Date:May 9, 1979

May 9, 1979

May 5, 1979 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Wednesday, May 9, 1979 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 336,913,920 breaths and experienced over 1,925,222,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 409,109,760 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 45 years, 8 months, and 30 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Wednesday


πŸŒ” The moon was in Waxing Gibbous phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation X


🐐 Born in β†’ The Year of the Goat


😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?πŸ’€ Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 5,571 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 9 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.


πŸ”’ Your life path number is 4 ?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.


πŸͺ Your ruling planet is Venus ♀


πŸͺ¨ 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.


πŸ“… Your lucky day β†’ Friday


πŸ¦… Your spirit animal β†’ Beaver


⭐ Celebrities born on May 9th

1930
Joan Sims, British actress ("Carry on" films, As Time Goes By)

1946
Candice Bergen, Beverly Hills, actress (Carnal Knowledge, Murphy Brown)

1932
Geraldine McEwan, British actress (Agatha Christie's Miss Marple)

1973
Chu Sang-mi, South Korean actress

1963
Sanja DoleΕΎal, Croatian pop singer (Novi fosili), and television personality

1957
Tessa Peake-Jones, British television and film actress (Only Fools and Horses - "Raquel")

1982
Rachel Boston, American actress

1975
Chris Diamantopoulos, Canadian actor (The Three Stooges; Silicon Valley), and cartoon Voice (Mickey Mouse, 2013-present)


πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

1386
Treaty of Windsor between Portugal and England (oldest diplomatic alliance in the world still in force).

1865
President Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation declaring armed resistance in the South is virtually at an end; this is the commonly accepted end date of the American Civil War.

1901
The first Australian Parliament opens in Melbourne, though the first working session will not be until 21 May.

1941
British intelligence at Bletchley Park breaks German spy codes after capturing Enigma machines aboard the weather ship Muenchen.

1945
World War II: The Soviet Union marks Victory Day.

1960
US becomes the first country to legalize the birth control pill.

2018
Historic win in Malaysian general election by opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan led by former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, defeating Prime Minister Najib Razak and ending 61 years of rule by the Barisan Nasional coalition.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on May 9

National Moscato Day
National Moscato Day, celebrated on May 9th, is a day to enjoy and appreciate Moscato, a sweet, fruity wine from Italy, by learning about its history and tasting its unique peachy and citrus flavors.

National Sleepover Day
National Sleepover Day, celebrated on May 9th, is a fun holiday where friends gather for a night of staying up late, sharing stories, and creating memories together, just like the sleepovers that have brought people closer for years.

National Butterscotch Brownie Day
National Butterscotch Brownie Day, celebrated on May 9, is a day to enjoy and share the delicious, chewy, and chunky treats made from sugary butterscotch and baked into brownies.


πŸ† Sports in 1979

πŸ’ 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 9, 1979 can be written as V-IX-MCMLXXIX. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for May 9, 1979
β†’ Day Index: 129th day of 1979
β†’ Day of week: Wednesday
β†’ Week Index: 2nd Wednesday of 1979
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2029
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 46 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 24,066,518 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 5,571 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 183 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 15.26 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 567 πŸŒ”
β†’ Life path number: 4
β†’ Zodiac sign: Taurus ♉
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
β†’ Birth flower: Lily of the valley
β†’ Birthstone: Emerald
β†’ Spirit Animal: Beaver
β†’ Power Color: Green
β†’ President of United States:
β†’ 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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