18 April 1996: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn interesting facts about Thursday, April 18, 1996 that no one tells you about, such as your life path number, birthstone, ruling planet, zodiac sign, birth flower, and much more below ⬇️

⏳ You have been alive for: 28 years, and 9 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 206,357,760 breaths and experienced over 1,179,187,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 250,577,280 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Thursday

🌑 The moon was in New phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation

🐀 Born in → The Year of the Rat

😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 3,412 days of your life or 9.35 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Independence Day

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion (source: Billboard Hot 100).

♈ April 18 zodiac sign is Aries ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.

🔢 Your life path number is 11 ?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning.

🪐 Your ruling planet is Mars ♂

🪨 Your birthstone is Diamond ?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month.

🌷 The birth flower for April is Sweet Pea/Daisy ?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person.

📅 Your lucky day → Tuesday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Hawk

⭐ Celebrities born on April 18th

1979

Kourtney Kardashian, American reality television star

1937

(Bobby) "Robert" Hooks, African-American stage and screen actor (Fast Walking; Aaron Loves Angela), and theater director (The D.C. Black Repertory Company)

1984

America Ferrera, American actress (Ugly Betty)

1985

Elena Temnikova, Russian disco and Euro-pop singer (Serebro), fashin designer, and television personality

1934

James Drury, American actor (The Virginian)

1994

Moisés Arias, American-Colombian actor (The Kings of Summer)

1969

Keith DeCandido, American sci-fi author (Star Trek)

1947

Dorothy Lyman, American actress (All my Children, Naomi-Mama's Family)

📜 Historical events on this date

1025

Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland.

1506

The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid in the Vatican.

1775

Paul Revere and William Dawes ride from Charlestown to Lexington warning the "regulars are coming!".

1783

Fighting ceases in the American Revolution, eight years to the day when it began.

1906

San Francisco earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 while destroying 75% of the city.

1954

Colonel Gamal Abdal Nasser seizes power & becomes Prime Minister of Egypt.

🎄 Holidays on April 18

Linemen Appreciation Day

Lineman Appreciation Day, celebrated on April 18, honors the brave men and women who climb high and work with dangerous wires to keep our lights on and power flowing.

World Amateur Radio Day

World Amateur Radio Day, celebrated every April 18th, highlights the hobby and service of HAM radio, where enthusiasts use specific radio frequencies for non-commercial communication, including emergencies and fun.

National Animal Crackers Day

National Animal Crackers Day, celebrated on April 18th, is a fun holiday where we remember and enjoy animal-shaped crackers that have been a favorite snack from childhood to adulthood.

National Newspaper Columnists Day

National Newspaper Columnists Day, celebrated on April 18, honors writers who share their unique perspectives and analyses on various topics in serialized articles, showcasing their distinctive styles and connecting with readers.

Tax Day

Tax Day, celebrated on April 18th in the United States, is the deadline for Americans to file their yearly income tax returns to the government, often involving a scramble to organize finances and potentially leading to either a refund or the need to pay extra taxes.

🏆 Sports in 1996

🏒 NHL

Colorado Avalanche defeated Florida Panthers (4 - 0) to win the 1996 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Dallas Cowboys beat Pittsburgh Steelers (27 - 17) to win Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ.

⚾ MLB

New York Yankees beat Atlanta Braves (4 - 2) to win the 1996 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 1996 US Open Championships, Pete Sampras defeated Michael Chang (6-1, 6-4, 7-6(7-3)) to win the men's singles title. Steffi Graf beat Monica Seles (7-5, 6-4) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

April 18, 1996 can be written as IV-XVIII-MCMXCVI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for April 18, 1996

→ Day Index: 109th day of 1996
→ Day of week: Thursday
→ Week Index: 3rd Thursday of 1996
→ Next same calendar year: 2024
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 29 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 14,740,653 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 3,412 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 112 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 9.35 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 347 🌑
→ Life path number: 11
→ Zodiac sign: Aries ♈
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Mars
→ Birth flower: Sweet Pea/Daisy
→ Birthstone: Diamond
→ Spirit Animal: Hawk
→ Power Color: Red
→ President of United States:
→ World population 1996: 5,831,565,020 Source: un.org

The 1996 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2024. So, mark your calendars!

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