Funny Birthday Facts About August 2, 1979
Did you know that August 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 August 2, 1979?
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Countdown to Your 47th Birthday
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What day was August 2, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 46th birthday on Saturday. 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 August 2
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
16,849 Days
2,212 Weeks
553 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 318 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 47 years old. There have been 16849 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5617 days, which is equivalent to 15.39 years. You spent 33.46% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | 47 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 48 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 49 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 50 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 51 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 52 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 53 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 54 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 55 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 56 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 2, 1979?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 2
Peridot is birthstone for people born on 2
Famous People Born on August 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 August 2
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1696 | Mahmud I, Ottoman sultan (d. 1754) |
| 1702 | Dietrich of Anhalt-Dessau (d. 1769) |
| 1703 | Lorenzo Ricci, Italian religious leader, 18th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (d. 1775) |
| 1740 | Jean Baptiste Camille Canclaux, French general (d. 1817) |
| 1754 | Pierre Charles L'Enfant, French-American architect and engineer, designed Washington, D.C. (d. 1825) |
| 1788 | Leopold Gmelin, German chemist and academic (d. 1853) |
| 1815 | Adolf Friedrich von Schack, German poet and historian (d. 1894) |
| 1820 | John Tyndall, Irish-English physicist and mountaineer (d. 1893) |
| 1828 | Manuel Pavía y Rodríguez de Alburquerque, Spanish general (d. 1895) |
| 1834 | Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, French sculptor, designed the Statue of Liberty (d. 1904) |
Famous People Died on August 2
Did you know that on August 2
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1955 | Wallace Stevens, American poet and educator (b. 1879) |
| 1963 | Oliver La Farge, American anthropologist and author (b. 1901) |
| 1967 | Walter Terence Stace, English-American epistemologist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1886) |
| 1970 | Angus MacFarlane-Grieve, English academic, mathematician, rower, and soldier (b. 1891) |
| 1972 | Brian Cole, American bass player (b. 1942) |
| 1972 | Helen Hoyt, American poet and author (b. 1887) |
| 1972 | Paul Goodman, American psychotherapist and author (b. 1911) |
| 1973 | Ismail Abdul Rahman, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (b. 1915) |
| 1973 | Jean-Pierre Melville, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1917) |
| 1974 | Douglas Hawkes, English race car driver and businessman (b. 1893) |
Historical Events on August 2
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 2
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1798 | French Revolutionary Wars: The Battle of the Nile concludes in a British victory. |
| 1830 | Charles X of France abdicates the throne in favor of his grandson Henri. |
| 1858 | The Government of India Act 1858 replaces Company rule in India with that of the British Raj. |
| 1869 | Japan's Edo society class system is abolished as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms. |
| 1870 | Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom. |
| 1873 | The Clay Street Hill Railroad begins operating the first cable car in San Francisco's famous cable car system. |
| 1897 | Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states. |
| 1903 | The Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising against the Ottoman Empire begins. |
| 1914 | The German occupation of Luxembourg during World War I begins. |
| 1916 | World War I: Austrian sabotage causes the sinking of the Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci in Taranto. |
Popular Baby Name on August 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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