Date:May 12, 1979

May 12, 1979

May 5, 1979 birthday facts

Learn interesting facts about Saturday, May 12, 1979 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 336,833,280 breaths and experienced over 1,924,761,600 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 409,011,840 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 45 years, 8 months, and 26 days


📅 You were born on a Saturday


🌕 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: 5,569 days of your life or 15.26 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Kramer vs. Kramer


🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Reunited" by Peaches and Herb (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♉ May 12 zodiac sign is Taurus ?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 Venus


🪨 Your birthstone is Emerald ?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 May is Lily of the valley ?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 → Friday


🦅 Your spirit animal → Beaver


Celebrities born on May 12th

1973
Kendra Kassebaum, American stage actress (Wicked)

1981
Kentaro Sato, Japanese television, video game, classical, and choral composer (Requiem Pacis - Requiem of Peace), and conductor

1938
Millie Perkins, American actress (Diary of Anne Frank, Table for 5, Shooting)

1970
Samantha Mathis, American actress (American Psycho, Billions)

1945
Linda Carlson, American actress (Newhart - "Bev"; Kaz- "Katie")

1972
Paul Stout, American actor (Phillip-Scarecrow & Mrs King)

1914
Howard K. Smith, American TV newsman and journalist (ABC, Moderated Kennedy-Nixon debate)

1978
Jason Biggs, American actor (American Pie)


📜 Historical events on this date

1789
William Wilberforce makes his first major speech on abolition in the UK House of Commons, reasoning the slave trade morally reprehensible and an issue of natural justice.

1940
Nazi blitzkrieg conquest of France began by crossing Muese River.

1943
Axis forces in North Africa surrender.

2002
Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro becoming first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution.

2008
Wenchuan earthquake, measuring 7.8 in magnitude occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 87,000, injuring 374,643 and leaving homeless between 4.8 million and 11 million people.


🎄 Holidays on May 12

National Limerick Day
National Limerick Day, celebrated every May 12, is a fun holiday that honors Edward Lear, a famous poet known for his quirky, short poems called limericks, which often feature silly stories and made-up words.

National Provider Appreciation Day
National Provider Appreciation Day is a special day to say thank you to all the amazing people like babysitters and daycare teachers who help take care of kids, making it easier for parents to work and support their families.

National YA DIG Day
National YA DIG Day, celebrated on May 12th each year, is a special day inspired by Shauncy Lanier Davis to celebrate life, boost self-worth, and encourage personal growth, while also supporting those with mental health challenges.


🏆 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.

May 12, 1979 can be written as V-XII-MCMLXXIX. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for May 12, 1979
Day Index: 132nd day of 1979
Day of week: Saturday
Week Index: 2nd Saturday of 1979
Next same calendar year: 2029
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 46 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 24,060,470 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 5,569 days
Months spent sleeping: 183 months
Years spent sleeping: 15.26 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 566 🌕
Life path number: 7
Zodiac sign: Taurus ♉
Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
Birth flower: Lily of the valley
Birthstone: Emerald
Spirit Animal: Beaver
Power Color: Green
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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