Funny Birthday Facts About December 8, 1979
Did you know that December 8, 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 December 8, 1979?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Saturday, 8
Countdown to Your 47th Birthday
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What day was December 8, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 46th birthday on Monday. 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 December 8
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
16,818 Days
2,208 Weeks
552 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 349 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 47 years old. There have been 16818 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5606 days, which is equivalent to 15.36 years. You spent 33.39% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday | 47 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 48 Years Old |
| 2028 | Friday | 49 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 50 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 51 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 52 Years Old |
| 2032 | Wednesday | 53 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 54 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 55 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 56 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for December 8, 1979?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on December 8
Turqoise is birthstone for people born on 8
Famous People Born on December 8
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 December 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1021 | Wang Anshi, Chinese economist and chancellor (d. 1086) |
| 1412 | Astorre II Manfredi, Italian lord (d. 1468) |
| 1418 | Queen Jeonghui, Queen consort of Korea (d. 1483) |
| 1424 | Anselm Adornes, Belgian merchant, politician and diplomat (d. 1483) |
| 1538 | Miklós Istvánffy, Hungarian politician (d. 1615) |
| 1542 | Mary, Queen of Scots, daughter of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise (d. 1587) |
| 1558 | François de La Rochefoucauld, Catholic cardinal (d. 1645) |
| 1678 | Antonio de Benavides, colonial governor of Florida (d. 1762) |
| 1678 | Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole, English politician and diplomat, British Ambassador to France (d. 1757) |
| 1699 | Maria Josepha of Austria (d. 1757) |
Famous People Died on December 8
Did you know that on December 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1632 | Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer and mathematician (b. 1561) |
| 1638 | Ivan Gundulić, Croatian poet (b. 1589) |
| 1643 | John Pym, English politician (b. 1583) |
| 1649 | Noël Chabanel, French missionary and saint (b. 1613) |
| 1680 | Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester, English lawyer and politician (b. 1606) |
| 1691 | Richard Baxter, English minister, poet, and hymn-writer (b. 1615) |
| 1695 | Barthélemy d'Herbelot, French orientalist and academic (b. 1625) |
| 1709 | Thomas Corneille, French playwright and philologist (b. 1625) |
| 1722 | Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine (b. 1652) |
| 1734 | James Figg, English prizefighter |
Historical Events on December 8
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on December 8
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1991 | The leaders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine sign an agreement dissolving the Soviet Union and establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States. |
| 1992 | The Galileo spacecraft flies past Earth for the second time. |
| 1998 | Eighty-one people are killed by armed groups in Algeria. |
| 2001 | A raid conducted by the Internal Security Department (ISD) of Singapore foils a Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) plot to bomb foreign embassies in Singapore. |
| 2004 | Columbus nightclub shooting: Nathan Gale opens fire at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, killing former Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell and three others before being shot dead by a police officer. |
| 2004 | The Cusco Declaration is signed in Cusco, Peru, establishing the South American Community of Nations. |
| 2009 | Bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kill 127 people and injure 448 others. |
| 2010 | The Japanese solar-sail spacecraft IKAROS passes the planet Venus at a distance of about 80,800 km (50,200 mi). |
| 2010 | With the second launch of the Falcon 9 and the first launch of the Dragon, SpaceX becomes the first private company to successfully launch, orbit and recover a spacecraft. |
| 2013 | Metallica performs a show in Antarctica, making them the first band to perform on all seven continents. |
Popular Baby Name on December 8, 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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