December 28, 1979

This is an in-depth look at all the interesting facts about December 28, 1979 ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ that most people don't know. If you were born on this date, prepare to get your mind blown ๐Ÿคฏ.

Among the information you’ll find below: western astrology zodiac sign & symbol meanings, your zodiac animal and its characteristics, numerology, as well as major things that happened when you were born – from most important world and sporting events to the most popular song on your birthday, #1 movie in theaters, your birthstone, celebrities who share your date of birth and so much more!

We hope this page will help you understand yourself better. Let’s start.

๐Ÿ“… Day of Week

December 28th in 1979 was a Friday and was the 362nd day of the 12th month of 1979 in the Georgian calendar. It was also the 28th day of Winter and there was 64 days left until Spring. The next time you can reuse 1979 calendar will be in 2029. Both calendars will be exactly the same.

โญ๏ธ 4th quarter of the year
โšก๏ธ The 28th day of Winter
โณ This date was 16,161 days ago
๐Ÿช Zodiac sign for this date is Capricorn
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ December 28, 1979 was a Friday
๐Ÿ“† In 2024, December 28 is on a Sunday

โ†’ December 28, 1979 in Roman numerals: XII XXVIII MCMLXXIX (mm dd yyyy)

๐ŸŽ‰ My Birthday

You were born in the Winter of 1979 on a Friday. You are 44 years old, and according to the Chineze Zodiac, it was the Year of the Goat. You have been alive for . If you have been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth, then you have slept a total of 5,387 days or 14.76 years. This equals to about 33% of your life. There were 548 ๐ŸŒ– full moons after you were born up to this day.

You’ve been alive for:

 

โฑ๏ธ You are 23,272,746 minutes old
โณ You have been alive: 387,879 hours
โญ๏ธ You’ve been alive
๐ŸŒŒ Your birth sign is Capricorn
๐Ÿ You were born in the Year of the Goat
โ†’ Age on next birthday: 45 years old

Being born in 1979 makes you a part of Generation X. There are six different generations: G.I. Generation, Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z. The generation you are born into makes an impact on your life.

Generation X, also known as 'Gen Bust' are born between 1965 and 1979. Gen-Xers are geeks and independent thinkers. Most influential Web sites of today such as Google, YouTube, and Amazon.com, were sprang from the minds of Gen-Xers.

Your birthday numbers are 12, 28 and 1979, which reveal that your Life Path number is 3. Your zodiac sign is Capricorn with a ruling planet Saturn. Your birthstone is the Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz, and your birth flower is the Narcissus.

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๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽˆ Next Birthday

Your next birthday is in . Your birthday will be on a Sunday and your 46th birthday will be on a Sunday. Below is a countdown to your next birthday. It’s accurate and is automatically updated.

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โฐ FUN FACT: Your first billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on September 5, 2011.

๐Ÿช What’s my zodiac sign?

There are 12 astrological signs, also known as signs of the zodiac, each with its own set of strengths, challenges, moods, patterns, relationships, and more. Your zodiac sign reflects the position of the sun when you were born and is the biggest influence on your life and personality in Astrology.

People who are born on December 28 in 1979 have an zodiac sign of Capricorn ♑. Capricorns are responsible, disciplined, and excel in management roles because of their ability to make plans and follow through with them.

According to Chinese Zodiac calendar, being born in 1979 means your zodiac animal is a Goat. The Chinese zodiac is based on a 12-year cycle, with each year in a cycle related to an animal sign. A zodiac system has existed in Chinese culture for more than 2,000 years ago. Much like zodiac signs, the Chinese zodiac animal has attributes and significance attached. The animal ruling a person birth year has a great influence on personality, and destiny.

People born in the year of the Goat enjoy being alone with their thoughts. They are creative thinkers and appreciate the arts. Though they're economic and cautious, they can also be indecisive.

This year (2024) is the year of the Dragon.

The ruling planet of Capricorn is Saturn. There are 10 major planets, each represent a different set of qualities and characteristics, and rule over a different part of our lives โ€” each bringing with them their own unique vibes. Knowing the planets and their effects on your life is just as important as knowing your sign. They all affect us differently, and knowing the areas of life they govern is critical to understanding your horoscope.

Saturn describes your ambition in life, your major life lessons, and your feelings of inadequacy. Saturn is about restrictions, limitations, boundaries, and safety. It's about hard work and getting what you deserve.

If Saturn was retrograde when you were born, you are responsible for your own success and failures, but if Saturn was stationary when you were born, you are more goal-oriented, disciplined, and determined to succeed.

๐Ÿช Zodiac sign: Capricorn – ♑
๐Ÿ Zodiac animal: Goat
๐ŸŒŒ Ruling Planet: Saturn โ™„
๐Ÿ”ฅ Zodiac Element: Fire
โ†’ Zodiac Quality: Cardinal

๐ŸšถLife Path number

The Life Path number is similar to your zodiac sign. These numbers are used to offer insight into your greater purpose, including strengths, weaknesses, personality, talents, and ambitions. Your Life Path number also exposes the tone of your experiences, and why events occur past, present, and future.

If you were born on December 28, 1979, your Life Path number is 3. The Life Path 3 indicates that you entered this plane with a strong sense of creativity and with wonderful communication skills. Threes are natural born salesmen, with a natural gift for gab and overflow of charisma. The values of threes are creativity, self-expression, fun, while the challenges are to remain optimistic - yet realistic - in the face of difficulties.

๐ŸŽต Your birthday song

The number one song in the US on the day of your birth was "Escape (Pina Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes. (Billboard Hot 100 – December 28, 1979). Ask your parents if they remember this song.

According to a internet myth the song that was topping the charts on your 14th birthday is the one that defines your entire life. The #1 song on your 14th birthday was "Hero" by Mariah Carey. On your 18th birthday the number one song was "Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight" by Elton John, and on your 21st birthday it was "Independent Women Part 1" by Destiny's Child.

๐ŸŽ Celebrity birthdays on this day

Below are famous people and celebrities born on December 28, 1979. You share a birthday with James Blake (tennis player), Rocko (rapper).

๐ŸŽ„ Holidays on December 28

๐ŸŒŽ The world on this day

Jimmy Carter (Democratic) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 4.38 billion, according to census.gov.

Generations can be hard to define. We tend to combine huge groups of people into arbitrary categories based on the decades in which they were born and the presumably shared set of cultural traits that shaped their lives and experiences.

The 1970s are famous for economic struggle, cultural change and technological innovation. Marginalized groups fought for equality, students protested the Vietnam war, and the digital revolution began. Here are few critical events that dominated the '70s: Elvis Presley died, original Star Wars movie premiered on May 25, 1977, VCRs were invented, Atari's Pong was released, and NASA launched the Apollo 13 mission. The first Earth Day took place in 1970 and the worldโ€™s population was only 3.7 billion people.

The 1970s were considered to be a golden age for vinyl records, Sony also introduced the Sony Walkman permanently changed the music game. Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded the computer software company Microsoft. The Watergate scandal happened, where President Richard Nixonโ€™s resignation was the first time in US history that a president resigned from office.

There were an estimated 123,688,258 babies born throughout the world in 1979. In 1979, the most popular baby name was Jennifer for girls and Michael for boys, according to Social Security Administration.

The most popular movie in 1979 was Kramer vs. Kramer directed by Robert Benton starring Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander. Asteroids developed by Atari, Inc., was one of the most popular video games in 1979.

๐Ÿ“œ Historical events on December 28th

Below are some of the most important events that happened on December 28, 1979.

Westminster Abbey in London consecrated.
First observation of Neptune - Galileo observes and records a "fixed star" without realising it is a planet.
King Taksin crowned King of Thailand and establishes Thonburi as his capital.
Spain recognizes independence of Mexico.
Harriet Tubman arrives in Auburn, New York, on her last mission to free slaves, having evaded capture for 8 years on the Underground Railroad.

๐Ÿ† Sports in 1979

Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys (35 - 31) to win Super Bowl XIII on January 21, 1979 in Miami, FL. Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles (4 - 3) to win the 1979 World Series. Seattle SuperSonics beat Washington Bullets (4 - 1) to win the 1979 NBA Finals. Montreal Canadiens defeated New York Rangers (4 - 1) to win the 1979 Stanley Cup.
In the 1979 US Open Tennis Championships, John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis (7-5, 6-3, 6-3) to win men's singles title. Tracy Austin beat Chris Evert (6-4, 6-3) to become US Open women's singles champion. In the 1979 Wimbledon Championships, Bj๖rn Borg defeated Roscoe Tanner (6-7(4-7), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4) to win men's singles title. Martina Navratilova beat Chris Evert Lloyd (6-4, 6-4) to become Wimbledon women's singles champion. In the 1979 French Open (Roland-Garros), Bj๖rn Borg defeated Vํctor Pecci (6-3, 6-1, 6-7(6-8), 6-4) to win men's singles title. Chris Evert beat Wendy Turnbull (6-2, 6-0) to become French Open women's singles champion. In the 1979 Australian Open, Guillermo Vilas defeated John Sadri (7-6(7-4), 6-3, 6-2) to win men's singles title. Barbara Jordan beat Sharon Walsh (6-3, 6-3) to become Australian Open women's singles champion.

๐Ÿ’Ž Birthstone

Birthstones are gems that are associated with a birth month, each stone has a unique meaning and significance.

The birthstone for December 28, 1979 is Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz. Turquoise is regarded as a love charm. It is believed to relax the mind and protect its wearer from harm. The birthstone for this year (2024) is Aquamarine.

๐ŸŒผ Birth flower

Everyone knows about their zodiac sign, but few people are familiar with their birth flower. In the same way that we have a unique birthstone associated with each month, every month has a birth flower that has its own special meaning.

The birth flower for December is Narcissus. Narcissi are a symbol of vanity, and are said to symbolise new beginnings, rebirth and rejuvenation.

๐Ÿพ It’s my birthday quotes

'Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.' - Mark Twain ๐Ÿ‘Œ FUN FACT: How do you say 'Happy Birthday' in Spanish? 'Feliz cumpleaรฑos'.

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๐Ÿ’ฌ Birthday messages

'Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years.'

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It’s my birthday wishes

'May this year be a breakthrough year for you! I hope that all your stars keep shining and your biggest dreams come true!'

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