Funny Birthday Facts About August 31, 1979
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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
Coming in at the tail end of summer are August babies. If you were 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 |
|---|---|
| 1909 | Ferenc Fejtő, Hungarian-French journalist and political scientist (d. 2008) |
| 1911 | Arsenio Rodríguez, Cuban-American tres player, composer, and bandleader (d. 1970) |
| 1911 | Edward Brongersma, Dutch journalist and politician (d. 1998) |
| 1913 | Bernard Lovell, English physicist and astronomer (d. 2012) |
| 1913 | Helen Levitt, American photographer and cinematographer (d. 2009) |
| 1914 | Richard Basehart, American actor (d. 1984) |
| 1915 | Pete Newell, American basketball player and coach (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Daniel Schorr, American journalist and author (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Danny Litwhiler, American baseball player and coach (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | John S. Wold, American geologist and politician (d. 2017) |
Famous People Died on August 31
Did you know that on August 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1937 | Ruth Baldwin, British socialite (b. 1905) |
| 1940 | DeLancey W. Gill, American painter (b. 1859) |
| 1940 | Georges Gauthier, Canadian archbishop (b. 1871) |
| 1941 | Marina Tsvetaeva, Russian poet and author (b. 1892) |
| 1941 | Thomas Bavin, New Zealand-Australian politician, 24th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1874) |
| 1945 | Stefan Banach, Polish mathematician (b. 1892) |
| 1948 | Andrei Zhdanov, Russian civil servant and politician (b. 1896) |
| 1951 | Paul Demel, Czech actor (b. 1903) |
| 1952 | Henri Bourassa, Canadian publisher and politician (b. 1868) |
| 1954 | Elsa Barker, American author and poet (b. 1869) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1813 | Peninsular War: Spanish troops repel a French attack in the Battle of San Marcial. |
| 1864 | During the American Civil War, Union forces led by General William T. Sherman launch an assault on Atlanta. |
| 1876 | Ottoman Sultan Murad V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abdul Hamid II. |
| 1886 | The 7.0 Mw Charleston earthquake affects southeastern South Carolina with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Sixty people killed with damage estimated at $5-6 million. |
| 1888 | Mary Ann Nichols is murdered. She is the first of Jack the Ripper's confirmed victims. |
| 1895 | German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his navigable balloon. |
| 1907 | Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Anglo-Russian Convention, by which the UK recognizes Russian preeminence in northern Persia, while Russia recognizes British preeminence in southeastern Persia and Afghanistan. Both powers pledge not to interfere in Tibet. |
| 1918 | World War I: Start of the Battle of Mont Saint-Quentin, a successful assault by the Australian Corps during the Hundred Days Offensive. |
| 1920 | Polish-Soviet War: A decisive Polish victory in the Battle of Komarów. |
| 1933 | The Integral Nationalist Group wins the 1933 Andorran parliamentary election, the first election in Andorra held with universal male suffrage. |
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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