13 August 1987: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn fun facts about Thursday, August 13, 1987 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: 36 years, 8 months, and 12 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 270,244,800 breaths and experienced over 1,544,256,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 328,154,400 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Thursday

🌖 The moon was in Waning Gibbous phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation

🐇 Born in → The Year of the Rabbit

😴 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: 4,468 days of your life or 12.24 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Three Men and a Baby

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2 (source: Billboard Hot 100).

♌ August 13 zodiac sign is Leo ?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 Sun ☉

🪨 Your birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx ?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 August is Gladiolus ?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 → Sunday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Salmon

⭐ Celebrities born on August 13th

1914

"Cap'n Jack" McCarthy, American television broadcaster (NYC's St. Patrick Day Parade, 1949-89; kiddie show host (Popeye))

1958

David Feherty, Irish golfer, broadcaster (5 European Tour titles, CBS, NBC)

1960

Koji Kondo, Japanese composer and music director for Nintendo

1961

Dawnn Lewis, American actress (Jaleesa-Different World)

1952

Danny Bruno, American stage and screen actor (Grimm - "Bud")

1975

James Carpinello, American actor (Rock of Ages)

1962

John Slattery, American actor (Mad Men, The Adjustment Bureau)

1941

Erin Fleming, Canadian actress

📜 Historical events on this date

1521

Spanish conquistadors under Hernán Cortes capture Aztec Emperor Cuauhtemoc in Tenochtitlan marking the end of the Aztec Empire.

1536

Buddhist monks from Kyōto's Enryaku Temple set fire to 21 Nichiren temples throughout Kyoto in the Tenbun Hokke Disturbance. (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1536).

1642

Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap.

1788

Prussia joins Anglo-Dutch alliance to form Triple Alliance to prevent spread of Russo-Swedish War of 1788-90.

1937

Second Sino-Japanese War: Japanese forces begin the Battle of Shanghai, a conflict that will last 3 months and involve 1 million troops.

🎄 Holidays on August 13

National Prosecco Day

National Prosecco Day, celebrated on August 13, is a fun holiday to enjoy the bubbly Italian sparkling wine, marking the end of summer with a festive cheer.

National Filet Mignon Day

National Filet Mignon Day, celebrated on August 13th, is all about appreciating the luxurious and tender steak cut known as filet mignon, a favorite in fancy restaurants because of its melt-in-your-mouth quality.

Gay Uncles Day

Gay Uncles Day, celebrated on the second Sunday of August, is a special day to honor and support gay uncles and other LGBTQ+ family members, highlighting the importance of love, acceptance, and the unique roles they play in our lives.

🏆 Sports in 1987

🏒 NHL

Edmonton Oilers defeated Philadelphia Flyers (4 - 3) to win the 1987 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

New York Giants beat Denver Broncos (39 - 20) to win Super Bowl XXI on January 25, 1987 in Pasadena, CA.

⚾ MLB

Minnesota Twins beat St. Louis Cardinals (4 - 3) to win the 1987 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 1987 US Open Championships, Ivan Lendl defeated Mats Wilander (6-7(7-9), 6-0, 7-6(7-4), 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Martina Navratilova beat Steffi Graf (7-6(7-4), 6-1) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 13, 1987 can be written as VIII-XIII-MCMLXXXVII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for August 13, 1987

→ Day Index: 225th day of 1987
→ Day of week: Thursday
→ Week Index: 2nd Thursday of 1987
→ Next same calendar year: 2026
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 37 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 19,304,104 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 4,468 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 147 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 12.24 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 454 🌖
→ Life path number: 1
→ Zodiac sign: Leo ♌
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Sun
→ Birth flower: Gladiolus
→ Birthstone: Peridot and Sardonyx
→ Spirit Animal: Salmon
→ Power Color: Orange
→ President of United States:
→ World population 1987: 5,055,636,132 Source: un.org

The 1987 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2026. So, mark your calendars!

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