Date:August 10, 1979

August 10, 1979

August 8, 1979 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Friday, August 10, 1979 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 341,248,320 breaths and experienced over 1,949,990,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 414,372,960 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 46 years, 4 months, and 3 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Friday


πŸŒ– The moon was in Waning Gibbous phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation X


🐐 Born in β†’ The Year of the Goat


😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?πŸ’€ Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 5,642 days of your life or 15.46 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Kramer vs. Kramer


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Bad Girls" by Donna Summer (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♌ August 10 zodiac sign is Leo ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.


πŸ”’ Your life path number is 8 ?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning.


πŸͺ Your ruling planet is Sun β˜‰


πŸͺ¨ Your birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx ?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month.


🌷 The birth flower for August is Gladiolus ?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person.


πŸ“… Your lucky day β†’ Sunday


πŸ¦… Your spirit animal β†’ Salmon


⭐ Celebrities born on August 10th

1941
Kees van Kooten, Dutch TV host/founder (Simplistic Union)

1962
Suzanne Collins, American author (The Hunger Games Trilogy)

1961
Beatrice Alda, American actress (Lisa-Four Seasons), daughter of Alan Alda

1940
Michael β€œTunes” Antunes, American rock and blues saxophonist (John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band), and actor (Eddie And The Cruisers)

1992
Ko Ah-seong, South Korean actress

1966
(Charlotte) "Charlie" Dimmock, British gardener and television presenter (Ground Force; Garden Rescue)

1990
Lucas Till, American actor (MacGyver)

1979
Ted Geoghegan, American filmmaker and author


πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

610
In Islam, the traditional date of the Laylat al-Qadr, when Muhammad began to receive the Qur'an.

1497
John Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia".

1675
King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.

1846
US Act of Congress passes establishing the Smithsonian Institution, now world's largest museum and research complex.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on August 10

National Shapewear Day
National Shapewear Day, celebrated on August 10th, is a day to appreciate how certain undergarments can make us feel confident by shaping our bodies smoothly.

Duran Duran Appreciation Day
Duran Duran Appreciation Day, celebrated every August 10th, is a fun day dedicated to honoring the legendary '80s band Duran Duran, famous for their unique music and groundbreaking music videos, by enjoying their songs and dancing.

National SKI Citrus Soda Day
National SKI Citrus Soda Day, celebrated every August 10th, is a day to enjoy and appreciate the citrus-flavored SKI soda, honoring the drink's fans and the memories made with friends and family.


πŸ† Sports in 1979

πŸ’ NHL
Montreal Canadiens defeated New York Rangers (4 - 1) to win the 1979 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys (35 - 31) to win Super Bowl XIII on January 21, 1979 in Miami, FL.

⚾ MLB
Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles (4 - 3) to win the 1979 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1979 US Open Championships, John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis (7-5, 6-3, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Tracy Austin beat Chris Evert (6-4, 6-3) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 10, 1979 can be written as VIII-X-MCMLXXIX. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 10, 1979
β†’ Day Index: 222nd day of 1979
β†’ Day of week: Friday
β†’ Week Index: 2nd Friday of 1979
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2029
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 47 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 24,375,797 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 5,642 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 185 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 15.46 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 574 πŸŒ–
β†’ Life path number: 8
β†’ Zodiac sign: Leo ♌
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Sun
β†’ Birth flower: Gladiolus
β†’ Birthstone: Peridot and Sardonyx
β†’ Spirit Animal: Salmon
β†’ Power Color: Orange
β†’ President of United States:
β†’ World population 1979: 4,380,585,755 Source: un.org

The 1979 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2029. So, mark your calendars!

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