Funny Birthday Facts About December 31, 1979
Did you know that December 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 December 31, 1979?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Monday, 31
Countdown to Your 46th Birthday
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What day was December 31, 2025?
This year will increase your age. You will celebrate your 46th birthday on Wednesday. Get ready, maybe you will get gifts and surprises from your family or friends. It will be a very pleasant day that you will remember for the rest of your life. You can also prepare to make a festive party on your birthday, celebrating in a beautiful place with family and friends will certainly be a pleasant memory.
FYI: You are more than 16,000 days old
Did you know that people born on December 31
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
16,795 Days
2,204 Weeks
551 Months
45 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 372 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 47 years old. There have been 16795 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5599 days, which is equivalent to 15.34 years. You spent 34.09% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday | 47 Years Old |
| 2027 | Friday | 48 Years Old |
| 2028 | Sunday | 49 Years Old |
| 2029 | Monday | 50 Years Old |
| 2030 | Tuesday | 51 Years Old |
| 2031 | Wednesday | 52 Years Old |
| 2032 | Friday | 53 Years Old |
| 2033 | Saturday | 54 Years Old |
| 2034 | Sunday | 55 Years Old |
| 2035 | Monday | 56 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for December 31, 1979?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on December 31
Turqoise is birthstone held by people born on December 31, 1979. It symbolizes happiness, good fortune, good luck, and peace. This birthstone is said to bring its wearer what they seek for and pursue. The people with this birthstone are known to pursue their own happiness and desires, regardless of what others think of them.
Famous People Born on December 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 December 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 695 | Muhammad ibn al-Qasim, Umayyad general (d. 715) |
| 1378 | Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) |
| 1491 | Jacques Cartier, French navigator and explorer (d. 1557) |
| 1493 | Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino (d. 1570) |
| 1504 | Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1538) |
| 1514 | Andreas Vesalius, Belgian anatomist, physician, and author (d. 1564) |
| 1539 | John Radcliffe, English politician (d. 1568) |
| 1550 | Henry I, Duke of Guise (d. 1588) |
| 1552 | Simon Forman, English occultist and astrologer (d. 1611) |
| 1572 | Emperor Go-Yōzei of Japan, (d. 1617) |
Famous People Died on December 31
Did you know that on December 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1610 | Ludolph van Ceulen, German-Dutch mathematician and academic (b. 1540) |
| 1637 | Christian, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen, German count (b. 1585) |
| 1650 | Dorgon, Chinese emperor (b. 1612) |
| 1655 | Janusz Radziwiłł, Polish-Lithuanian politician (b. 1612) |
| 1655 | Sir John Wray, 2nd Baronet, English politicians and Roundheads supporter (b. 1586) |
| 1673 | Oliver St John, English judge and politician, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas (b. 1598) |
| 1679 | Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Italian physiologist and physicist (b. 1608) |
| 1691 | Dudley North, English merchant and economist (b. 1641) |
| 1691 | Robert Boyle, Anglo-Irish chemist and physicist (b. 1627) |
| 1705 | Catherine of Braganza (b. 1638) |
Historical Events on December 31
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on December 31
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 406 | Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gaul. |
| 535 | Byzantine general Belisarius completes the conquest of Sicily, defeating the Gothic garrison of Palermo (Panormos), and ending his consulship for the year. |
| 870 | Battle of Englefield: The Vikings clash with ealdorman Æthelwulf of Berkshire. The invaders are driven back to Reading (East Anglia); many Danes are killed. |
| 1105 | Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV is forced to abdicate in favor of his son, Henry V, in Ingelheim. |
| 1225 | The Lý dynasty of Vietnam ends after 216 years by the enthronement of the boy emperor Trần Thái Tông, husband of the last Lý monarch, Lý Chiêu Hoàng, starting the Trần dynasty.[citation needed] |
| 1229 | James I the Conqueror, King of Aragon, enters Medina Mayurqa (now known as Palma, Spain), thus consummating the Christian reconquest of the island of Majorca. |
| 1501 | The First Battle of Cannanore commences, seeing the first use of the naval line of battle.[citation needed] |
| 1600 | The British East India Company is chartered. |
| 1660 | James II of England is named Duke of Normandy by Louis XIV of France. |
| 1670 | The expedition of John Narborough leaves Corral Bay, having surveyed the coast and lost four hostages to the Spanish. |
Popular Baby Name on December 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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