Date:August 16, 1988

August 16, 1988

August 8, 1988 birthday facts

Learn interesting facts about Tuesday, August 16, 1988 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 266,757,120 breaths and experienced over 1,524,326,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 323,919,360 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 36 years, 2 months, and 22 days


📅 You were born on a Tuesday


🌒 The moon was in Waxing phase on this day


⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation


🐉 Born in → The Year of the Dragon


😴 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: 4,411 days of your life or 12.08 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Rain Man


🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Roll With It" by Steve Winwood (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 5 ?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

1970
Manisha Koirala, Indian actress

1983
Colin Griffiths, English TV presenter and DJ

1987
Kyal Marsh, Australian actor

1937
Lorraine Gary, American actress (Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 4)

1952
Reginald Veljohnson, actor (Carl Winslow-Family Matters, Die Hard)

1957
Laura Innes, American actress and director (ER, The Event)

1949
Naseeruddin Shah, Indian actor (Zinda Bhaag, Masoom, Paar)

1939
Carol Shelley, actress (Gwendolyn Pidgeon-Odd Couple)


📜 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 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.

National Independent Worker Day
National Independent Worker Day, celebrated on August 16, is a day to honor those who work for themselves, like freelancers and small business owners, showcasing the evolving nature of work and celebrating self-sufficiency and independence.


🏆 Sports in 1988

🏒 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.

August 16, 1988 can be written as VIII-XVI-MCMLXXXVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for August 16, 1988
Day Index: 229th day of 1988
Day of week: Tuesday
Week Index: 3rd Tuesday of 1988
Next same calendar year: 2044
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 37 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 19,054,645 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 4,411 days
Months spent sleeping: 145 months
Years spent sleeping: 12.08 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 449 🌒
Life path number: 5
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 1988: 5,148,556,956 Source: un.org

The 1988 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2044. So, mark your calendars!

If you found anything helpful on this page, please share it with friends. They can easily find their birthdays too. Also, bookmark this page and return often, as we will continue adding and updating fun facts about this date.