Funny Birthday Facts About August 29, 1979
Did you know that August 29, 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 29, 1979?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Wednesday, 29
Countdown to Your 47th Birthday
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What day was August 29, 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 August 29
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
16,919 Days
2,220 Weeks
555 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 248 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 47 years old. There have been 16919 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5640 days, which is equivalent to 15.45 years. You spent 33.59% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 47 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 48 Years Old |
| 2028 | Tuesday | 49 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 50 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 51 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 52 Years Old |
| 2032 | Sunday | 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 August 29, 1979?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 29
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Famous People Born on August 29
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 29
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Lenny Henry, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter |
| 1958 | Michael Jackson, American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and actor (d. 2009) |
| 1959 | Chris Hadfield, Canadian colonel, pilot, and astronaut |
| 1959 | Eddi Reader, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1959 | Nagarjuna, Indian film actor, Producer and Businessman |
| 1959 | Ramón Díaz, Argentinian footballer and manager |
| 1959 | Ray Elgaard, Canadian football player |
| 1959 | Rebecca De Mornay, American actress |
| 1959 | Stephen Wolfram, English-American physicist and mathematician |
| 1959 | Timothy Shriver, American businessman and activist |
Famous People Died on August 29
Did you know that on August 29
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Nathan Freudenthal Leopold Jr., American murderer (b. 1904) |
| 1972 | Lale Andersen, German singer-songwriter (b. 1905) |
| 1975 | Éamon de Valera, Irish soldier and politician, 3rd President of Ireland (b. 1882) |
| 1977 | Brian McGuire, Australian race car driver (b. 1945) |
| 1977 | Jean Hagen, American actress (b. 1923) |
| 1979 | Gertrude Chandler Warner, American author and educator (b. 1890) |
| 1981 | Lowell Thomas, American journalist and author (b. 1892) |
| 1982 | Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress (b. 1915) |
| 1982 | Lehman Engel, American composer and conductor (b. 1910) |
| 1985 | Evelyn Ankers, British-American actress (b. 1918) |
Historical Events on August 29
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 29
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1903 | The Slava, the last of the five Borodino-class battleships, is launched. |
| 1907 | The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers. |
| 1910 | The Japan-Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty, becomes effective, officially starting the period of Japanese rule in Korea. |
| 1911 | Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California. |
| 1911 | The Canadian Naval Service becomes the Royal Canadian Navy. |
| 1912 | A typhoon strikes China, killing at least 50,000 people. |
| 1914 | World War I: Start of the Battle of St. Quentin in which the French Fifth Army counter-attacked the invading Germans at Saint-Quentin, Aisne. |
| 1915 | US Navy salvage divers raise F-4, the first U.S. submarine sunk in an accident. |
| 1916 | The United States passes the Philippine Autonomy Act. |
| 1918 | World War I: Bapaume taken by the New Zealand Division in the Hundred Days Offensive. |
Popular Baby Name on August 29, 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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