This is an in-depth look at all the interesting facts about February 18, 1979 🗓️ that no one tells you about. If your birthday is 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 major 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 begin.
📅 Day of Week
February 18th in 1979 was a Sunday and was the 49th day of the 2nd month of 1979 in the Georgian calendar. It was also the 80th day of Winter and there was 11 days left until Spring. The next time you can reuse 1979 calendar will be in 2029. Both calendars will be exactly the same.
⭐️ 1st quarter of the year
⚡️ The 80th day of Winter
⏳ This date was 16,716 days ago
🪐 Zodiac sign for this date is Aquarius
🗓️ February 18, 1979 was a Sunday
📆 In 2025, February 18 is on a Wednesday
→ February 18, 1979 in Roman numerals: II XVIII MCMLXXIX (mm dd yyyy)
🎉 My Birthday
You were born in the Winter of 1979 on a Sunday. You are 45 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 5,572 days or 15.27 years. This equals to about 33% of your life. There were 567 🌖 full moons after you were born up to this day.
⏱️ You are 24,071,629 minutes old
⏳ You have been alive: 401,193 hours
⭐️ You’ve been alive
🌌 Your birth sign is Aquarius
🐐 You were born in the Year of the Goat
→ Age on next birthday: 46 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 2, 18 and 1979, which reveal that your Life Path number is 1. Your zodiac sign is Aquarius with a ruling planet Uranus. Your birthstone is the Amethyst, and your birth flower is the Violet.
Continue below to find out what this all means in detail 👇
🎊🎈 Next Birthday
Your next birthday is in . Your birthday will be on a Monday and your 47th birthday will be on a Wednesday. Below is a countdown to your next birthday. It’s accurate and is automatically updated.
⏰ FUN FACT: Your first billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on October 27, 2010.
🪐 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 February 18 in 1979 have an zodiac sign of Aquarius ♒. Aquarius are deep thinkers and are always happy to help others. They enjoy meaningful conversations, as well as carrying out humanitarian work.
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 Aquarius is Uranus. 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 critical to understanding your horoscope.
Uranus governs where you seek freedom, where you're unconventional, where you stand out, what makes you rebel, where you do the unexpected, and where you'll find change.Uranus is about sudden change, such as an unexpected opportunity appearing out of the blue. It also involves events that happen in an instant, such as accidents or love at first sight.
Uranus also involves intuition in the form of those times when you just know something or have an “aha” moment.
🪐 Zodiac sign: Aquarius – ♒
🐐 Zodiac animal: Goat
🌌 Ruling Planet: Uranus ♅
🔥 Zodiac Element: Fire
→ Zodiac Quality: Mutable
🚶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 February 18, 1979, your Life Path number is 1. The Life Path 1 suggests that you entered this plane with skills allowing you to become a leader type rather easily. The number one is a spiritual and primal force. If you are a One then you are aggressive and energetic. The values of ones are individuality, independence, autonomy, while the challenges are to develop a voice of your own and a greater sense of self-confidence.
🎵 Your birthday song
The number one song in the US on the day of your birth was "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" by Rod Stewart. (Billboard Hot 100 – February 18, 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 Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston. On your 18th birthday the number one song was "Wannabe" by Spice Girls, and on your 21st birthday it was "Thank God I Found You" by Mariah Carey.
🎁 Celebrity birthdays on this day
Below are famous people and celebrities born on February 18, 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..
🎄 Holidays on February 18
No major holidays found for this date.🌎 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 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 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.
📜 Historical events on February 18th
Below are some of the most important events that happened on February 18, 1979.
Hernán Cortes leaves Cuba for the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico with 11 ships and 500 men.John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" is published in Holborn, London, by Nathaniel Ponder.
King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia becomes first King of Italy.
Mark Twain publishes the "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in the US.
1st major strike of the Russian "February Revolution" starts at the giant Putilov factory in Petrograd [NS=Mar 3].
🏆 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.💎 Birthstone
Birthstones are gems that are associated with a birth month, each stone has a unique meaning and significance.
The birthstone for February 18, 1979 is Amethyst. Amethyst is said to strengthen relationships and give its wearer courage. The word amethyst comes from “amethystos,” a Greek word meaning “not drunk.” The birthstone for this year (2024) is Topaz and Citrine.
🌼 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 February is Violet. Violets are said to represent faithfulness, virtue and modesty, which explains where the expression ‘shrinking violet’ comes from.
🍾 It’s my birthday quotes
'It takes a long time to become young.' - Pablo Picasso 👌 FUN FACT: How do you say 'Happy Birthday' in German? 'Alles Gute zum Geburtstag'.Refresh page to see a new quote.
💬 Birthday messages
'Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.'Refresh for a new message.
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!'Refresh to see a new wish.
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