Date:December 5, 1979

December 5, 1979

December 12, 1979 birthday facts

Learn fun facts about Wednesday, December 5, 1979 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 332,680,320 breaths and experienced over 1,901,030,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 403,968,960 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 45 years, 2 months, and 3 days


📅 You were born on a Wednesday


🌕 The moon was in Full 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: 5,501 days of your life or 15.07 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Kramer vs. Kramer


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


♐ December 5 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 7 ?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 5th

1959
Connie Needham Newton, American actress (Eight is Enough, Fame)

1966
Joseph Barbara, American actor (Joe Carlino-Another World)

1969
Morgan J. Freeman, American film director (Hurricane Streets)

1936
Robert Freeman, English photo-journalist and graphic designer (early Beatles album art and film posters)

1953
Larry Zbyszko [Lawrence Whistler], American professional wrestler (WCW/AWA/NWA/WWF), and ringside commentator

1981
Leila Tong, Hong Kong actress (The Last Breakthrough)

1956
Brian Backer, American Tony Award-winning stage and screen actor (Fast Times at Ridgemont High)

1950
Juris Podnieks, Latvian filmmaker (Is It Easy to Be Young?)


📜 Historical events on this date

771
Charlemagne becomes the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman.

1349
500 Jews of Nuremberg massacred during Black Death riots.

1456
Earthquake strikes Naples; about 35,000 die.

1848
US President Polk triggers Gold Rush of 1849 by confirming gold discovery in California.

1933
Prohibition ends in the US when 21st Amendment to the US Constitution ratified, 18th Amendment repealed (5:32 PM EST).

1969
Four-node ARPANET network is established.


🎄 Holidays on December 5

Celebrate Shelter Pets Day
Celebrate Shelter Pets Day, on December 5th, is about spreading awareness and encouraging people to adopt pets from shelters, debunking myths that shelter pets are less desirable, and highlighting that with care and understanding, even pets with challenges can become loving companions.

National Communicate with your kids days
National Communicate With Your Kids Day, celebrated every December 5th, is a special day that encourages parents to talk more with their children, helping to build stronger relationships and support kids' success in life.

Sacher-Torte Day
Sacher-Torte Day, celebrated on December 5th, is a special day to enjoy and appreciate the famous chocolate cake from Austria, known for its delicious taste and rich history.


🏆 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 5, 1979 can be written as XII-V-MCMLXXIX. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for December 5, 1979
Day Index: 339th day of 1979
Day of week: Wednesday
Week Index: 1st Wednesday of 1979
Next same calendar year: 2029
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 46 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 23,764,109 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 5,501 days
Months spent sleeping: 181 months
Years spent sleeping: 15.07 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 559 🌕
Life path number: 7
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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