August 20, 1979 Birthday Facts

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What day was my birthday Aug 20, 1979?

August 20, 1979 was a Monday and it was the 232^nd day of the year 1979. It was the 34^th Monday of that year. The next time you can reuse your old 1979 calendar will be in 2029. Both calendars will be exactly the same! This is assuming you are not interested in the dates for Easter and other irregular holidays that are based on a lunisolar calendar.

What day is August 20 this year?

The day of the week of your birthday this year is Wednesday. Next year it will be Thursday and two years from now it will be Friday. You can check the calendars below if you’re planning what to do on your birthday.

How many days until my next birthday?

There are 47 days left before your next birthday. You will be 46 years old when that day comes. There have been 16,755 days from the day you were born up to today. If you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth, then you have slept a total of 5,585 days or 15.29 years. You spent 33% of your life sleeping. Since night and day always follow each other, there were precisely 567 full moons after you were born up to this day. How many of them did you see? The next full moon that you can see will be on July 10 at 20:38:00 GMT – Thursday.

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How long ago since I was born?

Here are more nerd numbers about your birthday August 20, 1979.

• 45 years, 10 months, and 14 days ago
• 16,755 days since August 20, 1979
• August 20 is in the 34^th week of the year 1979 (ISO 8601)
• The year 1979 is not a leap year
• 2,393 weeks ago
• 550 months since then

What generation do I belong to?

Generation X, born between 1965 and 1980, follows the Baby Boomers and precedes Millennials. This generation is often called the ‘latchkey generation’ because many children return home to empty houses. They were also known as the ‘MTV Generation’ for their cultural influences from music and video games. Gen Xers experienced significant societal changes, including the end of communism and the rise of conservatism. These societal shifts have greatly influenced their characteristics and behaviors. They are often described as entrepreneurial and achieving a work-life balance in midlife. Gen Xers were children during a time of increasing divorce rates and more women entering the workforce. They were the first generation to grow up with video games and various musical genres. Gen Xers are known for their skepticism and independence. They are also credited with being productive and active in the workplace.

Generation X celebrities:

• March 24, 1965 – Peter Jacobson, American actor
• July 9, 1966 – Gayle Blakeney, Australian actress and singer
• May 31, 1967 – Phil Keoghan, New Zealand-American television host and producer
• October 4, 1967 – Marcus Bentley, English voice actor
• July 10, 1969 – Jonas Kaufmann, German tenor and actor
• August 22, 1973 – Sornram Teppitak, Thai actor and singer
• February 10, 1975 – Scott Elrod, German-American actor
• November 28, 1975 – Bakarhythm, Japanese comedian, actor, playwright, and lyricist
• September 9, 1976 – Chace Ambrose, American actor and screenwriter
• December 20, 1979 – Ramón Rodríguez, Puerto Rican-American actor

What is your birthday story?

How old are you in dog years?

If a dog named Nollie - a Chinook breed, was born on the same date as you then it will be 253 dog years old today. A dog’s first human year is equal to 15 dog years. Dogs age differently depending on breed and size. When you reach the age of 6 Nollie will be 45 dog years old. From that point forward a large-sized dog like Nollie will age 5-6 dog years for every human year.

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Which celebrity shares my birthday?

You might be happy to know that the following celebrities share your birthday. The list was randomly chosen and arranged in chronological order.

• 1561

  Jacopo Peri
• 1918

  Jacqueline Susann
• 1941

  Dave Brock
• 1952

  Doug Fieger
• 1953

  Peter Horton
• 1980

  Corey Carrier
• 1982

  Jamil Walker Smith
• 1984

  Ingrid Lukas
• 1988

  Nikki SooHoo
• 1995

  Liana Liberato

View the complete list of August 20 celebrity birthdays.

Who are the famous August 20 birthdays?

Here’s a short list of famous people in history who were born on Aug 20.

• 1847

  Andrew Greenwood, English cricketer (d. 1889)
• 1898

  Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish historian, journalist, author, and playwright (d. 1973)
• 1920

  Arnold Green, Estonian soldier and politician (d. 2011)
• 1933

  George J. Mitchell, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician
• 1940

  Rubén Hinojosa, American businessman and politician
• 1979

  Cory Sullivan, American baseball player
• 1985

  Joe Vitale, American ice hockey player
• 1986

  Manuel Pamić, Croatian footballer
• 1989

  Dean Winnard, English footballer
• 1990

  Macauley Chrisantus, Nigerian footballer

View the complete list of August 20 famous birthdays.

What happened on my birthday – Aug 20^th?

These were the events that made history that coincide with your birthday.

• 1467

  The Second Battle of Olmedo takes places as part of a succession conflict between Henry IV of Castile and his half-brother Alfonso, Prince of Asturias.
• 1519

  Philosopher and general Wang Yangming defeats Zhu Chenhao, ending the Prince of Ning rebellion against the reign of the Ming dynasty’s Zhengde Emperor.
• 1775

  The Spanish establish the Presidio San Augustin del Tucson in the town that became Tucson, Arizona.
• 1858

  Charles Darwin first publishes his theory of evolution through natural selection in The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London, alongside Alfred Russel Wallace’s same theory.
• 1910

  The Great Fire of 1910 (also commonly referred to as the “Big Blowup” or the “Big Burn”) occurs in northeast Washington, northern Idaho (the panhandle), and western Montana, burning approximately 3 e6acre.
• 1955

  In Morocco, a force of Berbers from the Atlas Mountains region of Algeria raid two rural settlements and kill 77 French nationals.
• 1988

  Peru becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
• 1989

  The O-Bahn Busway in Adelaide, the world’s longest guided busway, opens.
• 1991

  Dissolution of the Soviet Union, August Coup: More than 100,000 people rally outside the Soviet Union’s parliament building protesting the coup aiming to depose President Mikhail Gorbachev.
• 2014

  Seventy-two people are killed in Japan’s Hiroshima Prefecture by a series of landslides caused by a month’s worth of rain that fell in one day.

View the complete list of August 20 historical events.

What does my birthday August 20, 1979 mean?

Your birthday numbers 8, 20, and 1979 reveal that your Life Path number is 9. It represents selflessness, forgiveness and creativity. You are the philanthropist, humanitarian, socially conscious, and are deeply concerned about the state of the world.

The following celebrities also have the same life path number: Alex Walkinshaw, Iliza Shlesinger, Goldie Harvey, Judd Nelson, Siouxsie Sioux, Finlay Currie, Mort Weisinger, Marina Lizorkina, Steve Harley, Pauly Shore.

What is the zodiac sign for Aug 20, 1979?

The Western zodiac or sun sign of a person born on August 20 is Leo ♌ (The Lion) – a fixed sign with Fire as Western element. The ruling planet is Sun – the center of our universe. According to the ancient art of Chinese astrology (or Eastern zodiac), Sheep is the mythical animal and Earth is the Eastern element of a person born on August 20, 1979.

Daily Horoscope for Leo ♌

What is the birthstone for August 20?

Peridot is the modern birthstone for the month of August while Diamond is the mystical birth stone (based on Tibetan origin). The zodiac gemstone for Leo is onyx. Lastly, the birthday stone for the day of the week ‘Monday’ is pearl.

What is the Birthday Compatibility for Aug 20, 1979?

When it comes to love and relationship, you are most compatible with a person born on September 22, 1975. You have a Birthday Compatibility score of +160. Imagine being in love with your soul mate. On the negative side, you are most incompatible with a person born on December 29, 2000. Your score is -147. You’ll be like a cat and a dog on a love-hate relationship. Arf-arf, I want to bite you. Meow-meow, stay away from me!

Aug 20^th Birthday Wish

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What is a good birthday trivia for August 20?

In a room of 23 people there’s a 50% chance of two individuals having the same birthday (month and day only and not a leap year). The chance increases to 99.9% if there are 70 people in the room. You need at least 253 people in the room if you want someone to have the same birthday as you with 50% probability. This is called the birthday paradox or birthday problem. Try it out on your classroom, office, or sports team and confirm how many people share the same birthday.

What was the number one song on my birthday?

The number-one hit song in the U.S. at the day of your birth was My Sharona by The Knack as compiled by Billboard Hot 100 (August 25, 1979). Ask your parents if they know this popular song.

My Sharona (Re-Recorded)
The Knack
My Sharona / Good Girls Don't (Re-Recorded) - Single

What were you in your past life?

I do not know how you feel about this, but you were a female ♀ in your last earthly incarnation. You were born somewhere around the territory of Northern Canada approximately on 1350. Your profession was banker, usurer, moneylender, judge.

Your brief psychological profile in that past life: Bohemian personality, mysterious, highly gifted, capable of understanding ancient books. Magical abilities, could be a servant of dark forces.

Lessons that your last past life brought to present: Your problem – to learn determination and persistency. Every misfortune should crash upon your strong will.

Can you remember who you were?

How many babies were born on August 20, 1979?

Base on the data published by the United Nations Population Division, an estimated 123,688,258 babies were born throughout the world in the year 1979. The estimated number of babies born on 20^th August 1979 is 338,872. That’s equivalent to 235 babies every minute. Try to imagine if all of them are crying at the same time.

What is the popular baby name on 20 Aug 1979?

In the United States, the most popular baby name is Jennifer. This name was given to 56,718 baby girls. For the boys it’s Michael. This name was recorded 67,733 times in the year 1979. Any chance you are Jennifer or Michael? (Source: ssa.gov)

News headline for Florida Man August 20

What’s your bizarre Florida Man story? The #FloridaManChallenge is breaking the Internet and social media. Some crazy men, women, or creatures from the Sunshine State are making headlines every day of the year including your birthday. Try this fun exercise. Pick your search engine of choice and type in “florida man August 20” and see what kind of wild news headline you will get. This viral craze started in 2013 and gets resurrected now and then. The latest was from Tumblr and found its way to Twitter. As they say, the rest is history.

Roman Numerals for August 20, 1979

Your birthday in Roman numerals using DD.MM.YYYY notation is:

XX.VIII.MCMLXXIX

August 20, 1979 Birthday Facts Summary

Here’s a quick list of all the fun birthday facts about August 20, 1979. Celebrities, famous birthdays, historical events, and past life were excluded.

• Day index: 232^nd day of 1979
• Day of week: Monday
• Day of week birthstone: Pearl
• Week index: 34^th Monday of 1979
• Next same calendar year: 2029
• Day of week this year: Wednesday
• Day of week next year: Thursday
• Day of week in 2027: Friday
• Days until next birthday: 47 days
• Age on next birthday: 46 years old
• Generation: Generation X or Gen X
• Years since birth: 45 years
• Months since birth: 550 months
• Weeks since birth: 2,393 weeks
• Days since birth: 16,755 days
• Days spent sleeping: 5,585 days
• Years spent sleeping: 15.29 years
• Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
• Full moons since birth: 567
• Next full moon: July 10 at 20:38:00 GMT – Thursday
• First one billion seconds: Sometime on April 28, 2011
• Age in dog years: 253 dog years old using a Chinook breed
• Life path number and meaning: 9 – It represents selflessness, forgiveness and creativity. You are the philanthropist, humanitarian, socially conscious, and are deeply concerned about the state of the world.
• Western zodiac sign: Leo ♌ (The Lion)
• Western zodiac element: Fire
• Western zodiac sign quality: Fixed
• Western zodiac ruling planet: Sun – the center of our universe
• Western zodiac gemstone: Onyx
• Eastern zodiac animal: Sheep
• Eastern zodiac element: Earth
• Modern birthstone: Peridot
• Mystical birthstone: Diamond (based on Tibetan origin)
• Birth flower: Poppy for preparedness
• Best compatible birthday: September 22, 1975 (+160)
• Worst compatible birthday: December 29, 2000 (-147)
• 1979 world population: 4,379,013,942
• Number one song: My Sharona by The Knack (August 25, 1979)
• Babies born in 1979: 123,688,258
• Babies born in 1979 every day: 338,872
• Babies born in 1979 every minute: 235
• Popular girl’s name: Jennifer – 56,718 babies
• Popular boy’s name: Michael – 67,733 babies
• Roman numerals: XX.VIII.MCMLXXIX

Try another birth date of someone you know or try the birthday of these celebrities: May 30, 1970 – Flora Chan, Hong Kong actress and singer; January 13, 1919 – Robert Stack, American actor and producer (d. 2003); February 21, 1984 – Karina Nose, Japanese model and actress.

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