Date:August 22, 1973

August 22, 1973

August 8, 1973 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Wednesday, August 22, 1973 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 379,814,400 breaths and experienced over 2,170,368,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 461,203,200 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 51 years, and 7 months


πŸ“… You were born on a Wednesday


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


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation X


πŸ‚ Born in β†’ The Year of the Ox


😴 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: 6,280 days of your life or 17.21 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: The Sting


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Brother Louie" by Stories (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♌ August 22 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 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.


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 22nd

1907
Oliver McGowan, American actor (Banning, Stagecoach)

1975
Rodrigo Santoro, Brazilian actor (Love Actually)

1916
John Slater, British actor (Deadlock, Cartel, Devil's Pass)

1939
Valerie Harper, American actress (The Mary Tyler Moore Show; Rhoda)

1958
Colm Feore, American actor (The Chronicles of Riddick)

1947
Cindy Williams, American actress (Laverne & Shirley - "Shirley; American Graffiti)

1967
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, English-American actor (The Mummy Returns)

1940
George Reinholt, American actor (Steve-Another World, One Life to Live)


πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

1485
Battle of Bosworth Field - Henry Tudor's forces defeat English King Richard III during last battle in the Wars of the Roses.

1639
Madras (now Chennai), India, founded by the British East India Company on sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers.

1642
Civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament.

1864
First Geneva Convention adopted in Geneva "for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field".

1864
First Geneva Convention, governing the protection of victims in warfare, signed by 12 nations.

1945
Vietnam conflict begins as Ho Chi Minh leads a successful coup.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on August 22

Be An Angel Day
Be An Angel Day, celebrated every August 22, is about doing good deeds, big or small, to make the world a better place by being kind and helpful to others.

National Tooth Fairy Day
National Tooth Fairy Day, celebrated on August 22, is a fun holiday that encourages kids to enjoy the magic of losing their teeth and looking forward to a surprise from the Tooth Fairy in exchange for their lost tooth.

National Surgical Oncologist Day
National Surgical Oncologist Day, celebrated on August 22, honors doctors who specialize in removing tumors and fighting cancer, helping many people live longer and healthier lives.


πŸ† Sports in 1973

πŸ’ NHL
Montreal Canadiens defeated Chicago Blackhawks (4 - 2) to win the 1973 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Miami Dolphins beat Washington Redskins (14 - 7) to win Super Bowl VII on January 14, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA.

⚾ MLB
Oakland Athletics beat New York Mets (4 - 3) to win the 1973 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1973 US Open Championships, John Newcombe defeated Jan KodeΕ‘ (6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Margaret Court beat Evonne Goolagong Cawley (7-6, 5-7, 6-2) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 22, 1973 can be written as VIII-XXII-MCMLXXIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 22, 1973
β†’ Day Index: 234th day of 1973
β†’ Day of week: Wednesday
β†’ Week Index: 4th Wednesday of 1973
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2029
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 52 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 27,130,092 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 6,280 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 206 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 17.21 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 639 πŸŒ—
β†’ Life path number: 5
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 1973: 3,927,538,695 Source: un.org

The 1973 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2029. So, mark your calendars!

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