Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Saturday, August 5, 1972:
🕰️ Born into › Generation X
🎉 Next birthday will be on › Tuesday
🎂 How many days until my birthday ›
Countdown time to your next birthday:
🍿 Number one movie › The Godfather
🎮 Number one video game › Pong
🎵 Number one song › "Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan
🐀 Chinese Zodiac › Rat
☀️ Sun Sign › Leo
🔥 Zodiac Element › Fire
🌠 Zodiac Quality › Fixed
🪐 Ruling Planet › Sun ☉
🐼 Spirit Animal › Salmon
🔢 Life Path Number › 5
🌼 Birth flower › Gladiolus
🪨 Birthstone › Peridot and Sardonyx
📅 Lucky day › Sunday ⬤Power Color › Orange
⛽ Gas price per gallon › $0.36
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 3,851,545,181 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 30,260,800,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 462,990,240 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 2,178,777,600 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 3,177,384,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken about 381,286,080 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on April 13, 2004.
What happened on my birthday
910
The last major Viking army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward and Earl Aethelred.
1305
William Wallace, who led Scottish resistance to England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London for trial and execution.
1583
Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland for the British crown - first English colony in North America and the beginning of the British Empire.
1716
Battle of Petrovaradin/Peterwardein: Habsburgs under Eugene of Savoy defeat the Turks in a decisive victory.
1864
Battle of Mobile Bay, won by the Union Army led by Rear Admiral Farragut with the cry "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" (US Civil War).
Famous people with my birthday
1980
Sophie Winkleman, English actress
1981
Jesse Williams, American actor (Grey's Anatomy), director and activist
1972
Ikuto Hidaka, Japanese professional wrestler
1997
Olivia Holt, American actress (Cloak and Dagger) and singer
1987
Genelia D'Souza, Indian actress (Bommarillu)
1945
Ja'net Dubois, American actress (Good Times, Beverly Hill 90210)
1968
Tokimitsu Ishizawa, Japanese professional wrestler
1983
Kara Tointon, English actress (EastEnders)
Holidays on Saturday, August 5th
Blogger Day
Blogger Day, celebrated on August 5th, is a day to appreciate and recognize the platform Blogger, which has allowed countless people to share their thoughts, information, and passions with the world through blogging.
National Underwear Day
National Underwear Day, celebrated on August 5, is a fun holiday that appreciates how underwear keeps us comfortable and confident, coming in all sorts of styles and colors to fit everyone's needs.
National Couscous Day
National Couscous Day, celebrated on August 5th, is a day to enjoy and spread the love for this versatile, healthy North African grain that pairs well with a variety of foods.
National Mustard Day
National Mustard Day, celebrated every first Saturday in August, is a fun holiday where people enjoy and explore different kinds of mustard, with activities like games and free hot dog tastings, especially at the National Mustard Museum.
Work Like a Dog Day
Work Like a Dog Day, celebrated on August 5, is a day to acknowledge and appreciate people who put in extra effort in their work, inspired by the hardworking nature of dogs, especially those trained to assist.
