Date:August 16, 1985

August 16, 1985

August 8, 1985 birthday facts

Learn fun facts about Friday, August 16, 1985 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 285,042,240 breaths and experienced over 1,628,812,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 346,122,720 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 38 years, 8 months, and 17 days


📅 You were born on a Friday


🌑 The moon was in New phase on this day


⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation


🐂 Born in → The Year of the Ox


😴 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: 4,713 days of your life or 12.91 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Back to the Future


🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Shout" by Tears for Fears (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♌ August 16 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 11 ?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 16th

1991
Evanna Lynch, Irish actress

1942
John Challis, British stage and screen actor (Only Fools and Horses - "Boycie"; Green Green Grass)

1964
Jimmy Arias, American tennis player (French Open mixed doubles 1981 [Andrea Jaeger]) and broadcaster (ESPN, Tennis Channel, NBC, Rogers Sportsnet, CBC)

1972
Frankie Boyle, Scottish comedian

1968
Donovan Leitch Jr., American actor (I Shot Andy Warhol) and musician (Camp Freddy)

1969
Andy Milder, American voice actor

1935
Betsy von Furstenberg, Nelheim Ger, actress (Machine Calls it Murder)

1983
Colin Griffiths, English TV presenter and DJ


📜 Historical events on this date

1896
Gold first discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Alaska by George Carmack.

1930
1st British Empire Games open in Hamilton, Canada.

1945
Puyi, the last Chinese Emperor and ruler of Manchukuo is captured by Soviet troops.

1946
Direct Action Day: Widespread riots erupt in Calcutta between Muslims and Hindus over whether Pakistan should be a separate state, killing over 4,000 and leaving 100,000 homeless.

2012
Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange is granted political asylum by Ecuador.


🎄 Holidays on August 16

National Energy Multiplier Day
National Energy Multiplier Day, celebrated on August 16th, is a day to recognize the launch of a new energy drink made from matcha, guayusa, and ginger, aimed at boosting people's energy levels naturally.

National Rum Day
National Rum Day, celebrated on August 16th, is a day to appreciate the history and versatility of rum, a popular spirit that plays a significant role in American culture and is enjoyed in various drinks.

National Backflow Prevention Day
National Backflow Prevention Day, celebrated on August 16th, is about appreciating the experts who keep our water clean from harmful stuff and raising awareness on how to prevent water pollution, inspired by a historical event in 1933.


🏆 Sports in 1985

🏒 NHL
Edmonton Oilers defeated Philadelphia Fyers (4 - 1) to win the 1985 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
San Francisco 49ers beat Miami Dolphins (38 - 16) to win Super Bowl XIX on January 20, 1985 in Stanford, CA.

⚾ MLB
Kansas City Royals beat St. Cardinals Louis (4 - 3) to win the 1985 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1985 US Open Championships, Ivan Lendl defeated John McEnroe (7-6(7-1), 6-3, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Hana Mandlikova beat Martina Navratilova (7-6(7-3), 1-6, 7-6(7-2)) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 16, 1985 can be written as VIII-XVI-MCMLXXXV. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for August 16, 1985
Day Index: 228th day of 1985
Day of week: Friday
Week Index: 3rd Friday of 1985
Next same calendar year: 2030
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 39 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 20,360,642 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 4,713 days
Months spent sleeping: 155 months
Years spent sleeping: 12.91 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 479 🌑
Life path number: 11
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 1985: 4,873,781,796 Source: un.org

The 1985 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2030. So, mark your calendars!

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