This is an in-depth look at all the compelling facts about October 17, 1979 🗓️ 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 awesome 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 a lot more!
We hope this page will help you understand yourself better. Let’s start.
📅 Day of Week
October 17th in 1979 was a Wednesday and was the 290th day of the 10th month of 1979 in the Georgian calendar. It was also the 47th day of Fall (autumn) and there was 45 days left until Winter. The next time you can reuse 1979 calendar will be in 2029. Both calendars will be exactly the same.
⭐️ 4th quarter of the year
⚡️ The 47th day of Fall (autumn)
⏳ This date was 16,475 days ago
🪐 Zodiac sign for this date is Libra
🗓️ October 17, 1979 was a Wednesday
📆 In 2025, October 17 is on a Saturday
→ October 17, 1979 in Roman numerals: X XVII MCMLXXIX (mm dd yyyy)
🎉 My Birthday
You were born in the Fall (autumn) of 1979 on a Wednesday. 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 5,492 days or 15.05 years. This equals to about 33% of your life. There were 558 🌖 full moons after you were born up to this day.
⏱️ You are 23,724,430 minutes old
⏳ You have been alive: 395,407 hours
⭐️ You’ve been alive
🌌 Your birth sign is Libra
🐐 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 10, 17 and 1979, which reveal that your Life Path number is 8. Your zodiac sign is Libra with a ruling planet Venus. Your birthstone is the Opal and Tourmaline, and your birth flower is the Marigold.
Continue below to find out what this all means in detail 👇
🎊🎈 Next Birthday
Your next birthday is in . Your birthday will be on a Friday and your 47th birthday will be on a Saturday. 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 June 25, 2011.
🪐 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 October 17 in 1979 have an zodiac sign of Libra ♎. Libras are social, outgoing and hate to be alone. They also value individuality and are proud to be themselves.
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 Libra is Venus. 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.
Venus governs your romantic relationships, who you attract, how you attract them, your social skills, how affectionate you are, what you consider beautiful, what you want in a partner, and how you interact with others. It also oversees money – both spending and receiving (earning).Venus is a planet of luck and good fortune, but not as much as Jupiter. It is always found in the same sign as your Sun, or the two signs directly before or after.
If you were born when Venus was retrograde, you're most comfortable around the people you know. Your finances might be limited when you're younger, but will increase as you age. The same rules apply to your love life as to your finances.
If you were born when Venus was stationary, you have a very active social life, finding love is very important, and you have the potential for financial success.
🪐 Zodiac sign: Libra – ♎
🐐 Zodiac animal: Goat
🌌 Ruling Planet: Venus ♀
🔥 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 October 17, 1979, your Life Path number is 8. The Life Path 8 suggests that you entered this plane armed to lead, direct, organize and govern. You are very ambitious and goal-oriented. Eights place emphasis on career, business, finances and authority. You are spiritual, but maintain a practicality and realism to your spirituality. The values of eights are authority, material things, success, while the challenges are to learn when exerting control is helpful - and when you're better off letting someone else take over.
🎵 Your birthday song
The number one song in the US on the day of your birth was "Rise" by Herb Alpert. (Billboard Hot 100 – October 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 "Dreamlover" 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 "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" by Christina Aguilera.
🎁 Celebrity birthdays on this day
Below are famous people and celebrities born on October 17, 1979. You share a birthday with Kimi Raikkonen (race car driver).
🎄 Holidays on October 17
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 October 17th
Below are some of the most important events that happened on October 17, 1979.
Battle at Tours (Poitiers): Charles Martel's Frankish and Burgundian forces beat those of al-Andalus under Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi halting Islamic influence (date disputed).French and British forces bombard Sevastopol for the first time during the Crimean War.
Guglielmo Marconi's company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland.
Burma railway completed, built by Allied POWs and Asian laborers for use of the Japanese army.
OPEC oil ministers use oil as an economic weapon in the Arab-Israeli War, mandating a cut in exports and recommending an embargo against unfriendly states.
🏆 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 October 17, 1979 is Opal and Tourmaline. Opal symbolizes faithfulness and confidence. The word opal comes from the Byzantine Greek "opalus," meaning "precious jewel," and in Sanskrit, "gem, stone." 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 October is Marigold. Marigold is also called the "herb of the sun", representing passion and even creativity.
🍾 It’s my birthday quotes
'Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.' - Muhammad Ali 👌 FUN FACT: How do you say 'Happy Birthday' in Spanish? 'Feliz cumpleaños'.Refresh page to see a new quote.
💬 Birthday messages
'Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it don't matter.'Refresh for a new message.
It’s my birthday wishes
'Count your life by smiles, not tears. Count your age by friends, not years. Happy birthday!'Refresh to see a new wish.
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