Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Saturday, January 6, 2024:
Born into › Generation Alpha Next birthday will be on › Wednesday How many days until my birthday ›
298 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
2 months
6 days
3 hours
4 minutes
Number one movie › Dune: Part Two Number one video game › Helldivers II Number one song › "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee
Chinese Zodiac › Dragon Sun Sign › Capricorn Zodiac Element › Earth Zodiac Quality › Cardinal Ruling Planet › Saturn ♄ Spirit Animal › Goose
Life Path Number › 6 Birth flower › Carnation Birthstone › Garnet Lucky day › Saturday ⬤Power Color › Grey
Gas price per gallon › $3.31 Electricity price per KWh › $0.17 Bread price per pound › $2.02 Alcohol price per 16oz › $1.77 Milk price per gallon › $3.83 Eggs price per dozen › $3 Bananas price per pound › $0.63
President of United States › World population › 8,118,835,999 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 692,800,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 10,599,840 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 49,881,600 times. You have taken about 72,744,000 steps. You have taken approximately 8,729,280 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second will happen sometime on September 14, 2055.
What happened on my birthday
1649
The English Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other "high crimes".
1912
Alfred Wegener, geophysicist and meteorologist, presents his controversial theory of continental drift in a lecture at a the Geological Association (Geologischen Vereinigung) at the Senckenberg-Museum, Frankfurt.
1941
US President Franklin Roosevelt makes his "Four Freedoms" speech (freedom of speech and worship; freedom from want and fear) during his US State of Union address.
1987
Astronomers at University of California see 1st sight of birth of a galaxy.
Famous people with my birthday
1954
Anthony Minghella, English director and screenwriter (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley)
1968
John Singleton, American director and screenwriter (Boyz in the Hood)
1913
Tom Brown, American actor (Buck Privates Come Home, In Old Chicago)
1984
Kate McKinnon, American actress and comedian (Ghostbusters)
1975
Yukana, Japanese voicer actress and singer
1996
Courtney Eaton, Australian actress (Yellowjackets)
1945
Pepé Le Pew, Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "Odor-able Kitty"
1934
Sylvia Syms, English actress (Asylum, Moonraker, Shirley Valentine)
Holidays on Saturday, January 6th
Dry Bean Day
Dry Bean Day, celebrated on January 6th, honors the diverse and nutritious world of beans, highlighting their importance in global cuisines with dishes like rajma in India, chili in the U.S., and beans on toast in the U.K.
National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day
National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day, celebrated on January 6th, marks the end of the 12 days of Christmas by encouraging everyone to pack away their Christmas trees and decorations, signaling the end of the holiday season and the start of new beginnings.
National Shortbread Day
National Shortbread Day on January 6 celebrates the delicious Scottish buttery biscuit known for its rich flavor and crumbly texture, inviting everyone to bake and enjoy this treat at the start of the new year.
National Bean Day
National Bean Day, celebrated on January 6th, honors Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, who used beans in his experiments, and it's a perfect time to enjoy your favorite bean dishes during winter.
Three Kings Day
Three Kings Day is a holiday celebrated on January 6th to remember when the Three Wise Men visited baby Jesus, giving gifts, and it's especially big in places like Spain and Latin America.