November 17, 1979

This is an in-depth look at all the compelling facts about November 17, 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 must-know 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!

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๐Ÿ“… Day of Week

November 17th in 1979 was a Saturday and was the 321st day of the 11th month of 1979 in the Georgian calendar. It was also the 78th day of Fall (autumn) and there was 14 days left until Winter. 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 78th day of Fall (autumn)
โณ This date was 16,203 days ago
๐Ÿช Zodiac sign for this date is Scorpio
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ November 17, 1979 was a Saturday
๐Ÿ“† In 2024, November 17 is on a Monday

โ†’ November 17, 1979 in Roman numerals: XI XVII MCMLXXIX (mm dd yyyy)

๐ŸŽ‰ My Birthday

You were born in the Fall (autumn) of 1979 on a Saturday. 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 5,401 days or 14.8 years. This equals to about 33% of your life. There were 549 ๐ŸŒ– full moons after you were born up to this day.

You’ve been alive for:

 

โฑ๏ธ You are 23,333,126 minutes old
โณ You have been alive: 388,885 hours
โญ๏ธ You’ve been alive
๐ŸŒŒ Your birth sign is Scorpio
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 11, 17 and 1979, which reveal that your Life Path number is 9. Your zodiac sign is Scorpio with a ruling planet Pluto. Your birthstone is the Topaz and Citrine, and your birth flower is the Chrysanthemum.

Continue below to find out what this all means in detail ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽˆ Next Birthday

Your next birthday is in . Your birthday will be on a Monday and your 46th birthday will be on a Monday. 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 July 26, 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 November 17 in 1979 have an zodiac sign of Scorpio ♏. Scorpios are good leaders. They care about facts and asserting the truth, all the while being resourceful and passionate. They're trustworthy and will keep a secret when asked.

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 Scorpio is Pluto. 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 important to understanding your horoscope.

Pluto represents where you feel powerless, where you want to take charge and feel more powerful, and where you experience great change. It's about the big events in your life, and getting rid of the old to make way for the new.

If Pluto was retrograde when you were born, your inner beliefs may change over time.

If Pluto was direct when you were born, you have a lot of power that you can choose to use positively or negatively in your life.

๐Ÿช Zodiac sign: Scorpio – ♏
๐Ÿ Zodiac animal: Goat
๐ŸŒŒ Ruling Planet: Pluto 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 November 17, 1979, your Life Path number is 9. The Life Path 9 suggests that you entered this plane with an abundance of dramatic feelings coupled with a strong sense of compassion and generosity. Nines have an unending flow of love to give and they offer it to the world at large. The values of nines are compassion, understanding, acceptance, while to challenges are to come away from every new experience a little bit wiser.

๐ŸŽต Your birthday song

The number one song in the US on the day of your birth was "Still" by The Commodores. (Billboard Hot 100 – November 17, 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 "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf. 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 November 17, 1979. We could not find a celebrity that shares a birthday with you. However, we update our database constantly, and invite you to check back later to see if we found someone with the same birthday..

๐ŸŽ„ Holidays on November 17

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 November 17th

Below are some of the most important events that happened on November 17, 1979.

Elizabeth I aged 25 ascends English throne upon death of her half sister Queen "Bloody" Mary.
Congress holds its 1st session in Washington D.C. in an incomplete Capitol Building.
Ecuador and Venezuela separated from Greater Colombia.
David Livingstone becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls, in what is now Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Suez Canal in Egypt opens, linking Mediterranean and Red seas.

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 November 17, 1979 is Topaz and Citrine. Topaz symbolizes love and affection. Yellow topaz stones are associated with strengthening the mind, heart, and overall body. 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 November is Chrysanthemum. Chrysanthemums are thought to bring good luck, happiness, and joy into the home.

๐Ÿพ It’s my birthday quotes

'Nature gives you the face you have at twenty, it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty.' - Coco Chanel ๐Ÿ‘Œ FUN FACT: How do you say 'Happy Birthday' in Spanish? 'Feliz cumpleaรฑos'.

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๐Ÿ’ฌ Birthday messages

'Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.'

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It’s my birthday wishes

'May your smile never fade away. I wish you a very happy and sweet birthday.'

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