match played on New Year's Day in California, where top teams compete, and it's a big deal because it's one of the oldest and most famous bowl games.
National Bloody Mary Day
National Bloody Mary Day, celebrated on January 1st, is a day to enjoy a spicy and tangy drink made with vodka and tomato juice, often used to ease hangover symptoms from New Year's Eve celebrations.
International Public Domain Day
International Public Domain Day is a day when we celebrate works like books, music, and art becoming free for everyone to use without needing permission because their copyright has expired.