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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. Share
• Decade: 1970s.
• 39 years, 3 months and 24 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 39 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

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.

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.

• 14,360 days have passed since this date.
• 1,240,700,400 seconds have passed since the 2nd of February, 1979.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,447,483,800 times.
• Since the 2nd of February, 1979, earth has travelled approximately 640,201,406,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 206,783,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 106,700,234 steps. That's about 47,422 miles!
• Since this date, 14,888,405 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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