Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Saturday, May 12, 1979:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Tuesday How many days until my birthday ›
34 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
10 months
26 days
5 hours
36 minutes
Number one movie › Kramer vs. Kramer Number one video game › Asteroids Number one song › "Reunited" by Peaches and Herb
Chinese Zodiac › Goat Sun Sign › Taurus Zodiac Element › Earth Zodiac Quality › Fixed Ruling Planet › Venus Spirit Animal › Beaver
Life Path Number › 7 Birth flower › Lily of the valley Birthstone › Emerald Lucky day › Friday ⬤Power Color › Green
Gas price per gallon › $0.86
President of United States › World population › 4,380,585,755 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 26,827,200,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 410,456,160 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 1,931,558,400 times. You have taken about 2,816,856,000 steps. You have taken approximately 338,022,720 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on January 18, 2011.
What happened on my birthday
1789
William Wilberforce makes his first major speech on abolition in the UK House of Commons, reasoning the slave trade morally reprehensible and an issue of natural justice.
1940
Nazi blitzkrieg conquest of France began by crossing Muese River.
1943
Axis forces in North Africa surrender.
2002
Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro becoming first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution.
2008
Wenchuan earthquake, measuring 7.8 in magnitude occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 87,000, injuring 374,643 and leaving homeless between 4.8 million and 11 million people.
Famous people with my birthday
1970
Samantha Mathis, American actress (American Psycho, Billions)
1992
Malcolm David Kelley, American actor and rapper (Lost)
1968
Scott Schwartz, American actor
1977
Rebecca Herbst, American actress (General Hospital)
1943
Linda Dano, American actress (Felicia Gallant-Another World)
1959
Ving Rhames [Irving Rameses Rhames], American actor (Mission Impossible)
1914
Howard K. Smith, American TV newsman and journalist (ABC, Moderated Kennedy-Nixon debate)
1933
(Antoni) "Ton" Hartsuiker, Dutch pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator
Holidays on Saturday, May 12th
National Nutty Fudge Day
National Nutty Fudge Day, celebrated on May 12, is a fun holiday where everyone enjoys making and eating delicious fudge loaded with nuts, celebrating the extra crunch and flavor that nuts add to this sweet treat.
National YA DIG Day
National YA DIG Day, celebrated on May 12th each year, is a special day inspired by Shauncy Lanier Davis to celebrate life, boost self-worth, and encourage personal growth, while also supporting those with mental health challenges.
National Hospital Day
National Hospital Day, celebrated on May 12th, is a day to learn about medical care and honor the birth of Florence Nightingale, aiming to boost trust in hospitals after the Spanish Flu pandemic.
National Tampon Day
National Tampon Day, celebrated every May 12, is a day to learn about and appreciate the importance of tampons and other menstrual products, while also breaking down myths and stigmas about periods.
National Limerick Day
National Limerick Day, celebrated every May 12, is a fun holiday that honors Edward Lear, a famous poet known for his quirky, short poems called limericks, which often feature silly stories and made-up words.