Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Wednesday, January 17, 1979:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Sunday How many days until my birthday ›
292 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
2 months
11 days
10 hours
50 minutes
Number one movie › Kramer vs. Kramer Number one video game › Asteroids Number one song › "Le Freak" by Chic
Chinese Zodiac › Goat Sun Sign › Capricorn Zodiac Element › Earth Zodiac Quality › Cardinal Ruling Planet › Saturn ♄ Spirit Animal › Goose
Life Path Number › 8 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 26,998,400,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 413,075,520 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,943,884,800 times. You have taken about 2,834,832,000 steps. You have taken about 340,179,840 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on September 25, 2010.
What happened on my birthday
1773
Captain James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66° 33' S).
1873
A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War.
1912
Captain Robert Scott's expedition arrives at the South Pole, one month after Roald Amundsen.
1946
United Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting.
1991
Operation Desert Storm begins, with US-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War.
Famous people with my birthday
1926
Dick Hills, British screenwriter, with Sid Green (Two Of A Kind; The Strange World of Gurney Slade), and comedian (Those Two Fellers)
1936
Jerry Fogel, actor (Jerry-Mothers-in-Law, White Shadow)
1927
Eartha Kitt, American singer (Santa Baby), dancer, activist, and actress (Batman - "Catwoman")
1933
Dalida [Yolande Christina Gigliotti], French-Italian actress (The Sixth Day), singer ("Bambino"), and Miss Egypt 1954
Kangin [Kim Young-woon], South Korean singer, dancer, actor and DJ (Super Junior)
1970
Genndy Tartakovsky, Russian-born animator
1917
M. G. Ramachandran, Indian actor and politician
Holidays on Wednesday, January 17th
Popeye Day
Popeye Day, celebrated on January 17th, marks the anniversary of the spinach-loving sailor's debut in the comic strip "Thimble Theatre" in 1929, highlighting his journey from a side character to a pop culture icon with his own animated series.
Rid the World of Fad Diets & Gimmicks Day
Rid the World of Fad Diets & Gimmicks Day is a day to promote healthy eating and exercise habits, ditching quick-fix diets that don't really work, and focusing on long-term health instead.
Printing Ink Day
Printing Ink Day, celebrated on the closest Tuesday to January 16, is a special day to appreciate and learn about the different types of inks, their origins, and their uses in our daily lives and work.
National Bootlegger's Day
National Bootlegger's Day, celebrated on January 17, honors the era when the U.S. banned alcohol, leading to the illegal making and selling of whiskey, like the famous Templeton Rye, favored by the notorious gangster Al Capone.
National Hot Buttered Rum Day
National Hot Buttered Rum Day, celebrated on January 17, is a day to enjoy a warm, spiced cocktail made with rum, butter, and sweeteners, offering a cozy treat during the colder months.
Born into › Generation X
Next birthday will be on › Sunday
How many days until my birthday ›
292 days
Number one movie › Kramer vs. Kramer
Number one video game › Asteroids
Number one song › "Le Freak" by Chic
Chinese Zodiac › Goat
Sun Sign › Capricorn
Zodiac Element › Earth
Zodiac Quality › Cardinal
Ruling Planet › Saturn ♄
Spirit Animal › Goose 
Life Path Number › 8
Birth flower › Carnation
Birthstone › Garnet
Lucky day › Saturday
Gas price per gallon › $0.86
President of United States › 
You’ve traveled over 26,998,400,000 miles through the Milky Way.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on September 25, 2010.