3 January 1979: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn cool facts about Wednesday, January 3, 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: 45 years, 3 months, and 26 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 333,708,480 breaths and experienced over 1,906,905,600 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 405,217,440 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Wednesday

🌒 The moon was in Waxing 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: 5,518 days of your life or 15.12 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Kramer vs. Kramer

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Too Much Heaven" by The Bee Gees (source: Billboard Hot 100).

♑ January 3 zodiac sign is Capricorn ?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 3 ?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 Saturn ♄

🪨 Your birthstone is Garnet ?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 January is Carnation ?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 → Saturday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Goose

⭐ Celebrities born on January 3rd

1942

John Thaw, British stage and screen actor (Inspector Morse)

1892

Kathryn Minner (née White), American character actress (Little Old Lady from Pasadena)

1936

Betty Rollin, actress (Crossing Delancey)/author (Last Wish)

1930

Edward "Eddie" Egan, American actor (The French Connection, Joe Forrester)

1978

Dominic Wood, English children's television presenter and magician

1958

Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker

1911

John Sturges, American film director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7)

1937

Glen Larson, American television producer and writer (Battlestar Galactica, Magnum PI, & Knight Rider)

📜 Historical events on this date

1496

Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine.

1521

Martin Luther excommunicated by Pope Leo X from the Roman Catholic Church.

1777

General George Washington's revolutionary army defeats British forces at Battle of Princeton, New Jersey.

1925

Benito Mussolini dissolves the Italian parliament and proclaims himself dictator of Italy, taking the title "Il Duce" (the Leader).

1977

Apple Computer, Inc incorporates.

1985

Israel government confirms resettlement of 10,000 Ethiopian Jews.

🎄 Holidays on January 3

JRR Tolkien Day

J.R.R. Tolkien Day on January 3rd celebrates the birthday of "The Lord of the Rings" author by toasting him as "The Professor" and maybe enjoying some extra meals, just like Frodo would!

Fruitcake Toss Day

Fruitcake Toss Day, celebrated on January 3rd, encourages people to fling their uneaten holiday fruitcakes as far as they can, using anything from their hands to cannons, as a fun way to dispose of them.

Humiliation Day

Humiliation Day is about setting aside our pride and treating everyone equally, not about making others feel bad, reminding us to be humble and kind to each other regardless of our differences.

National Write to Congress Day

National Write to Congress Day, celebrated on January 3rd, is when Americans are encouraged to write letters to their state and federal lawmakers to express their opinions and concerns, emphasizing the importance of citizen involvement in democracy.

Memento Mori "Remember You Die" Day

"Memento Mori 'Remember You Die' Day, celebrated on January 3rd, is a day to reflect on our mortality, appreciate life more, and inspire us to live with purpose by remembering that our time here is limited."

🏆 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.

January 3, 1979 can be written as I-III-MCMLXXIX. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for January 3, 1979

→ Day Index: 3rd 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: 23,836,998 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 5,518 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 181 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 15.12 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 561 🌒
→ Life path number: 3
→ Zodiac sign: Capricorn ♑
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Saturn
→ Birth flower: Carnation
→ Birthstone: Garnet
→ Spirit Animal: Goose
→ Power Color: Grey
→ 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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