Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Tuesday, January 23, 1979:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Saturday How many days until my birthday ›
298 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
2 months
5 days
13 hours
26 minutes
Number one movie › Kramer vs. Kramer Number one video game › Asteroids Number one song › "Le Freak" by Chic
Chinese Zodiac › Goat Sun Sign › Aquarius Zodiac Element › Air Zodiac Quality › Fixed Ruling Planet › Uranus ♅ Spirit Animal › Otter
Life Path Number › 5 Birth flower › Carnation Birthstone › Garnet 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 26,988,800,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 412,928,640 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,943,193,600 times. You have taken about 2,833,824,000 steps. You have taken approximately 340,058,880 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on October 1, 2010.
What happened on my birthday
971
War elephant corps of the Southern Han defeated at Shao by crossbow fire from Song Dynasty troops; Southern Han state forced to submit to the Song Dynasty. 1st regular war elephant corps in Chinese army.
1368
In a coronation ceremony, Zhu Yuanzhang ascends to the throne of China as the Hongwu Emperor, initiating Ming Dynasty rule over China that would last for three centuries.
1556
Shaanxi Earthquake - deadliest ever recorded kills 830,000 in Shensi Province, China.
1950
Israeli Knesset resolves Jerusalem is capital of Israel.
1973
US President Richard Nixon announces an accord has been reached to end Vietnam War.
1978
Sweden becomes the first nation in the world to ban aerosol sprays, believed to be damaging to earth's ozone layer.
Famous people with my birthday
1934
Lou Antonio, American actor (Barney-Snoop Sisters, Makin' It)
1943
Gil Gerard, American actor (Buck Rogers in 25th Century)
1960
Misha Mck, American actress (Me & Mrs C - "Gerri")
1936
Arlene Golonka, American actress
1963
Gail O'Grady, American actress (Hitman, Nobody's Perfect, NYPD Blue)
1976
Angelica Lee, Taiwanese actress and singer
1985
Doutzen Kroes, Dutch supermodel
1992
Jack Reynor, Irish-American actor (Transformers: Age of Extinction)
Holidays on Tuesday, January 23rd
Measure Your Feet Day
Measure Your Feet Day, celebrated every January 23rd, is a quirky holiday that encourages us to pay attention to our often-neglected feet by measuring them to ensure our shoes fit perfectly.
National Handwriting Day
National Handwriting Day, celebrated on January 23rd, honors the art of writing by hand, encouraging us to appreciate the personal touch and mental benefits of putting pen to paper, on the birthday of John Hancock, whose signature is so famous it's become synonymous with the word "signature."
Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day
Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day, celebrated on January 23 in the U.S., humorously honors snowplow drivers by giving them "points" for accidentally knocking over mailboxes while clearing snow.
Better Business Communication Day
Better Business Communication Day, celebrated on the fourth Monday of January, encourages everyone to communicate clearly and effectively in business to make better decisions and reduce misunderstandings.
Community Manager Appreciation Day
Community Manager Appreciation Day, celebrated on the fourth Monday of January, is a special day to thank and recognize the hardworking people who manage and keep online communities engaged, making sure everyone's voice is heard and the digital space is buzzing with activity.