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2nd of February, 1979

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 2nd of February, 1979, fell on a Friday.
• On this exact date: Sex Pistols singer and guitarist Sid Vicious dies.
• Decade: 1970s.
• 40 years, 3 months and 18 days have passed since the 2nd of February, 1979.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 05 of 1979.

• Day 33 of 1979.
• Leap Year: 1979 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1979 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
• Native American Zodiac: The 2nd of February, 1979 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
• Age: Anyone born on the 2nd of February, 1979, will be 40 years of age.
• American Format: 02-02-1979 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 1979-02-02. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19790202" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 286761600.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 2nd of February:

• Groundhog Day

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 2nd of February, 1979:

• United States: Le Freak - Chic
• United Kingdom: Heart Of Glass - Blondie

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 2nd of February, 1979.

• 1979 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1979 included The Knack, Donna Summer, Chic, Rod Stewart, Peaches & Herb, Gloria Gaynor, Village People, Anita Ward, Robert John and The Bee Gees.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on the 2nd of February, 1979.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 2nd of February, 1979 was probably conceived around the 25th of April, 1978. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 2nd of February, 1979 is the 12th of November, 1979. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 16th of January, 1979: Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran with his family.
• 1st of February, 1979: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 15 years of exile.
• 9th of February, 1979: The Warriors (1979) is released in cinemas.
• 11th of February, 1979: Ayatollah Khomeini seizes power in Iran.
• 17th of February, 1979: China invades Vietnam.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 2nd of February:

• 2nd of February, 1972: The British Embassy in Dublin is burned to the ground.
• 2nd of February, 2014: Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman dies after a drug overdose.
• 2nd of February, 2016: Football: The January Transfer Window is closed in England.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• The Dukes of Hazzard - American television series.
• Mork & Mindy - Comedy TV show about an alien called Mork. Starring Robin Williams.
• Taxi - American sitcom starring Andy Kaufman and Danny DeVito.
• Dallas - Soap opera.
• The Incredible Hulk - Starring Lou Ferrigno.
• The Love Boat - Television series that was set on a cruise ship. Starring Gavin MacLeod as Captain Merrill Stubing.
• Chips - TV show about two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers called Jon Baker and Frank "Ponch" Poncherello.
• Soap - Comedy series / satire about soap operas. Starring Billy Crystal as Jodie Dallas.
• Eight Is Enough - Television series about the "Bradford brood" and their father.
• Three's Company - Sitcom about two girls and their male room mate.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 2nd of February:

• 2nd of February, 1905: Ayn Rand: Philosopher.
• 2nd of February, 1947: Farrah Fawcett: Actress.
• 2nd of February, 1977: Shakira: Singer.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 2nd of February, 1979.

• 14,719 days have passed since this date.
• 1,271,718,000 seconds have passed since the 2nd of February, 1979.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,483,671,000 times.
• Since the 2nd of February, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 656,206,488,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 211,953,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 109,367,748 steps. That's about 48,608 miles!
• Since this date, 15,260,616 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Friday" in other languages is:

• German: Freitag.
• French: Vendredi.
• Italian: Venerdi.
• Spanish: Viernes.
• Portuguese: Sexta-feira.

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