Date:August 14, 1988

August 14, 1988 Birthday Answers

August 8, 1988 birthday facts

Here are some interesting birthday facts about 14th of August 1988 that no one tells you about, such as your life path number, birthstone, ruling planet, zodiac sign, birth flower, and much more. Swipe up to find out what it all means.

Overview

August 14, 1988, was the 2nd Sunday of 1988. If you were born on this date, your birthday numbers 8, 14, and 1988 reveal that your life path number is 3. Your zodiac sign is Leo ♌ with a ruling planet Sun β˜‰. Your birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx, and your birth flower is Gladiolus. You were born in the 1980s, in the middle of Millennials Generation. The generation you are born into impacts your life.

β†’ You are 18,764,516 minutes old
β†’ You have been alive for

You were born in the Year of the Dragon πŸ‰. On your birthday, the moon was in Waxing πŸŒ’ phase, and there were precisely 442 full moons after you were born to this day. Your billionth second was on April 22, 2020.

You have been alive for:

You’ve taken nearly 262,684,800 breaths and experienced over 1,501,056,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 318,974,400 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

πŸ“… You were born on a Sunday

On August 14, 1988, the 2nd Sunday of the year, we marked the 227th day and 8th month of the Georgian calendar. The 1988 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2044. So, mark your calendars!

Your 36th birthday will be on a Monday, and the birthday after that will be on a Thursday. There are left before your next birthday. The timer below is a countdown clock to your next birthday. It’s always accurate and automatically updated.

Your next birthday is in:

😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life!

πŸ’€ Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 4,343 days of your life or 11.9 years.

🎢 Song on your birthday

The number one song in the US on the day of your birth was "Roll With It" by Steve Winwood (Billboard Hot 100 – August 14, 1988).

⭐ Which celebrity shares my birthday?

You’re in good company on August 14th! It’s also the birthday of some famous people. We’ve ordered this list chronologically.

1953
Cliff Johnson, American computer game author

1951
Carl Lumbly, American actor (Cagney & Lacey, Alias)

1893
Carl Benton Reid, American actor (Pressure Point, In a Lonely Place)

1927
Frank Cvitanovich, Canadian filmmaker

1985
Charlotte Kate Fox, American actress (Asadora; Massan)

1984
Nick Grimshaw, English DJ and television presenter

1961
Eddie Gilbert, American wrestler

1942
Sandy Gilmour, newscaster (Prime Time Sunday)

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πŸŽ„ Holidays on August 14

On your special day, you’re not just blowing out birthday candles! Check out these holidays that share the spotlight with your birthday bash:

National Creamsicle Day
National Creamsicle Day, celebrated on August 14th, is a fun holiday where everyone enjoys the cool, sweet taste of creamsicles, a favorite frozen treat, to beat the summer heat.

National Tattoo Removal Day
National Tattoo Removal Day, celebrated on August 14th, is a day to learn about and consider the option of removing unwanted tattoos using safe laser technology, offering a chance to move on from past ink decisions.

Navajo Code Talkers Day
Navajo Code Talkers Day is a day to honor the Navajo marines who created an unbreakable code from their language to help the U.S. communicate secretly during World War II.

β†’ View the full list of holidays on August 14th.

πŸ“œ What happened on August 14th?

Below are some of the important historical events that happened on August 14.

1281
During Kublai Khan's Second Invasion of Japan his invading Chinese fleet of 3,500 vessels disappears in a typhoon near Japan.

1842
Second Seminole War declared over by Colonel Worth; Indians go on to be removed from Florida to Oklahoma.

1945
V-J Day, Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II (also August 15 depending on time zone).

1947
Pakistan gains independence from Great Britain.

1969
British Army deploys on the streets of Northern Ireland, marking the beginning of Operation Banner.

1980
17,000 workers go on strike at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk, Poland, marking the beginning of the Solidarity movement.

πŸ† Sports in 1988

πŸ€ NBA
Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons (4 - 3) to win the 1988 NBA Finals.

πŸ’ 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.

πŸ”’ 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. Life path number 3 represents vision, imagination and joy of living. You possess a great talent for creativity and self expression.

♌ August 14 zodiac sign is Leo

People who are born on August 14 in 1988 have an astrological sign of Leo ♌. Leo's life pursuit is to lead the way and a secret desire to be a star. People of this zodiac sign like theater, taking holidays, being admired, expensive things, bright colors, disliking being ignored, facing complex reality, and not being treated like a king or queen.

The strengths of this sign are creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, and humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy, and inflexible. Aquarius and Gemini have the greatest overall compatibility with Leo.

πŸͺ Your ruling planet is Sun β˜‰

The ruling planet of Leo is Sun β˜‰. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.

πŸͺ¨ The birthstone for August 14, 1988 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 birthstone for August 14, 1988 is Its green color can range from bright lime green to an olive-like greenish brown. It is a stone that is known to have healing properties and protects against nightmares. It brings the wearer power and an auspicious year. It is a stone that is formed from the depths of the Earth, and formed by the Hawaiian volcanoes when they come to the surface once the volcanoes erupt. In Hawaii, the stone symbolizes Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes.

The sardonyx is an onyx stone that has red, brown and white striations. Its name is derived from the Greek words sard meaning "reddish brown" and onyx meaning "veined gem." The ancient Greeks and Romans would engrave images of heroes onto these stones, and wear them in talismans as they believed that it would bring them courage and protect them from evil.

🌷 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.

As one of the most colorful summer flowers, the gladiolus is unique in that its flowers grow from a tall spike lined with sharp leaves. It’s nickname β€œsword lily” comes from its Latin name β€œgladius” meaning sword, and refers to the shape of its leaves.

βŒ› Millennials Generation

1988 is part of Millennials Generation. Millennials (also known as Generation Y or "echo boomers" because millennials are often the children of the baby boomers). Millennials is a generation who grew up with computers, internet and social networks. Having been raised under the mantra "follow your dreams" and being told they were special, they tend to be confident and tolerant of difference.

πŸ‰ The Year of the Dragon

The dragon is a powerful sign. People born under this year are energetic and excitable. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient.

The next year (2025) is the Year of the Serpent.

Check this out β€” August 14, 1988, gets a cool ancient makeover as: VIII-XIV-MCMLXXXVIII. It’s the American/Western date style articulated through elegance of Roman numerals!


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 14, 1988

β†’ Day Index: 227th day of 1988
β†’ Day of week: Sunday
β†’ Week Index: 2nd Sunday of 1988
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2044
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 36 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 4,343 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 143 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 11.9 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 442 πŸŒ’
β†’ First one billion second: was on April 22, 2020
β†’ Life path number: 3
β†’ Zodiac sign: Leo ♌
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Sun
β†’ Birth flower: Gladiolus
β†’ Birthstone: Peridot and Sardonyx
β†’ World population 1988: 5,148,556,956 Source: un.org
β†’ Spirit Animal: Salmon
β†’ Power Color: Orange


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