Learn fun facts about Thursday, July 12, 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, 9 months, and 17 days
Your next birthday is in:
You’ve taken nearly 329,878,080 breaths and experienced over 1,885,017,600 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 400,566,240 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?
📅 You were born on a Thursday
🌖 The moon was in Waning Gibbous 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: 5,454 days of your life or 14.94 years.
🍿 #1 movie was: Kramer vs. Kramer
🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Bad Girls" by Donna Summer (source: Billboard Hot 100).
♋ July 12 zodiac sign is Cancer ?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 Moon ☽
🪨 Your birthstone is Ruby ?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 July is Larkspur ?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 → Monday
🦅 Your spirit animal → Woodpecker
⭐ Celebrities born on July 12th
1883
Joseph Crehan, American actor (The Roaring Twenties, Meeting at Midnight)
1939
Phillip Adams, Australian humanist and broadcaster (Late Night Live)
1930
Gordon Pinsent, Canadian actor, director, writer (voice of "Babar the Elephant")
1958
Michael Robinson, Irish soccer striker (24 caps, Republic of Ireland; Brighton & Hove Albion) and Spanish TV host (Canal+, El día después)
1946
Sian Barbara Allen, American actress (Scream Pretty Peggy)
1886
Jean Hersholt, Danish actor (Heidi, Greed, Men in White, Aryan)
1985
Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel
2005
Issac Ryan Brown, American actor (Raven's Home)
📜 Historical events on this date
1679
Britain's King Charles II ratifies Habeas Corpus Act allowing prisoners right to be imprisoned to be examined by a court.
1690
Battle of Boyne: in Ireland, Protestant King William III defeats English Catholic King James II.
1790
French Revolution: The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted, putting the Catholic Church in France under the control of the state.
1804
Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in a pistol duel by Vice President Aaron Burr.
1863
In New Zealand, British forces invade Waikato, home of the Maori King Movement, beginning a new phase of the wars between Maori and Colonial British.
1913
150,000 Ulstermen gather and resolve to resist Irish Home Rule by force of arms; since the British Liberals have promised the Irish nationalists Home Rule, civil war appears imminent.
1943
World War II: Battle of Prokhorovka - Russians defeat German forces in one of the largest ever tank battles.
1957
US Surgeon General Leroy Burney connects smoking with lung cancer.
🎄 Holidays on July 12
National Simplicity Day
National Simplicity Day, celebrated on July 12th, encourages us to simplify our lives in honor of Henry David Thoreau's birthday, reminding us of the joy in living simply and appreciating the basics.
National Pecan Pie Day
National Pecan Pie Day, celebrated on July 12, is a day to indulge in the beloved sweet treat, with 90% of Americans agreeing that pie is a simple joy, especially for those who love pecan pie and are seen as smart and analytical.
Etch A Sketch Day
Etch A Sketch Day, celebrated every July 12th, commemorates the anniversary of this classic toy's release, encouraging everyone to unleash their creativity with the twist of two knobs.
Pulse Night of Remembrance
The Pulse Night of Remembrance is a day to honor and remember the 49 people who were killed and the 53 who were injured in a terrible shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016, showing support for the LGBTQ+ community and standing against violence.
Night of Nights
The Night of Nights is a special day on July 12th when people remember and celebrate the last time Morse code, a way of sending messages with dots and dashes, was used for commercial messages in the U.S.
🏆 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.
July 12, 1979 can be written as VII-XII-MCMLXXIX. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.
🔦 Facts Summary for July 12, 1979
→ Day Index: 193rd 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: 45 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 23,563,245 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 5,454 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 179 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 14.94 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 555 🌖
→ Life path number: 9
→ Zodiac sign: Cancer ♋
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Moon
→ Birth flower: Larkspur
→ Birthstone: Ruby
→ Spirit Animal: Woodpecker
→ Power Color: Silver
→ 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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