13 December 1979: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn interesting facts about Thursday, December 13, 1979 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 338,768,640 breaths and experienced over 1,935,820,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 411,361,920 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 46 years, and 2 days

📅 You were born on a Thursday

🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation X

🐐 Born in → The Year of the Goat

😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 5,601 days of your life or 15.35 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Kramer vs. Kramer

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Babe" by Styx (source: Billboard Hot 100)

♐ December 13 zodiac sign is Sagittarius ?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.

🔢 Your life path number is 6 ?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.

🪐 Your ruling planet is Jupiter ♃

🪨 Your birthstone is Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz ?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 December is Narcissus ?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.

📅 Your lucky day → Thursday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Owl

⭐ Celebrities born on December 13th

1960

Venkatesh Daggubati, Indian actor (Dharma Chakram; Ganesh)

1966

Don Roff, American writer and filmmaker

1941

Anouska Hempel, British actress (Tiffany Jones)

1947

Darlene Cates, American actress (What's Eating Gilbert Grape)

1953

Jim Davidson, British stand-up comedian, actor, and TV personality

1943

(Margaret) "Marti" Webb, British actress and singer (Evita; Tell Me on a Sunday)

1937

Rob Houwer, Dutch director and producer and actor (OK, Professor Columbus)

1958

Clark Brandon, American actor (Fast Food)

📜 Historical events on this date

1577

Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England on a circumnavigation of the world.

1920

League of nations establishes the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

2002

Enlargement of the European Union: The European Union announces that Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia will become members from May 1, 2004.

2003

Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is captured near his home town of Tikrit, during Operation Red Dawn by US forces.

🎄 Holidays on December 13

National Horse Day

National Horse Day, celebrated every December 13th, is a special day to appreciate horses for their important role in history, economy, and culture, and a chance for people everywhere to show their love for these magnificent animals, no matter if they're experienced riders or have never been on a horse before.

National Cream Cheese Frosting Day

National Cream Cheese Frosting Day, celebrated on December 13th in the U.S., is a day to appreciate the deliciousness of cream cheese frosting, a favorite topping for cakes and pastries, especially popular during the holiday season.

National Cocoa Day

National Cocoa Day, celebrated on December 13, is all about enjoying the warm, comforting drink made from cocoa powder, which is different from hot chocolate because it uses actual ground chocolate with cocoa butter.

🏆 Sports in 1979

🏒 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.

December 13, 1979 can be written as XII-XIII-MCMLXXIX. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for December 13, 1979
→ Day Index: 347th day of 1979
→ Day of week: Thursday
→ Week Index: 2nd Thursday of 1979
→ Next same calendar year: 2029
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 47 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 24,198,921 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 5,601 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 184 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 15.35 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 570 🌘
→ Life path number: 6
→ Zodiac sign: Sagittarius ♐
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Jupiter
→ Birth flower: Narcissus
→ Birthstone: Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz
→ Spirit Animal: Owl
→ Power Color: Purple
→ President of United States:
→ 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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