Date:August 19, 1988

August 19, 1988 Birthday Answers

August 8, 1988 birthday facts

Here are some fun birthday facts about 19th of August 1988 that no one tells you about, such as your life path number, birthstone, ruling planet, zodiac sign, birth flower, and much more. Swipe up to find out what it all means.

Overview

August 19, 1988, was the 3rd Friday of 1988. If you were born on this date, your birthday numbers 8, 19, and 1988 reveal that your life path number is 8. Your zodiac sign is Leo ♌ with a ruling planet Sun β˜‰. Your birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx, and your birth flower is Gladiolus. You were born in the 1980s, in the middle of Millennials Generation. The generation you are born into impacts your life.

β†’ You are 18,757,444 minutes old
β†’ You have been alive for

You were born in the Year of the Dragon πŸ‰. On your birthday, the moon was in Waxing πŸŒ’ phase, and there were precisely 442 full moons after you were born to this day. Your billionth second was on April 27, 2020.

You have been alive for:

You’ve taken nearly 262,604,160 breaths and experienced over 1,500,595,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 318,876,480 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

πŸ“… You were born on a Friday

On August 19, 1988, the 3rd Friday of the year, we marked the 232nd day and 8th month of the Georgian calendar. The 1988 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2044. So, mark your calendars!

Your 36th birthday will be on a Saturday, and the birthday after that will be on a Tuesday. There are left before your next birthday. The timer below is a countdown clock to your next birthday. It’s always accurate and automatically updated.

Your next birthday is in:

😴 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: 4,342 days of your life or 11.9 years.

🎢 Song on your birthday

The number one song in the US on the day of your birth was "Roll With It" by Steve Winwood (Billboard Hot 100 – August 19, 1988).

⭐ Which celebrity shares my birthday?

You’re in good company on August 19th! It’s also the birthday of some famous people. We’ve ordered this list chronologically.

1965
Kevin Dillon, American actor (Heaven Help Us, Platoon)

1947
Dave Dutton, English actor (Coronation Street)

1948
Toshio Suzuki, Japanese film producer (anime, co-founder Studio Ghibli)

1952
Jonathan Frakes, American actor (Commander William T Riker-Star Trek Next Gen)

1928
Walter Massey, Canadian stage and screen actor (Shoestring Theatre; Arthur)

1938
Diana Muldaur, American actress (McCloud, Star Trek Next Gen, LA Law)

1962
Eric Lutes, American actor (Del-Caroline in the City)

1975
Tracie Thoms, American actress (Rent)

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πŸŽ„ Holidays on August 19

On your special day, you’re not just blowing out birthday candles! Check out these holidays that share the spotlight with your birthday bash:

National Soft Ice Cream Day
National Soft Ice Cream Day, celebrated on August 19, is a fun holiday that encourages everyone to enjoy soft serve ice cream while remembering all the joyful times we've had with this delicious treat at places like fairs and amusement parks, and it also has a cool backstory!

National Photography Day
National Photography Day, celebrated on August 19, is a day to appreciate and give credit to photographers who capture and share the world's stories and beauty through their cameras, showcasing various photography styles like portraits, landscapes, and more.

National Potato Day
National Potato Day, celebrated on August 19th, is a fun holiday where people celebrate and enjoy all things related to potatoes, from fries to mashed, in various delicious ways.

National Patient Advocacy Day
National Patient Advocacy Day, celebrated on August 19th, is a day to highlight the importance of patient advocates who help people navigate the confusing healthcare system, especially with things like Medicaid and insurance paperwork.

β†’ View the full list of holidays on August 19th.

πŸ“œ What happened on August 19th?

Below are some of the important historical events that happened on August 19.

1839
Details of Louis Daguerre's 1st practical photographic process are released in Paris.

1942
World War II: Over 4,000 Canadian and British soldiers killed, wounded or captured raiding Dieppe, France.

1988
Iran-Iraq begin a cease-fire in their 8-year-old war (11 PM EDT).

1991
Conservative members of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union attempt to depose Mikhail Gorbachev in a coup d'etat.

2010
Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, with the last of the United States brigade combat teams crossing the border to Kuwait.

πŸ† Sports in 1988

πŸ€ NBA
Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons (4 - 3) to win the 1988 NBA Finals.

πŸ’ 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.

πŸ”’ Your life path number is 8

?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. Life path number 8 represents experience, authority and endeavour. You are gifted with natural leadership and the capacity to accumulate great wealth.

♌ August 19 zodiac sign is Leo

People who are born on August 19 in 1988 have an astrological sign of Leo ♌. Leo's life pursuit is to lead the way and a secret desire to be a star. People of this zodiac sign like theater, taking holidays, being admired, expensive things, bright colors, disliking being ignored, facing complex reality, and not being treated like a king or queen.

The strengths of this sign are creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, and humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy, and inflexible. Aquarius and Gemini have the greatest overall compatibility with Leo.

πŸͺ Your ruling planet is Sun β˜‰

The ruling planet of Leo is Sun β˜‰. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.

πŸͺ¨ The birthstone for August 19, 1988 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 birthstone for August 19, 1988 is Its green color can range from bright lime green to an olive-like greenish brown. It is a stone that is known to have healing properties and protects against nightmares. It brings the wearer power and an auspicious year. It is a stone that is formed from the depths of the Earth, and formed by the Hawaiian volcanoes when they come to the surface once the volcanoes erupt. In Hawaii, the stone symbolizes Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes.

The sardonyx is an onyx stone that has red, brown and white striations. Its name is derived from the Greek words sard meaning "reddish brown" and onyx meaning "veined gem." The ancient Greeks and Romans would engrave images of heroes onto these stones, and wear them in talismans as they believed that it would bring them courage and protect them from evil.

🌷 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.

As one of the most colorful summer flowers, the gladiolus is unique in that its flowers grow from a tall spike lined with sharp leaves. It’s nickname β€œsword lily” comes from its Latin name β€œgladius” meaning sword, and refers to the shape of its leaves.

βŒ› Millennials Generation

1988 is part of Millennials Generation. Millennials (also known as Generation Y or "echo boomers" because millennials are often the children of the baby boomers). Millennials is a generation who grew up with computers, internet and social networks. Having been raised under the mantra "follow your dreams" and being told they were special, they tend to be confident and tolerant of difference.

πŸ‰ The Year of the Dragon

The dragon is a powerful sign. People born under this year are energetic and excitable. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient.

The next year (2025) is the Year of the Serpent.

Check this out β€” August 19, 1988, gets a cool ancient makeover as: VIII-XIX-MCMLXXXVIII. It’s the American/Western date style articulated through elegance of Roman numerals!


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 19, 1988

β†’ Day Index: 232nd day of 1988
β†’ Day of week: Friday
β†’ Week Index: 3rd Friday of 1988
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2044
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 36 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 4,342 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 142 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 11.9 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 442 πŸŒ’
β†’ First one billion second: was on April 27, 2020
β†’ Life path number: 8
β†’ Zodiac sign: Leo ♌
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Sun
β†’ Birth flower: Gladiolus
β†’ Birthstone: Peridot and Sardonyx
β†’ World population 1988: 5,148,556,956 Source: un.org
β†’ Spirit Animal: Salmon
β†’ Power Color: Orange


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