August 23, 2001 | BirthdayAnswers

Learn interesting facts about Thursday, August 23, 2001 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

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You’ve taken nearly 167,106,240 breaths and experienced over 954,892,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 202,914,720 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 22 years, 8 months, and 11 days

📅 You were born on a Thursday

🌒 The moon was in Waxing phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Z

🐍 Born in → The Year of the Serpent

😴 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: 2,763 days of your life or 7.57 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Fallin" by Alicia Keys (source: Billboard Hot 100)

The number 1 DJ in the world was John Digweed followed by Sasha and Danny Tenaglia according to DJ Mag.

♍ August 23 zodiac sign is Virgo ?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 7 ?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 Mercury ☿

🪨 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 → Wednesday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Bear

⭐ Celebrities born on August 23rd

1973

Malaika Arora Khan, Indian actress and model

1927

Peter Wyngarde [Cyril Goldbert], British actor (Department S and Jason King)

1965

Roger Avary, Canadian-American screenwriter, director, and producer (Pulp Fiction)

1963

Park Chan-wook, South Korean filmmaker (Joint Security Area, Thirst)

1951

Mark Hudson, American television personality (The Hudson Brothers), musician, songwriter, and record producer (Aerosmith; Hanson; Ringo Starr; Ozzy Osbourne)

1964

Ray Ferraro, Canadian ice hockey center (Hartford Whalers, New York Islanders) and broadcaster (TSN Radio, TSN, NBCSN)

1974

Christian Beranek, American graphic novelist and actor

1930

Jack Bannister, English cricket commentator (BBC; Talksport radio) and bowler (Warwickshire 1,198 wickets)

At the age of 45, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2001 with $58.7 billion fortune, followed by Warren Buffett with $32.3 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 Historical events on this date

1542

Rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code.

1850

1st US National Women's Rights Convention convenes in Worcester, Massachusetts.

1942

Battle of Stalingrad: 600 Luftwaffe planes bomb Stalingrad (40,000 die).

1996

Osama bin Laden issues message entitled "A declaration of war against the Americans occupying the land of the two holy places".

2005

Hurricane Katrina forms over the Bahamas, later becoming a category 5 hurricane.

🎄 Holidays on August 23

Health Unit Coordinators Day

Health Unit Coordinators Day, celebrated on August 23, is a special day to appreciate the behind-the-scenes heroes in hospitals who make sure everything runs smoothly, from patient check-ins to handling important paperwork.

National Cuban Sandwich Day

National Cuban Sandwich Day, celebrated on August 23, is a fun day when people enjoy and appreciate the deliciousness of a Cuban sandwich, a special treat made with ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, and sometimes salami on Cuban bread.

National Ride The Wind Day

National Ride The Wind Day, celebrated on August 23, commemorates the first successful human-powered flight, encouraging us to explore and appreciate the thrill and innovation of flying using our own power.

🏆 Sports in 2001

🏒 NHL

Colorado Avalanche defeated New Jersey Devils (4 - 3) to win the 2001 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Baltimore Ravens beat New York Giants (34 - 7) to win Super Bowl XXXV on January 28, 2001 in Tampa Bay, FL.

⚾ MLB

Arizona Diamondbacks beat New York Yankees (4 - 3) to win the 2001 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2001 US Open Championships, Lleyton Hewitt defeated Pete Sampras (7-6(7-4), 6-1, 6-1) to win the men's singles title. Venus Williams beat Serena Williams (6-2, 6-4) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 23, 2001 can be written as VIII-XXIII-MMI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for August 23, 2001
→ Day Index: 235th day of 2001
→ Day of week: Thursday
→ Week Index: 4th Thursday of 2001
→ Next same calendar year: 2029
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 23 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 11,936,746 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 2,763 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 91 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 7.57 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 281 🌒
→ Life path number: 7
→ Zodiac sign: Virgo ♍
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Mercury
→ Birth flower: Gladiolus
→ Birthstone: Peridot and Sardonyx
→ Spirit Animal: Bear
→ Power Color: Brown
→ President of United States:
→ World population 2001: 6,223,412,158 Source: un.org

The 2001 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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