Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Wednesday, January 3, 1979:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Sunday How many days until my birthday ›
278 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
2 months
25 days
9 hours
47 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 › 3 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 27,020,800,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 413,418,240 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,945,497,600 times. You have taken about 2,837,184,000 steps. You have taken approximately 340,462,080 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on September 11, 2010.
What happened on my birthday
1496
Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine.
1521
Martin Luther excommunicated by Pope Leo X from the Roman Catholic Church.
1777
General George Washington's revolutionary army defeats British forces at Battle of Princeton, New Jersey.
1925
Benito Mussolini dissolves the Italian parliament and proclaims himself dictator of Italy, taking the title "Il Duce" (the Leader).
1977
Apple Computer, Inc incorporates.
1985
Israel government confirms resettlement of 10,000 Ethiopian Jews.
Famous people with my birthday
1958
Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker
1977
Mayumi Iizuka, Japanese voice actress (seiyū)
1963
Jerome Young, American pro wrestler (New Jack)
1917
Jesse White [Weidenfeld], American character actor (Bedtime for Bonzo; Harvey; Maytag repairman, 1967-88)
1978
Dominic Wood, English children's television presenter and magician
1960
Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India
1932
Dabney Coleman, American Emmy Award-winning character actor (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman - "Mayor Jeeter"; 9 to 5; Buffalo Bill; Boardwalk Empire)
1921
John Russell, American actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo)
Holidays on Wednesday, January 3rd
National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day, celebrated on January 3rd, is all about enjoying and appreciating the delicious treat of cherries dipped in chocolate, bringing sweetness and joy as we start the new year.
Fruitcake Toss Day
Fruitcake Toss Day, celebrated on January 3rd, encourages people to fling their uneaten holiday fruitcakes as far as they can, using anything from their hands to cannons, as a fun way to dispose of them.
JRR Tolkien Day
J.R.R. Tolkien Day on January 3rd celebrates the birthday of "The Lord of the Rings" author by toasting him as "The Professor" and maybe enjoying some extra meals, just like Frodo would!
Drinking Straw Day
Drinking Straw Day, celebrated on January 3rd, honors the day when Marvin Chester got a patent for inventing the paper drinking straw, making it easier and less messy for us to enjoy our favorite drinks.
National Write to Congress Day
National Write to Congress Day, celebrated on January 3rd, is when Americans are encouraged to write letters to their state and federal lawmakers to express their opinions and concerns, emphasizing the importance of citizen involvement in democracy.