Funny Birthday Facts About January 2, 1979
Did you know that January 2, 1979 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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What day were you born on January 2, 1979?
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Countdown to Your 47th Birthday
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What day was January 2, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 46th birthday on Thursday. How was your 46th 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 16,000 days old
Did you know that people born on January 2
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
16,963 Days
2,228 Weeks
557 Months
46 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
We have calculated and figured out your birthday for the next 10 years. Prepare yourself to welcome your upcoming birthdays with your family and close friends. You will get many gifts from people who love and care about you. There are 204 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 47 years old. There have been 16963 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5655 days, which is equivalent to 15.49 years. You spent 33.67% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | 47 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 48 Years Old |
| 2028 | Sunday | 49 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 50 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 51 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 52 Years Old |
| 2032 | Friday | 53 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 54 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 55 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 56 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for January 2, 1979?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on January 2
What is your birthstone? It's garnet! This red gemstone is popularly known for its deep red color, but it can come in an array of hues, including green, orange, pink, and purple. Garnets are a group of minerals. The most popular are pyrope and almandine. The former is transparent and has no flaws.
Famous People Born on January 2
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 2
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Tomáš Řepka, Czech footballer |
| 1975 | Dax Shepard, American actor |
| 1975 | Jeff Suppan, American baseball player |
| 1975 | Reuben Thorne, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1976 | Paz Vega, Spanish actress |
| 1977 | Brian Boucher, American ice hockey player and sportscaster |
| 1977 | Stefan Koubek, Austrian tennis player |
| 1979 | Jonathan Greening, English footballer |
| 1980 | David Gyasi, British actor |
| 1981 | Kirk Hinrich, American basketball player |
Famous People Died on January 2
Did you know that on January 2
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1915 | Karl Goldmark, Hungarian violinist and composer (b. 1830) |
| 1917 | Léon Flameng, French cyclist (b. 1877) |
| 1920 | Paul Adam, French author (b. 1862) |
| 1924 | Sabine Baring-Gould, English author and scholar (b. 1834) |
| 1939 | Roman Dmowski, Polish politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1864) |
| 1941 | Mischa Levitzki, Russian-American pianist and composer (b. 1898) |
| 1946 | Joe Darling, Australian cricketer and politician (b. 1870) |
| 1950 | James Dooley, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of New South Wales (b. 1877) |
| 1951 | Edith New, English militant suffragette (b. 1877) |
| 1951 | William Campion, English colonel and politician, 21st Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870) |
Historical Events on January 2
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on January 2
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, is launched by the Soviet Union. |
| 1963 | Vietnam War: The Viet Cong wins its first major victory, at the Battle of Ap Bac. |
| 1967 | Ronald Reagan, past movie actor and future President of the United States, is sworn in as Governor of California. |
| 1971 | The second Ibrox disaster kills 66 fans at a Rangers-Celtic association football (soccer) match. |
| 1974 | United States President Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 mph in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo. |
| 1975 | At the opening of a new railway line, a bomb blast at Samastipur, Bihar, India, fatally wounds Lalit Narayan Mishra, Minister of Railways. |
| 1975 | The Federal Rules of Evidence are approved by the United States Congress. |
| 1976 | The Gale of January 1976 begins, resulting in coastal flooding around the southern North Sea coasts, affecting countries from Ireland to Yugoslavia and causing at least 82 deaths and US$1.3 billion in damage. |
| 1978 | On the orders of the President of Pakistan, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, paramilitary forces opened fire on peaceful protesting workers in Multan, Pakistan; it is known as 1978 massacre at Multan Colony Textile Mills. |
| 1981 | One of the largest investigations by a British police force ends when serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper", is arrested in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. |
Popular Baby Name on January 2, 1979
In 1979, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 67,742 baby boys were named Michael in 1979. The rest were named Christopher, Jason, David and James. While the popular baby girl name in 1979 was Jennifer. There were 56,716 baby girls named Jennifer that year. While the rest were named Melissa, Amanda, Jessica and Amy. 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 1979 there were 4,380,506,185 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 365,042,183. This shows that there were 365,042,183 babies born every month in 1979. It can also be concluded that there are 12,168,073 babies born every day and 8,451 babies born every minute which is mean that 141 babies born every second in the year 1979. Maybe one of them is you.
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