Did you know that January 4, 1959 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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Countdown to Your 67th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 66th birthday on Saturday. How was your 66th birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
Did you know that people born on January 4
We have calculated your birthday for the next 10 years. It's going to be a fun time to celebrate with family and friends. You'll get lots of gifts, too! There are 7 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 67 years old. There have been 24465 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 8155 days, which is equivalent to 22.34 years. You spent 33.85% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | 67 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 68 Years Old |
| 2028 | Tuesday | 69 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 70 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 71 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 72 Years Old |
| 2032 | Sunday | 73 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 74 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 75 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 76 Years Old |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on January 4

You were born on January 4, 1959 and your birthstone is garnet. It comes in a variety of colors, including green, orange, pink, and purple. However, it's most famous for its deep red hue, like the pomegranate. Garnet actually refers to a group of closely related stones, not just one.
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on January 4
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1916 | Lionel Newman, American pianist and composer (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Robert Parrish, American actor and director (d. 1995) |
| 1920 | Rosalie Crutchley, British actress (d. 1997) |
| 1920 | William Colby, American intelligence officer, 10th Director of Central Intelligence (d. 1996) |
| 1924 | Marianne Werner, German shot putter (d. 2023) |
| 1925 | Veikko Hakulinen, Finnish skier and technician (d. 2003) |
| 1927 | Barbara Rush, American actress |
| 1927 | Paul Desmarais, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (d. 2013) |
| 1929 | Günter Schabowski, German journalist and politician (d. 2015) |
| 1930 | Don Shula, American football player and coach (d. 2020) |
Did you know that on January 4
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Lily Laskine, French harp player (b. 1893) |
| 1990 | Harold Eugene Edgerton, American engineer and academic (b. 1903) |
| 1990 | Henry Bolte, Australian politician, 38th Premier of Victoria (b. 1908) |
| 1994 | R. D. Burman, Indian film composer and music director (b. 1939) |
| 1995 | Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor and composer (b. 1942) |
| 1995 | Sol Tax, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1907) |
| 1997 | Harry Helmsley, American businessman (b. 1909) |
| 1998 | Mae Questel, American actress (b. 1908) |
| 1999 | Iron Eyes Cody, American actor and stuntman (b. 1904) |
| 2001 | Les Brown, American bandleader and composer (b. 1912) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on January 4
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 871 | Battle of Reading: Æthelred of Wessex and his brother Alfred are defeated by a Danish invasion army. |
| 1642 | English Civil War: King Charles I, accompanied by 400 soldiers, attempts to arrest five members of Parliament for treason, only to discover the men had been tipped off and fled. |
| 1649 | English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial. |
| 1717 | The Netherlands, Great Britain, and France sign the Triple Alliance. |
| 1762 | Great Britain declares war on Spain, which meant the entry of Spain into the Seven Years' War. |
| 1798 | Constantine Hangerli arrives in Bucharest, Wallachia, as its new Prince, invested by the Ottoman Empire. |
| 1844 | The first issue of the Swedish-languaged Saima newspaper founded by J. V. Snellman is published in Kuopio, Finland. |
| 1853 | After having been kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South, Solomon Northup regains his freedom; his memoir Twelve Years a Slave later becomes a national bestseller. |
| 1854 | The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang. |
| 1863 | The New Apostolic Church, a Christian and chiliastic church, is established in Hamburg, Germany. |
In 1959, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 85,224 baby boys were named Michael in 1959. The rest were named David, James, John and Robert. While the popular baby girl name in 1959 was Mary. There were 54,478 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Susan, Linda, Karen and Donna. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
Based on World Population Data, in 1959 there were 2,979,576,147 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 248,298,013. This shows that there were 248,298,013 babies born every month in 1959. It can also be concluded that there are 8,276,601 babies born every day and 5,748 babies born every minute which is mean that 96 babies born every second in the year 1959. Maybe one of them is you.
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