Funny Birthday Facts About February 20, 1979
Did you know that February 20, 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 February 20, 1979?
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Countdown to Your 47th Birthday
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What day was February 20, 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 17,000 days old
Did you know that people born on February 20
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
17,110 Days
2,248 Weeks
562 Months
46 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
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 57 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 47 years old. There have been 17110 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5704 days, which is equivalent to 15.63 years. You spent 33.98% 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 February 20, 1979?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 20
The birthstone for people born on February 20, 1979 is amethyst. In ancient times, it was known as the stone of Bacchus. It was thought to prevent drunkenness, and that wearing it during battle would keep soldiers clear-headed and sharp-witted.
Famous People Born on February 20
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 February 20
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Pierre Boulle, French soldier and author (d. 1994) |
| 1913 | Tommy Henrich, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2009) |
| 1914 | John Charles Daly, South African-American journalist and game show host (d. 1991) |
| 1916 | Jean Erdman, American dancer and choreographer (d. 2020) |
| 1918 | Leonore Annenberg, American businesswoman and diplomat (d. 2009) |
| 1919 | James O'Meara, English soldier and pilot (d. 1974) |
| 1920 | Karl Albrecht, German businessman, co-founded Aldi (d. 2014) |
| 1921 | Buddy Rogers, American wrestler (d. 1992) |
| 1923 | Forbes Burnham, Guyanese lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Guyana (d. 1985) |
| 1923 | Rena Vlahopoulou, Greek actress (d. 2004) |
Famous People Died on February 20
Did you know that on February 20
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1920 | Jacinta Marto, Portuguese saint (b. 1910) |
| 1920 | Robert Peary, American admiral and explorer (b. 1856) |
| 1933 | Takiji Kobayashi, Japanese writer (b. 1903) |
| 1936 | Max Schreck, German actor (b. 1879) |
| 1957 | Sadri Maksudi Arsal, Turkish scholar and politician (b. 1878) |
| 1961 | Percy Grainger, Australian-American pianist and composer (b. 1882) |
| 1963 | Jacob Gade, Danish violinist and composer (b. 1879) |
| 1965 | Michał Waszyński, Polish film director and producer (b. 1904) |
| 1966 | Chester W. Nimitz, American admiral (b. 1885) |
| 1968 | Anthony Asquith, English director and screenwriter (b. 1902) |
Historical Events on February 20
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 20
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1835 | The 1835 Concepción earthquake destroys Concepción, Chile. |
| 1846 | Polish insurgents lead an uprising in Kraków to incite a fight for national independence. |
| 1864 | American Civil War: Battle of Olustee: The largest battle fought in Florida during the war. |
| 1865 | End of the Uruguayan War, with a peace agreement between President Tomás Villalba and rebel leader Venancio Flores, setting the scene for the destructive War of the Triple Alliance. |
| 1872 | The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City. |
| 1877 | Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake receives its premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. |
| 1901 | The legislature of Hawaii Territory convenes for the first time. |
| 1905 | The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of Massachusetts's mandatory smallpox vaccination program in Jacobson v. Massachusetts. |
| 1909 | Publication of the Futurist Manifesto in the French journal Le Figaro. |
| 1913 | King O'Malley drives in the first survey peg to mark commencement of work on the construction of Canberra. |
Popular Baby Name on February 20, 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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