22 August 2014: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn must-know facts about Friday, August 22, 2014 that no one tells you about, such as your life path number, birthstone, ruling planet, zodiac sign, birth flower, and much more below ⬇️

⏳ You have been alive for: 9 years, 8 months, and 2 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 71,225,280 breaths and experienced over 407,001,600 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 86,487,840 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Friday

🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Alpha

🐎 Born in → The Year of the Horse

😴 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: 1,178 days of your life or 3.23 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: American Sniper

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Rude" by Magic! (source: Billboard Hot 100).

The number 1 DJ in the world was Hardwell followed by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Armin van Buuren according to DJ Mag.

♌ 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.

🔢 Your life path number is 1 ?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 22nd

1992

Naomi Ackie, English actress (The End of the F***ing World)

1947

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

1915

Hugh Paddick, English actor (Round the Horne)

1911

Edith Atwater, American actress (Phyllis-Love on a Rooftop)

1922

Micheline Presle [Chassagne], French actress (Nea, Donkey Skin)

1980

Christi Shake, American model and actress

1945

James G Richardson, actor (Tim Cassidy-Sierra)

1925

Honor Blackman, English actress (Goldfinger, The Avengers)

At the age of 58, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2014 with $76 billion fortune, followed by Carlos Slim & family with $72 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 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.

🎄 Holidays on August 22

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 Take Your Cat to the Vet Day

National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day is a special day to remember to take care of our furry cat friends by making sure they have a check-up at the vet for their health.

Never Bean Better Day

Never Bean Better Day, celebrated on August 22nd, is a day to show love and appreciation for dogs, especially therapy dogs like Bean, who help improve people's lives in various settings.

National Pecan Torte Day

National Pecan Torte Day, celebrated every August 22nd, is a fun holiday where we enjoy and honor a delicious dessert made mainly with pecans, a nut that's originally from the United States, and can include different yummy fillings.

National Rainbow Baby Day

National Rainbow Baby Day, celebrated on August 22, honors babies born after their parents have experienced a loss, symbolizing hope and healing like a rainbow after a storm.

🏆 Sports in 2014

🏒 NHL

Los Angeles Kings defeated New York Rangers (4 - 1) to win the 2014 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Seattle Seahawks beat Denver Broncos (43 - 8) to win Super Bowl XLVIII on February 2, 2014 in East Rutherford, NJ.

⚾ MLB

San Francisco Giants beat Kansas City Royals (4 - 3) to win the 2014 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2014 US Open Championships, Marin Cilic defeated Kei Nishikori (6-3, 6-3, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Serena Williams beat Caroline Wozniacki (6-3, 6-3) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 22, 2014 can be written as VIII-XXII-MMXIV. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for August 22, 2014

→ Day Index: 234th day of 2014
→ Day of week: Friday
→ Week Index: 4th Friday of 2014
→ Next same calendar year: 2025
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 10 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 5,087,657 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 1,178 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 39 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 3.23 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 120 🌘
→ Life path number: 1
→ 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 2014: 7,298,453,033 Source: un.org

The 2014 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2025. So, mark your calendars!

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