Date:August 15, 1973

August 15, 1973

August 8, 1973 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Wednesday, August 15, 1973 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 381,749,760 breaths and experienced over 2,181,427,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 463,553,280 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 51 years, 10 months, and 4 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Wednesday


πŸŒ– The moon was in Waning Gibbous phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation X


πŸ‚ Born in β†’ The Year of the Ox


😴 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: 6,312 days of your life or 17.29 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: The Sting


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Touch Me In The Morning" by Diana Ross (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♌ August 15 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.


πŸ”’ Your life path number is 7 ?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.


πŸͺ Your ruling planet is Sun β˜‰


πŸͺ¨ 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.


πŸ“… Your lucky day β†’ Sunday


πŸ¦… Your spirit animal β†’ Salmon


⭐ Celebrities born on August 15th

1944
Linda Ellerbee, American journalist (Weekend, NBC Overnight)

1989
Belinda [Belinda PeregrΓ­n SchΓΌll], Mexican singer, songwriter and actress

1951
Ann Biderman, American film and television writer (Ray Donovan)

1928
Nicolas Roeg, English cinematographer and director (Aria, Eureka)

1918
Florian ZaBach, American violinist ("The Hot Canary") and TV personality

1965
Mark Labbett, English television personality and quizmaster (The Chase), known as "The Beast"

1920
(Henry) "Huntz" Hall, American radio, stage, and screen actor (Dead End Kids: The Bowery Boys; Gas Pump Girls)

1958
Rondell Sheridan, American actor and comedian


πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

1461
Empire of Trebizond surrenders to forces of Sultan Mehmet II - last Byzantine Empire remnant to fall. Emperor David exiled and later murdered.

1620
Mayflower sets sail from Southampton, England, with 102 Pilgrims.

1900
The Boxer Rebellion: In China, the Empress, her family and court retainers flee while foreign troops move through Peking in an attempt to quell the rebellion.

1947
India gains independence from Great Britain, remains a dominion until 1950.

1998
Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland, the worst terrorist incident of The Troubles, kills 29 people and injures about 220.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on August 15

National Relaxation Day
National Relaxation Day, celebrated on August 15, is a day to take it easy and do things that help you chill out, reminding us that it's okay to take a break and relax despite our busy lives.

No Sponge Bob Day
No SpongeBob Day is a fictional holiday from the SpongeBob SquarePants show where everyone in Bikini Bottom takes a break from SpongeBob by celebrating without him, even making and burning a SpongeBob statue in a parody of the Burning Man festival.

National Leathercraft Day
National Leathercraft Day, celebrated on August 15th, is a special day to appreciate and celebrate the skill and creativity involved in making things out of leather, from wallets to belts, recognizing this ancient craft's history and the artists who keep it alive today.


πŸ† Sports in 1973

πŸ’ NHL
Montreal Canadiens defeated Chicago Blackhawks (4 - 2) to win the 1973 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Miami Dolphins beat Washington Redskins (14 - 7) to win Super Bowl VII on January 14, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA.

⚾ MLB
Oakland Athletics beat New York Mets (4 - 3) to win the 1973 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1973 US Open Championships, John Newcombe defeated Jan KodeΕ‘ (6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Margaret Court beat Evonne Goolagong Cawley (7-6, 5-7, 6-2) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 15, 1973 can be written as VIII-XV-MCMLXXIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 15, 1973
β†’ Day Index: 227th day of 1973
β†’ Day of week: Wednesday
β†’ Week Index: 3rd Wednesday of 1973
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2029
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 52 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 27,267,881 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 6,312 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 207 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 17.29 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 642 πŸŒ–
β†’ Life path number: 7
β†’ Zodiac sign: Leo ♌
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Sun
β†’ Birth flower: Gladiolus
β†’ Birthstone: Peridot and Sardonyx
β†’ Spirit Animal: Salmon
β†’ Power Color: Orange
β†’ President of United States:
β†’ World population 1973: 3,927,538,695 Source: un.org

The 1973 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2029. So, mark your calendars!

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