Date:August 15, 2017

August 15, 2017

August 8, 2017 birthday facts

Learn interesting facts about Tuesday, August 15, 2017 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 49,432,320 breaths and experienced over 282,470,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 60,024,960 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 6 years, 8 months, and 18 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Tuesday


πŸŒ— The moon was in Last Quarter phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation Alpha


πŸ“ Born in β†’ The Year of the Rooster


😴 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: 817 days of your life or 2.24 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber (source: Billboard Hot 100)


The number 1 DJ in the world was Martin Garrix followed by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Armin van Buuren 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.


πŸ”’ 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.


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

1974
Natasha Henstridge, Canadian actress (Species)

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

1845
Walter Crane, English painter, cartoonist and illustrator (The Lady of Shalott)

1967
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, Indian spiritual leader and filmmaker

1923
Rose Marie [Mazzetta], American actress, comedienne and singer (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Sally"; The Doris Day Show)

1910
Signe Hasso, Swedish actress (Johnny Angel; A Double Life)

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

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

At the age of 61, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2017 with $86 billion fortune, followed by Warren Buffett with $75.6 billion, according to Forbes.

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

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.

Check the Chip Day
"Check the Chip Day" is a day to remind pet owners to make sure their pets' microchips are updated, helping lost pets find their way home.


πŸ† Sports in 2017

πŸ’ NHL
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Nashville Predators (4 - 2) to win the 2017 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
New England Patriots beat Atlanta Falcons (34 - 28) to win Super Bowl LI on February 5, 2017 in Houston, TX.

⚾ MLB
Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4 - 3) to win the 2017 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2017 US Open Championships, Rafael Nadal defeated Kevin Anderson (6-3, 6-3, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Sloane Stephens beat Madison Keys (6-3, 6-0) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 15, 2017 can be written as VIII-XV-MMXVII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 15, 2017
β†’ Day Index: 227th day of 2017
β†’ Day of week: Tuesday
β†’ Week Index: 3rd Tuesday of 2017
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2034
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 7 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 3,530,946 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 817 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 27 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 2.24 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 83 πŸŒ—
β†’ Life path number: 6
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 2017: 7,550,262,101 Source: un.org

The 2017 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2034. So, mark your calendars!

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