A Thursday

Born on August 2, 1979?

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Famous people born on August 2, 1979

Hitoshi Sogahata

Japanese association football player

Reuben Kosgei

Kenyan athletics competitor (born 1979)

Henry Antchouet

Gabonese footballer

Kye Sun-hui

North Korean judoka

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August 2, 1979 was a Thursday. Someone born on August 2, 1979 is a Leo. Someone born on August 2, 1979 is 47 years old today and has lived about 17,262 days. People born in 1979 belong to Generation X.

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Questions about August 2, 1979

What day of the week was August 2, 1979?
August 2, 1979 was a Thursday.
What star sign is someone born on August 2, 1979?
Someone born on August 2, 1979 is a Leo.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for August 2, 1979?
In the Chinese zodiac, August 2, 1979 falls in the year of the Earth Goat.
How old is someone born on August 2, 1979?
Someone born on August 2, 1979 is 47 years old today and has lived about 17,262 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1979?
People born in 1979 belong to Generation X.
What is the birthstone for August?
The birthstone for August is peridot.
What was the moon phase on August 2, 1979?
On August 2, 1979 the moon was a First Quarter.

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