Funny Birthday Facts About August 5, 1959

Funny Birthday Facts About August 5, 1959

You're here because you're interested in learning about the 5th of August 1959, right? Here are some facts about this date that you might not know. I bet you'll be surprised! This article is about 10 minutes long. Happy reading!

What day were you born on August 5, 1959?

If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Wednesday, 5th of August 1959. Exactly, it was the 217th day of 1959 which was 32nd week of that year. People born on Wednesday are very communicative. They're also versatile, and a bit careless, though so are the best of us. They are also capable of many pursuits and will seek several options until they land on the one that suits them best. These efforts may feel like many failures rather than many experiments to a greater outcome.

   Countdown to Your 66th Birthday   

-- days-- hours-- minutes-- seconds
Funny Fact: Your birthday in Roman numerals using DD.MM.YYYY format is:
V.VIII.MCMLIX

What day was August 5, 2024?

This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 65th birthday on Monday. How was your 65th 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.

FYI: You are more than 23,000 days old

Did you know that people born on August 5th, 1959 will be 24,000 days old on April 20th, 2025? How do you plan to celebrate your 24000th day? This is an excellent opportunity to celebrate your birthday in a different way.

Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years

23,838 Days

3,132 Weeks

783 Months

65 Years

Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours

2,059,603,200 Seconds
34,326,720 Minutes
572,112 Hours
Funny Stat: Your first one billion(1,000,000,000) seconds happened 12,264 days ago, exactly on April 13th, 1991.

Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years

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 269 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 66 years old. There have been 23838 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 7946 days, which is equivalent to 21.77 years. You spent 33.49% of your life sleeping!

YearDayYour Age
2025Tuesday66 Years Old
2026Wednesday67 Years Old
2027Thursday68 Years Old
2028Saturday69 Years Old
2029Sunday70 Years Old
2030Monday71 Years Old
2031Tuesday72 Years Old
2032Thursday73 Years Old
2033Friday74 Years Old
2034Saturday75 Years Old

What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 5, 1959?

Leo is zodiac sign for people born on August 5, 1959

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 5th, 1959 is Leo and grouped into Fire element. Those born under the sign of Leo are bold, intelligent, warm, and courageous. They are natural leaders of the Zodiac, ready to blaze a trail for others to follow. They will vanquish injustice and make a name for themselves. They are blessed with high self-esteem and will be the first to praise themselves for a job well done.

Peridot is birthstone for people born on August 5, 1959

Coming in at the tail end of summer are August babies. If you were born on 5th of August 1959, your birthstone is peridot. With a deep green color, it's just like emerald — but it's much cheaper. For centuries, people thought that the Three Holy Kings Shrine at Cologne Cathedral in Germany was decorated with 200 carats of emeralds. However, the beautiful stones turned out to be peridot.

Funny Fact: Your birth flower is Gladiolus that simbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor.

Famous People Born on August 5

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 August 5th.

YearName
1930Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut (d. 2012)
1930Richie Ginther, American race car driver (d. 1989)
1931Tom Hafey, Australian footballer and coach (d. 2014)
1932Tera de Marez Oyens, Dutch pianist and composer (d. 1996)
1932Vladimir Fedoseyev, Russian conductor
1934Gay Byrne, Irish radio and television host (d. 2019)
1934Karl Johan Åström, Swedish engineer and theorist
1934Wendell Berry, American novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist
1935Michael Ballhaus, German director and cinematographer (d. 2017)
1935Peter Inge, Baron Inge, English field marshal (d. 2022)

Famous People Died on August 5

Did you know that on August 5th in history, many notable people were died? This list will remind you of the deaths of these important historical figures.

YearName
2005Polina Astakhova, Russian gymnast and coach (b. 1936)
2005Raul Roco, Filipino lawyer and politician, 31st Filipino Secretary of Education (b. 1941)
2007Florian Pittiș, Romanian actor, singer, director, and producer (b. 1943)
2007Jean-Marie Lustiger, French cardinal (b. 1926)
2008Neil Bartlett, English-American chemist and academic (b. 1932)
2008Reg Lindsay, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1929)
2009Budd Schulberg, American author, screenwriter, and producer (b. 1914)
2011Andrzej Lepper, Polish farmer and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland (b. 1954)
2011Aziz Shavershian, Russian-born Australian Bodybuilder and internet sensation (b. 1989)
2012Chavela Vargas, Costa Rican-Mexican singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1919)

Historical Events on August 5

History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 5th.

YearEvent
1506The Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeats the Crimean Khanate in the Battle of Kletsk.
1583Sir Humphrey Gilbert establishes the first English colony in North America, at what is now St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
1600The Gowrie Conspiracy against King James VI of Scotland (later to become King James I of England) takes place.
1620The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England, carrying would-be settlers, on its first attempt to reach North America; it is forced to dock in Dartmouth when its companion ship, the Speedwell, springs a leak.
1689Beaver Wars: Fifteen hundred Iroquois attack Lachine in New France.
1716Austro-Turkish War (1716-1718): One-fifth of a Turkish army and the Grand Vizier are killed in the Battle of Petrovaradin.
1735Freedom of the press: New York Weekly Journal writer John Peter Zenger is acquitted of seditious libel against the royal governor of New York, on the basis that what he had published was true.
1763Pontiac's War: Battle of Bushy Run: British forces led by Henry Bouquet defeat Chief Pontiac's Indians at Bushy Run.
1772First Partition of Poland: The representatives of Austria, Prussia, and Russia sign three bilateral conventions condemning the ‘anarchy’ of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and imputing to the three powers ‘ancient and legitimate rights’ to the territories of the Commonwealth. The conventions allow each of the three great powers to annex a part of the Commonwealth, which they proceed to do over the course of the following two months.
1781The Battle of Dogger Bank takes place.

Popular Baby Name on August 5, 1959

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.

Funny Stat: Based on data published by United Nations Population Division, an estimated 1,490,141,399 boys and 1,489,434,748 girls were born in 1959.

Our Wishes for You Who Born on August 5, 1959

August 5th is a happy day for you. We also want to make you happier by making some birthday wishes for you. We wish you happy and always happy.

Birthday wishes for people born on August 5, 1959 #1Birthday wishes for people born on August 5, 1959 #2Birthday wishes for people born on August 5, 1959 #3

Add Your Thought About August 5, 1959 Birthday Facts

Add your opinion about Funny Birthday Facts About August 5, 1959 or share your experience celebrating your birthday on August 5th.

Copyriht © 2021. All rights reserved.