Date:September 8, 1979

September 8, 1979 Birthday Answers

September 9, 1979 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Saturday, September 8, 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, 7 months, and 12 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 328,527,360 breaths and experienced over 1,877,299,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 398,926,080 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Saturday


🌖 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: 5,432 days of your life or 14.88 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Kramer vs. Kramer


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


♍ September 8 zodiac sign is Virgo ?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 Mercury ☿


🪨 Your birthstone is Sapphire ?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 September is Aster/Myosotis ?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 → Wednesday


🦅 Your spirit animal → Bear


⭐ Celebrities born on September 8th

2002
Gaten Matarazzo, American actor (Stranger Things)

1989
Domee Shi, Chinese-Canadian animator (first woman to direct a Pixar movie), director and screenwriter (Turning Red)

1974
Tanaz Eshaghian, Iranian-American documentary filmmaker (Be Like Others)

1973
Jason Downs, American actor (KC Undercover, Hairspray)

1958
Mitsuru Miyamoto, Japanese voice actor (Ougai Mori-Bungo Stray Dogs)

1967
Kimberly Peirce, American film director (Boys Don't Cry)

1975
Larenz Tate, American actor

1976
Sarah Kucserka, American TV producer and screenwriter (Ugly Betty)


📜 Historical events on this date

1380
Battle on Kulikovo: Moscow's great monarch Dimitri beats Mongols beginning the decline of the Tatars.

1504
Michelangelo's statue of David is unveiled in Florence.

1522
Spanish navigator Juan de Elcano returns to Spain, completing 1st circumnavigation of the globe (expedition began under Ferdinand Magellan).

1565
1st permanent European settlement in the US founded at St. Augustine, Florida.

1664
Dutch surrender colony of New Netherlands (including New York) to 300 English soldiers.

1970
Black September hijackings begin, three airliners hijacked and blown up by Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

1986
The Oprah Winfrey Show is first broadcast nationally.


🎄 Holidays on September 8

Star Trek Day
Star Trek Day, celebrated on September 8th, is a global event where fans come together to celebrate the enduring legacy and impact of the "Star Trek" series, which has inspired generations with its optimistic view of the future and adventures in space.

National 401(k) Day
National 401(k) Day, celebrated the Friday after Labor Day, encourages everyone to think about and plan for their retirement savings, highlighting the importance of utilizing employer-offered 401(k) plans or finding alternative ways to save if one isn't available.

Native Women's Equal Pay Day
Native Women's Equal Pay Day, marked on September 8th, highlights the unfair fact that Native women have to work 21 months to earn what white men make in just 12 months, drawing attention to the big pay gap they face.

Pardon Day
Pardon Day is a special day on September 8th when people are encouraged to say sorry and forgive each other for past mistakes, helping mend relationships and bring peace.

National Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day
National Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day, celebrated on September 8th, honors the dedicated nurses who specialize in caring for children with cancer and blood disorders.


🏆 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.

September 8, 1979 can be written as IX-VIII-MCMLXXIX. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for September 8, 1979

Day Index: 251st 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: 45 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 23,466,472 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 5,432 days
Months spent sleeping: 178 months
Years spent sleeping: 14.88 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 552 🌖
Life path number: 7
Zodiac sign: Virgo ♍
Zodiac ruling planet: Mercury
Birth flower: Aster/Myosotis
Birthstone: Sapphire
Spirit Animal: Bear
Power Color: Brown
President of United States: Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
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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