20 October 1979: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn fun facts about Saturday, October 20, 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, 6 months, and 3 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 327,741,120 breaths and experienced over 1,872,806,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 397,971,360 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Saturday

🌑 The moon was in New 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: 5,419 days of your life or 14.85 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Kramer vs. Kramer

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Rise" by Herb Alpert (source: Billboard Hot 100).

♎ October 20 zodiac sign is Libra ?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 11 ?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 Opal and Tourmaline ?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 October is Marigold ?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 → Raven

⭐ Celebrities born on October 20th

1961

Michie Tomizawa, Japanese voice actress (Sailor Moon)

1971

Kenneth Choi, American actor (Sons of Anarchy; The Wolf of Wall Street; The Last Man on Earth)

1977

Sam Witwer, American actor (Battlestar Galactica, Riverdale)

1913

Barney Phillips [Bernard Philip Ofner], American actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad)

1907

Arlene Francis, American actress and radio and television personality (What's My Line?)

1942

Earl Hindman, American actor (Wilson-Home Improvement)

1948

Sandra Dickinson [née Searles], American-British stage, screen, cartoon, and radio actress (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - "Trillian")

1958

Eric Scott, American actor (Ben in The Waltons)

📜 Historical events on this date

1097

1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch during the First Crusade.

1603

Chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed.

1803

US Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase.

1864

US President Abraham Lincoln formally establishes Thanksgiving as a national holiday.

1935

Communist forces end their Long March at Yan'an, in Shaanxi, China, bringing Mao Zedong to prominence.

🎄 Holidays on October 20

National Get Smart About Credit Day

National Get Smart About Credit Day is a special day where bankers teach young people like you how to be smart with money, build good credit, and keep an eye on your credit score to help you be financially responsible as you grow up.

National Brandied Fruit Day

National Brandied Fruit Day, celebrated on October 20th, is a holiday for enjoying fruits soaked in brandy and sugar, offering a sweet and spirited treat that combines the goodness of fruit with a hint of alcohol.

National Youth Confidence Day

National Youth Confidence Day, celebrated on October 20, is dedicated to uplifting and empowering young people by acknowledging their achievements and potential, aiming to boost their self-esteem and support their journey towards becoming confident adults.

Talent Transformation Day

Talent Transformation Day, celebrated on October 20th, highlights how jobs are changing due to new technology like AI and robots, encouraging us to learn and adapt to make the most of these advancements.

National Day on Writing

National Day on Writing is a special day every October 20th where everyone is encouraged to write anything they want, from stories and poems to diary entries and social media posts, to celebrate and explore the joy of writing.

🏆 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.

October 20, 1979 can be written as X-XX-MCMLXXIX. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for October 20, 1979

→ Day Index: 293rd day of 1979
→ Day of week: Saturday
→ Week Index: 3rd Saturday of 1979
→ Next same calendar year: 2029
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 45 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 23,410,229 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 5,419 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 178 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 14.85 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 551 🌑
→ Life path number: 11
→ Zodiac sign: Libra ♎
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
→ Birth flower: Marigold
→ Birthstone: Opal and Tourmaline
→ Spirit Animal: Raven
→ Power Color: Pink
→ 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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