April 21, 1988 | BirthdayAnswers

Learn must-know facts about Thursday, April 21, 1988 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

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You’ve taken nearly 265,305,600 breaths and experienced over 1,516,032,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 322,156,800 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 36 years, and 11 days

📅 You were born on a Thursday

🌒 The moon was in Waxing phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation

🐉 Born in → The Year of the Dragon

😴 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: 4,387 days of your life or 12.02 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Rain Man

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" by Whitney Houston (source: Billboard Hot 100)

♉ April 21 zodiac sign is Taurus ?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 6 ?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 Venus ♀

🪨 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 → Friday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Beaver

⭐ Celebrities born on April 21st

1951

Tony Danza, American boxer and actor (Taxi,- "Tony"; The Tony Danza Show - "Tony"; Who's the Boss - "Tony")

1923

John Mortimer, English barrister, screenwriter and author (A Voyage Round My Father)

1920

Christopher Dark [Alfred Francis DeLeo], American character actor, (World Without End; The Time Tunnel)

1978

Avi Phillips, Ontario, actor (Maniac Mansion)

1930

Silvana Mangano, Italian actress (Death in Venice, Barabbas)

1984

Ashley Peldon, actress (Marsha-Guilding Light, Deceived)

1963

John Cameron Mitchell, American actor (Misplaced, Band of the Hand)

1945

Diana Darvey [Rollof], British actress, singer and dancer (The Benny Hill Show)

📜 Historical events on this date

1526

Battle at Panipat: Central Asian conqueror Babur defeats Sultan Ibrahim Lodi, establishing the Mughal Empire in India.

1792

Brazilian revolutionary Tiradentes, is hanged, drawn and quartered in Rio de Janeiro.

1863

Bahá'u'lláh, founder of the Bahá'i Faith, enters garden of Rivden near Baghdad. He makes his declaration as a Messenger of God during the 12 days spent there.

1918

World War I: German fighter ace Baron Manfred von Richthofen " The Red Baron ", shot down and killed over Vaux sur Somme in France, Canadian pilot Arthur Roy Brown credited with the kill.

1989

Thousands of Chinese crowd into Beijing's Tiananmen Square cheering students demanding greater political freedom.

🎄 Holidays on April 21

National Chickpea Day

National Chickpea Day, celebrated every April 21 in the U.S., honors the versatile chickpea, a key ingredient in dishes like hummus and falafel, showcasing its importance in various cuisines around the world.

Thank You for Libraries Day

Thank You for Libraries Day, celebrated on April 21, is a special day to appreciate how libraries change lives by providing access to a vast world of books, learning, and creativity.

San Jacinto Day

San Jacinto Day, celebrated on April 21st, marks the anniversary of the 1836 battle where Texas won its independence from Mexico, observed with reenactments and ceremonies, particularly in Texas where it's a partial public holiday.

🏆 Sports in 1988

🏒 NHL

Edmonton Oilers defeated Boston Bruins (4 - 0) to win the 1988 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos (42 - 10) to win Super Bowl XXII on January 31, 1988 in San Diego, CA.

⚾ MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers beat Oakland Athletics (4 - 1) to win the 1988 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 1988 US Open Championships, Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl (6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Steffi Graf beat Gabriela Sabatini (6-3, 3-6, 6-1) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

April 21, 1988 can be written as IV-XXI-MCMLXXXVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for April 21, 1988
→ Day Index: 112th day of 1988
→ Day of week: Thursday
→ Week Index: 3rd Thursday of 1988
→ Next same calendar year: 2044
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 37 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 18,950,882 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 4,387 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 144 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 12.02 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 446 🌒
→ Life path number: 6
→ Zodiac sign: Taurus ♉
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
→ Birth flower: Sweet Pea/Daisy
→ Birthstone: Diamond
→ Spirit Animal: Beaver
→ Power Color: Green
→ President of United States:
→ World population 1988: 5,148,556,956 Source: un.org

The 1988 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2044. So, mark your calendars!

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