Date:December 16, 1979

December 16, 1979 Birthday Answers

December 12, 1979 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Sunday, December 16, 1979 that no one tells you about, such as your life path number, birthstone, ruling planet, zodiac sign, birth flower, and much more below ⬇️


⏳ You have been alive for: 44 years, 4 months, and 9 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 326,632,320 breaths and experienced over 1,866,470,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 396,624,960 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Sunday


🌘 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: 5,401 days of your life or 14.8 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Kramer vs. Kramer


🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Escape (Pina Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes (source: Billboard Hot 100).


♐ December 16 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 9 ?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 16th

1965
J.B. Smoove [Jerry Brooks], American actor, comedian and writer (SNL, 2003-06; Curb Your Enthusiasm)

1962
Jon Tenney, actor (Brooklyn South)

1941
Lesley Stahl, newscaster/correspondent (CBS)

1947
Ben Cross, English actor (Chariots of Fire, Star Trek)

1953
Filip Bolluyt, Dutch actor (Daybreak)

1961
Bill Hicks, American stand-up comedian and social critic

1945
Patti Deutsch, American actress and Match Game panelist

1983
Danielle Lloyd, English beauty queen, fashion model, and television personality


📜 Historical events on this date

755
An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion during Chinese Tang Dynasty.

1598
Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point - in the final battle of the war Korean navy decisively defeats the Japanese.

1653
Parliamentarian General Oliver Cromwell appointed as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.

1773
Boston tea party incident - Sons of Liberty protesters throw tea shipments into Boston harbour in protest against British imposed Tea Act.

1920
8.5 earthquake rocks the Gansu province in China, killing an estimated 200,000.

1944
Nazi Germany launches a counteroffensive against the Allies in the Ardennes region of Belgium, beginning the'Battle of the Bulge'.

1998
Iraq disarmament crisis: Operation Desert Fox - the United States and United Kingdom bomb targets in Iraq.


🎄 Holidays on December 16

Underdog Day
Underdog Day is a day when we celebrate and cheer for the unlikely heroes and those who usually don't get the spotlight, showing them some much-deserved appreciation and support.

National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
National Chocolate Covered Anything Day on December 16 is a fun holiday where you can dip practically anything you can think of, from fruits to chips and even ants, in chocolate to discover new tasty or weird combinations.

Stupid Toy Day
Stupid Toy Day, celebrated on December 16th, is a fun holiday where we remember and celebrate the quirky and seemingly silly toys we adored as kids, like Mr. Potato Head and Tamagotchis, and appreciate how important they once were to us.

National Underdog Day
National Underdog Day is a special day on the third Friday of December where we celebrate and root for the people or teams who aren't expected to win, showing them our support and encouragement.

Barbie And Barney Backlash Day
Barbie and Barney Backlash Day, celebrated on December 16th, is a playful holiday for those who want to take a break from these iconic characters by pretending they don't exist, even if just for a day.


🏆 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 16, 1979 can be written as XII-XVI-MCMLXXIX. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for December 16, 1979

Day Index: 350th day of 1979
Day of week: Sunday
Week Index: 3rd Sunday of 1979
Next same calendar year: 2029
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 45 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 23,331,773 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 5,401 days
Months spent sleeping: 177 months
Years spent sleeping: 14.8 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 549 🌘
Life path number: 9
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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