August 15, 2008 | BirthdayAnswers

Learn fun facts about Friday, August 15, 2008 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

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You’ve taken nearly 115,678,080 breaths and experienced over 661,017,600 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 140,466,240 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 15 years, 8 months, and 17 days

📅 You were born on a Friday

🌔 The moon was in Waxing Gibbous phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Z

🐀 Born in → The Year of the Rat

😴 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: 1,913 days of your life or 5.24 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: The Dark Knight

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry (source: Billboard Hot 100)

The number 1 DJ in the world was Armin van Buuren followed by Tiësto and Paul van Dyk according to DJ Mag.

♌ 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.

🔢 Your life path number is 6 ?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 15th

1957

Zeljko Ivanek, Slovenian-Croatian-American actor (Damages)

1851

Helena Amelung [Georgette A], Dutch actress (Scapegoat)

1926

Georgann Johnson, American actress (Marge-Mr Peepers, Star Trek, Midnight Cowboy)

1912

Julia Child, American chef, author and television personality (The French Chef)

1970

Anthony Anderson, American comedian and actor (Black-ish)

1935

Abby Dalton, American actress (Joey Bishop Show)

1923

Rose Marie [Mazzetta], American actress, comedienne and singer (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Sally"; The Doris Day Show)

1955

Larry Mathews [Mazzeo], American child actor (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Ritchie")

At the age of 77, Warren Buffett was the richest person in the world in 2008 with $62 billion fortune, followed by Carlos Slim with $60 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 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.

🎄 Holidays on August 15

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.

National Back To School Prep Day

National Back to School Prep Day, celebrated on August 15, is all about getting excited and ready for the new school year by making sure you have all your supplies and study area set up.

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.

🏆 Sports in 2008

🏒 NHL

Detroit Red Wings defeated Pittsburgh Penguins (4 - 2) to win the 2008 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

New York Giants beat New England Patriots (17 - 14) to win Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008 in Glendale, AZ.

⚾ MLB

Philadelphia Phillies beat Tampa Bay Rays (4 - 1) to win the 2008 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2008 US Open Championships, Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray (6-2, 7-5, 6-2) to win the men's singles title. Serena Williams beat Jelena Jankovic (6-4, 7-5) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 15, 2008 can be written as VIII-XV-MMVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for August 15, 2008
→ Day Index: 228th day of 2008
→ Day of week: Friday
→ Week Index: 3rd Friday of 2008
→ Next same calendar year: 2036
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 16 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 8,263,927 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 1,913 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 63 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 5.24 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 195 🌔
→ Life path number: 6
→ 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 2008: 6,789,771,253 Source: un.org

The 2008 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2036. So, mark your calendars!

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