Funny Birthday Facts About January 31, 1979
Did you know that January 31, 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 31, 1979?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Wednesday, 31
Countdown to Your 47th Birthday
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What day was January 31, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 46th birthday on Friday. 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 31
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
16,934 Days
2,224 Weeks
556 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 233 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 47 years old. There have been 16934 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5645 days, which is equivalent to 15.47 years. You spent 33.63% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 47 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 48 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 49 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 50 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 51 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 52 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 53 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 54 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 55 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 56 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for January 31, 1979?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on January 31
People born on January 31, 1979's birthstone is garnet, you are kind and supportive of friends. If you wear garnet, you feel better about yourself and have more energy.
Famous People Born on January 31
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 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1902 | Julian Steward, American anthropologist (d. 1972) |
| 1902 | Nat Bailey, Canadian businessman, founded White Spot (d. 1978) |
| 1902 | Tallulah Bankhead, American actress (d. 1968) |
| 1905 | John O'Hara, American author, playwright, and screenwriter (d. 1970) |
| 1909 | Miron Grindea, Romanian-English journalist (d. 1995) |
| 1913 | Don Hutson, American football player and coach (d. 1997) |
| 1914 | Jersey Joe Walcott, American boxer and police officer (d. 1994) |
| 1915 | Alan Lomax, American historian, author, and scholar (d. 2002) |
| 1915 | Bobby Hackett, American trumpet player and cornet player (d. 1976) |
| 1915 | Garry Moore, American comedian and game show host (d. 1993) |
Famous People Died on January 31
Did you know that on January 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Rubén Bonifaz Nuño, Mexican poet and scholar (b. 1923) |
| 2014 | Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Somalian politician, 4th Prime Minister of Somalia (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | Anna Gordy Gaye, American songwriter and producer, co-founded Anna Records (b. 1922) |
| 2014 | Christopher Jones, American actor (b. 1941) |
| 2014 | Francis M. Fesmire, American cardiologist and physician (b. 1959) |
| 2014 | Joseph Willcox Jenkins, American composer, conductor, and educator (b. 1928) |
| 2014 | Miklós Jancsó, Hungarian director and screenwriter (b. 1921) |
| 2015 | Lizabeth Scott, American actress (b. 1922) |
| 2015 | Richard von Weizsäcker, German captain and politician, 6th President of Germany (b. 1920) |
| 2015 | Udo Lattek, German footballer, coach, and journalist (b. 1935) |
Historical Events on January 31
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on January 31
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1862 | Alvan Graham Clark discovers the white dwarf star Sirius B, a companion of Sirius, through an 18.5-inch (47 cm) telescope now located at Northwestern University. |
| 1865 | American Civil War: Confederate General Robert E. Lee becomes general-in-chief of all Confederate armies. |
| 1865 | American Civil War: The United States Congress passes the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, abolishing slavery, and submits it to the states for ratification. |
| 1891 | History of Portugal: The first attempt at a Portuguese republican revolution breaks out in the northern city of Porto. |
| 1900 | Datu Muhammad Salleh is killed in Kampung Teboh, Tambunan, ending the Mat Salleh Rebellion. |
| 1901 | Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters premieres at Moscow Art Theatre in Russia. |
| 1915 | World War I: Germany is the first to make large-scale use of poison gas in warfare in the Battle of Bolimów against Russia. |
| 1917 | World War I: Kaiser Wilhelm II orders the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare. |
| 1918 | A series of accidental collisions on a misty Scottish night leads to the loss of two Royal Navy submarines with over a hundred lives, and damage to another five British warships. |
| 1918 | Finnish Civil War: The Suinula massacre, which changes the nature of the war in a more hostile direction, takes place in Kangasala. |
Popular Baby Name on January 31, 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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