23 April 2017: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn must-know facts about Sunday, April 23, 2017 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: 7 years, and 2 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 51,589,440 breaths and experienced over 294,796,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 62,644,320 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Sunday

🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Alpha

🐓 Born in → The Year of the Rooster

😴 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: 853 days of your life or 2.34 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran (source: Billboard Hot 100).

The number 1 DJ in the world was Martin Garrix followed by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Armin van Buuren according to DJ Mag.

♉ April 23 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 1 ?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 23rd

1967

Melina Kanakaredes, American actress (Eleni Andros-Guiding Light)

1972

Patricia Manterola, Mexican singer and actress (Apuesta por un Amor)

1974

Barry Watson, American actor (What About Brian)

1952

Lionel Johnston, American actor (Sons & Daughters)

1957

Jan Hooks, American comedienne and actress (SNL, 1986-94; Designing Women, 1991-93; 3rd Rock from the Sun, 1996-2000)

1985

Angel Locsin, Filipina TV and movie actress (Mulawin)

1942

Sandra Dee [Alexandra Zuck], American actress (Gidget, Imitation of Life)

1962

John Hannah, Scottish actor (Four Weddings and a Funeral)

At the age of 61, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2017 with $86 billion fortune, followed by Warren Buffett with $75.6 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 Historical events on this date

1014

King Brian Boru of Ireland defeats Viking forces at Battle of Clontarf, freeing Ireland from foreign control.

1597

William Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance.

1861

Robert E. Lee named commander of Virginia Confederate forces (US Civil War).

1968

1st decimal coins issued in Britain (5 & 10 new pence, replacing shilling and two-shilling pieces).

1984

AIDS-virus identified as HTLV-III (acquired immune deficiency syndrome).

🎄 Holidays on April 23

National Lover's Day

National Lover's Day, celebrated on April 23rd, is like a second Valentine's Day, giving everyone a chance to show love and appreciation for their significant other, especially if they missed doing so on Valentine's Day.

Orthodox Holy Saturday

Orthodox Holy Saturday is a special day for Orthodox Christians, marking the day Jesus rested in his tomb before Easter, and it's celebrated on a different date than in many Western churches.

National Cherry Cheesecake Day

National Cherry Cheesecake Day, celebrated on April 23, is a day to enjoy a delicious dessert that combines creamy cheesecake with sweet, antioxidant-rich cherries on top, a treat with a history dating back to 2,000 B.C.

Talk Like Shakespeare Day

Talk Like Shakespeare Day is a fun holiday on April 23 where we get to speak in fancy old English, like "thee" and "thou," just like the famous playwright William Shakespeare used to write.

Pet Tech CPR Day

Pet Tech CPR Day, celebrated on April 23, is all about learning how to perform CPR and first aid on pets, mainly dogs and cats, to ensure you're prepared to save their lives in an emergency.

🏆 Sports in 2017

🏒 NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Nashville Predators (4 - 2) to win the 2017 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

New England Patriots beat Atlanta Falcons (34 - 28) to win Super Bowl LI on February 5, 2017 in Houston, TX.

⚾ MLB

Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4 - 3) to win the 2017 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2017 US Open Championships, Rafael Nadal defeated Kevin Anderson (6-3, 6-3, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Sloane Stephens beat Madison Keys (6-3, 6-0) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

April 23, 2017 can be written as IV-XXIII-MMXVII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for April 23, 2017

→ Day Index: 113th day of 2017
→ Day of week: Sunday
→ Week Index: 4th Sunday of 2017
→ Next same calendar year: 2034
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 8 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 3,685,957 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 853 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 28 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 2.34 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 87 🌘
→ Life path number: 1
→ 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 2017: 7,550,262,101 Source: un.org

The 2017 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2034. So, mark your calendars!

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