August 19, 1976

This is an in-depth look at all the must-know facts about August 19, 1976 🗓️ that you should know. If you were born on this date, prepare to get your mind blown 🤯.

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 much more!

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

📅 Day of Week

August 19th in 1976 was a Thursday and was the 232nd day of the 8th month of 1976 in the Georgian calendar. It was also the 80th day of Summer and there was 13 days left until Fall (autumn). The next time you can reuse 1976 calendar will be in 2032. Both calendars will be exactly the same.

⭐️ 3rd quarter of the year
⚡️ The 80th day of Summer
⏳ This date was 17,658 days ago
🪐 Zodiac sign for this date is Leo
🗓️ August 19, 1976 was a Thursday
📆 In 2025, August 19 is on a Wednesday

→ August 19, 1976 in Roman numerals: VIII XIX MCMLXXVI (mm dd yyyy)

🎉 My Birthday

You were born in the Summer of 1976 on a Thursday. You are 48 years old, and according to the Chineze Zodiac, it was the Year of the Dragon. You have been alive for . If you have been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth, then you have slept a total of 5,886 days or 16.13 years. This equals to about 33% of your life. There were 599 🌖 full moons after you were born up to this day.

You’ve been alive for:

 

⏱️ You are 25,428,111 minutes old
⏳ You have been alive: 423,801 hours
⭐️ You’ve been alive
🌌 Your birth sign is Leo
🐉 You were born in the Year of the Dragon
→ Age on next birthday: 49 years old

Being born in 1976 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 8, 19 and 1976, which reveal that your Life Path number is 5. Your zodiac sign is Leo with a ruling planet Sun. Your birthstone is the Peridot and Sardonyx, and your birth flower is the Gladiolus.

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🎊🎈 Next Birthday

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⏰ FUN FACT: Your first billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on April 27, 2008.

🪐 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 August 19 in 1976 have an zodiac sign of Leo ♌. Leos love the limelight. They are are creative and funny, and what's more, they ooze passion.

According to Chinese Zodiac calendar, being born in 1976 means your zodiac animal is a Dragon. 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 Dragon are energetic and excitable. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient.

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

The ruling planet of Leo is Sun. There are 10 major planets, each represent a different set of qualities and characteristics, and rule over a different part of our lives — 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.

The Sun is the most important planet. It is your ego, your motivation, your interests, your basic likes and dislikes, your vitality, and how you express and identify yourself. The Sun is connected to the Masculine and your father.

🪐 Zodiac sign: Leo – ♌
🐉 Zodiac animal: Dragon
🌌 Ruling Planet: Sun ☉
🌎 Zodiac Element: Earth
→ Zodiac Quality: Cardinal

🚶Life 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 August 19, 1976, your Life Path number is 5. The Life Path 5 suggests that you entered this plane with a highly progressive mindset, with the attitude and skills to make the world a better place. Fives are a whirlwind of energy, constantly in need of change and stimulation. The values of fives are adventure, movement, change, while the challenges are to find some kind of daily structure that works for you.

🎵 Your birthday song

The number one song in the US on the day of your birth was "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John and Kiki Dee. (Billboard Hot 100 – August 19, 1976). 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 "Vision of Love" by Mariah Carey. On your 18th birthday the number one song was "Stay (I Missed You)" by Lisa Loeb, and on your 21st birthday it was "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy.

🎁 Celebrity birthdays on this day

Below are famous people and celebrities born on August 19, 1976. 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..

🎄 Holidays on August 19

No major holidays found for this date.

🌎 The world on this day

Gerald Ford (Republican) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 4.15 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 world’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 Nixon’s resignation was the first time in US history that a president resigned from office.

There were an estimated 121,620,578 babies born throughout the world in 1976. In 1976, the most popular baby name was Jennifer for girls and Michael for boys, according to Social Security Administration.

The most popular movie in 1976 was Rocky directed by John G. Avildsen starring Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young. Breakout developed by Atari, Inc., was one of the most popular video games in 1976.

📜 Historical events on August 19th

Below are some of the most important events that happened on August 19, 1976.

Details of Louis Daguerre's 1st practical photographic process are released in Paris.
World War II: Over 4,000 Canadian and British soldiers killed, wounded or captured raiding Dieppe, France.
Iran-Iraq begin a cease-fire in their 8-year-old war (11 PM EDT).
Conservative members of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union attempt to depose Mikhail Gorbachev in a coup d'etat.
Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, with the last of the United States brigade combat teams crossing the border to Kuwait.

🏆 Sports in 1976

Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys (21 - 17) to win Super Bowl X on January 18, 1976 in Miami, FL. Cincinnati Reds beat New York Yankees (4 - 0) to win the 1976 World Series. Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns (4 - 2) to win the 1976 NBA Finals. Montreal Canadiens defeated Philadelphia Flyers (4 - 0) to win the 1976 Stanley Cup.
In the 1976 US Open Tennis Championships, Jimmy Connors defeated Bjrn Borg (6-4, 3-6, 7-6(11-9), 6-4) to win men's singles title. Chris Evert beat Evonne Goolagong Cawley (6-3, 6-0) to become US Open women's singles champion. In the 1976 Wimbledon Championships, Bjrn Borg defeated Ilie Nastase (6-4, 6-2, 9-7) to win men's singles title. Chris Evert beat Evonne Goolagong Cawley (6-3, 4-6, 8-6) to become Wimbledon women's singles champion. In the 1976 French Open (Roland-Garros), Adriano Panatta defeated Harold Solomon (6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(7-3)) to win men's singles title. Sue Barker beat Renta Tomanov (6-2, 0-6, 6-2) to become French Open women's singles champion. In the 1976 Australian Open, Mark Edmondson defeated John Newcombe (6-7, 6-3, 7-6, 6-1) to win men's singles title. Evonne Goolagong beat Renta Tomanov (6-2, 6-2) to become Australian Open women's singles champion.

💎 Birthstone

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

The birthstone for August 19, 1976 is Peridot and Sardonyx. Peridot symbolizes strength. Peridot is sometimes called "the evening emerald" for its light green color and resonance with the other realms. The birthstone for this year (2024) is Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz.

🌼 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 August is Gladiolus. The name Gladiolus comes from the Latin 'gladius', meaning 'sword'. The name in fact is a reference to the sword-swinging gladiators of ancient Rome. Gladioli are said to embody strength, generosity and moral integrity.

🍾 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 👌 FUN FACT: How do you say 'Happy Birthday' in German? 'Alles Gute zum Geburtstag'.

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💬 Birthday messages

'As you get older three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can't remember the other two. Happy birthday!'

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It’s my birthday wishes

'Just like a fine wine, you seem to get better with age. Happy birthday!'

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