Funny Birthday Facts About August 31, 1979
Did you know that August 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 August 31, 1979?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Friday, 31
Countdown to Your 47th Birthday
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What day was August 31, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 46th birthday on Sunday. 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 31
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
16,917 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 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 250 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 47 years old. There have been 16917 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5639 days, which is equivalent to 15.45 years. You spent 33.59% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 47 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 48 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 49 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 50 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 51 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 52 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 53 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 54 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 55 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 56 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 31, 1979?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 31
Peridot is birthstone for people born on 31
Famous People Born on August 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 August 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Caligula, Roman emperor (d. 41) |
| 161 | Commodus, Roman emperor (d. 192) |
| 1018 | Jeongjong II, Korean ruler (d. 1046) |
| 1168 | Zhang Zong, Chinese emperor (d. 1208) |
| 1542 | Isabella de' Medici, Italian princess (d. 1576) |
| 1569 | Jahangir, Mughal emperor (d. 1627) |
| 1652 | Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga, Italian nobleman (d. 1708) |
| 1663 | Guillaume Amontons, French physicist and instrument maker (d. 1705) |
| 1721 | George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1775) |
| 1741 | Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, French composer and educator (d. 1816) |
Famous People Died on August 31
Did you know that on August 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1730 | Gottfried Finger, Czech-German viol player and composer (b. 1660) |
| 1741 | Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German academic and jurist (b. 1681) |
| 1772 | William Borlase, English geologist and historian (b. 1695) |
| 1795 | François-André Danican Philidor, French-English chess player and composer (b. 1726) |
| 1799 | Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect and academic, designed the Bernstorff Palace and Marienlyst Castle (b. 1720) |
| 1811 | Louis Antoine de Bougainville, French admiral and explorer (b. 1729) |
| 1814 | Arthur Phillip, English admiral and politician, 1st Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738) |
| 1817 | Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet, English admiral and politician, 39th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1747) |
| 1818 | Robert Calder, Scottish admiral (b. 1745) |
| 1858 | Chief Oshkosh, Menominee chief (b. 1795) |
Historical Events on August 31
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 31
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1056 | After a sudden illness a few days previously, Byzantine Empress Theodora dies childless, thus ending the Macedonian dynasty. |
| 1057 | Abdication of Byzantine Emperor Michael VI Bringas after just one year. |
| 1218 | Al-Kamil becomes sultan of the Ayyubid dynasty. |
| 1314 | King Haakon V of Norway moves the capital from Bergen to Oslo. |
| 1420 | The 8.8-9.4 Caldera earthquake shakes Chile's Atacama Region causing tsunami in Chile, Hawaii, and Japan. |
| 1422 | King Henry V of England dies of dysentery while in France. His son, Henry VI becomes King of England at the age of nine months. |
| 1535 | Pope Paul III excommunicates English King Henry VIII from the church. He drew up a papal bull of excommunication which began Eius qui immobilis. |
| 1776 | William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey, begins serving his first term. |
| 1795 | War of the First Coalition: The British capture Trincomalee (present-day Sri Lanka) from the Dutch in order to keep it out of French hands. |
| 1798 | Irish Rebellion: Irish rebels, with French assistance, establish the short-lived Republic of Connacht. |
Popular Baby Name on August 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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