8 April 2016: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn fun facts about Friday, April 8, 2016 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: 8 years, and 18 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 59,270,400 breaths and experienced over 338,688,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 71,971,200 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Friday

🌑 The moon was in New phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Alpha

🐒 Born in → The Year of the Monkey

😴 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: 980 days of your life or 2.68 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Work" by Rihanna featuring Drake (source: Billboard Hot 100).

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

♈ April 8 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 3 ?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 8th

1914

María Félix, Mexican actress (Doña Bárbara)

1999

Isaac Hempstead Wright, English actor (Bran in Game of Thrones)

1983

Adrian Bellani [Gerardo Celasco], American actor (Passions)

1986

Erika Sawajiri, Japanese actress, model and singer

1925

Shecky Greene [Fred Sheldon Greenfield], American stand-up comedian and actor (Love Machine; Combat)

1929

WIlliam K. Everson, English American film historian

1955

Kane Hodder, American actor and stuntman (Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th franchise)

1924

Frédéric Back, German-born Canadian short film director and screenwriter (The Man Who Planted Trees)

At the age of 60, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2016 with $75 billion fortune, followed by Amancio Ortega with $67 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 Historical events on this date

1767

Ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders.

1886

William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons.

1898

Battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese.

1913

Opening of China's 1st parliament takes place in Peking (now Beijing).

2004

Darfur conflict: The Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement is signed by the Sudanese government and two rebel groups.

🎄 Holidays on April 8

National All is Ours Day

National All is Ours Day, celebrated on April 8, is about appreciating the beauty of nature and everything around us, encouraging us to be thankful for what we have and to share our blessings with others.

Draw a Bird Day

Draw a Bird Day, celebrated on April 8th, is a fun day where everyone, no matter their drawing skills, is encouraged to draw any type of bird they like and share it to spread happiness.

National Catch and Release Day

National Catch and Release Day, celebrated on the second Saturday of April, encourages fishermen to release their catches back into the water to promote fish conservation and a healthier ecosystem.

National Zoo Lovers Day

National Zoo Lovers Day, celebrated on April 8th, is a special day for animal enthusiasts to appreciate zoos for saving endangered species and to learn, have fun, and even volunteer at their local zoos.

Trading Cards for Grown-ups Day

Trading Cards for Grown-ups Day, celebrated on April 8, is a day where adults proudly share and enjoy their collections of sports and entertainment trading cards, embracing their hobbies without judgment.

🏆 Sports in 2016

🏒 NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated San Jose Sharks (4 - 2) to win the 2016 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Denver Broncos beat Carolina Panthers (24 - 10) to win Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, CA.

⚾ MLB

Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland Indians (4 - 3) to win the 2016 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2016 US Open Championships, Stan Wawrinka defeated Novak Djokovic (6-7(1-7), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Angelique Kerber beat Karolina Pliškova (6-3, 4-6, 6-4) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

April 8, 2016 can be written as IV-VIII-MMXVI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for April 8, 2016

→ Day Index: 99th day of 2016
→ Day of week: Friday
→ Week Index: 2nd Friday of 2016
→ Next same calendar year: 2044
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 9 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 4,234,639 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 980 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 32 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 2.68 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 100 🌑
→ Life path number: 3
→ 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 2016: 7,466,964,280 Source: un.org

The 2016 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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