Date:August 24, 2009

August 24, 2009 Birthday Answers

August 8, 2009 birthday facts

Here are some fun birthday facts about 24th of August 2009 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 24, 2009, was the 4th Monday of 2009. If you were born on this date, your birthday numbers 8, 24, and 2009 reveal that your life path number is 7. Your zodiac sign is Virgo ♍ with a ruling planet Mercury ☿. Your birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx, and your birth flower is Gladiolus. You were born in the 2000s, in the middle of Generation Z. The generation you are born into impacts your life.

β†’ You are 7,707,262 minutes old
β†’ You have been alive for

You were born in the Year of the Ox πŸ‚. On your birthday, the moon was in Waxing πŸŒ’ phase, and there were precisely 181 full moons after you were born to this day. Your billionth second will happen sometime on May 2, 2041.

You have been alive for:

You’ve taken nearly 107,896,320 breaths and experienced over 616,550,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 131,016,960 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

πŸ“… You were born on a Monday

On August 24, 2009, the 4th Monday of the year, we marked the 236th day and 8th month of the Georgian calendar. The 2009 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2026. So, mark your calendars!

Your 15th birthday will be on a Tuesday, and the birthday after that will be on a Sunday. 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: 1,784 days of your life or 4.89 years.

🎢 Song on your birthday

The number one song in the US on the day of your birth was "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas (Billboard Hot 100 – August 24, 2009).

The number 1 DJ in the world was Armin van Buuren followed by TiΓ«sto and David Guetta according to DJ Mag.

⭐ Which celebrity shares my birthday?

You’re in good company on August 24th! It’s also the birthday of some famous people. We’ve ordered this list chronologically.

1947
Anne Archer, American actress (Fatal Attraction, Patriot Games)

1963
Hideo Kojima, Japanese video game director (Death Stranding)

1964
Dana Gould, American comedian, actor, and writer (The Simpsons, 2001-07)

1968
Shoichi Funaki, Japanese professional wrestler

1980
Sonja Bennett, Canadian actress (Punch)

1961
Jared Harris, Irish-British actor (Valery Legasov-Chernobyl)

1958
Steve Guttenberg, American actor (Police Academy, Short Circuit)

1977
Funke Akindele, Nigerian director, *producer and actress (Jenifa)

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At the age of 53, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2009 with $40 billion fortune, followed by Warren Buffett with $37 billion, according to Forbes.

πŸŽ„ Holidays on August 24

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 Waffle Day
National Waffle Day, celebrated on August 24th, is a fun holiday where people enjoy all kinds of waffles, from Belgian to Hong Kong style, with toppings like syrup and fruit, or even as sandwiches and hotdog buns.

Pluto Demoted Day
Pluto Demoted Day, on August 24, marks the day when scientists decided Pluto wasn't a main planet but a smaller "dwarf planet" because it's not the biggest thing in its path around the sun.

William Wilberforce Day
William Wilberforce Day celebrates the birthday of William Wilberforce, a British politician who fought to end the slave trade, with various festivities and events held in his honor.

Vesuvius Day
Vesuvius Day is observed every August 24th to remember the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, which destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum and took many lives.

National Knife Day
National Knife Day, on August 24th, celebrates the importance and versatility of knives, tools humans have used since the Stone Age, by showcasing skills, buying new knives, and sharing with others.

β†’ View the full list of holidays on August 24th.

πŸ“œ What happened on August 24th?

Below are some of the important historical events that happened on August 24.

79
Mt Vesuvius erupts, buries Roman Pompeii and Herculaneum, 15,000 die.

410
Rome overrun by Visigoths under Alaric I for the first time in nearly 800 years, seen as the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

1516
Battle of Marj Dabiq: Ottoman forces decisively beat the Mamluk Sultanate.

1572
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre of Protestants by Roman Catholics begins in Paris and later spreads to the French provinces.

1662
Act of Uniformity requires English to accept Book of Common Prayer.

1814
British forces capture Washington, D.C. and destroy many landmarks (War of 1812).

1968
France becomes the world's fifth thermonuclear power with a detonation on Mururoa Atoll in the South Pacific.

πŸ† Sports in 2009

πŸ€ NBA
Los Angeles Lakers beat Orlando Magic (4 - 1) to win the 2009 NBA Finals.

πŸ’ NHL
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Detroit Redwings (4 - 3) to win the 2009 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Pittsburgh Steelers beat Arizona Cardinals (27 - 23) to win Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009 in Tampa Bay, FL.

⚾ MLB
New York Yankeess beat Philadelphia Phillies (4 - 2) to win the 2009 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2009 US Open Championships, Juan Martin del Potro defeated Roger Federer (3-6, 7-6(7-5), 4-6, 7-6(7-4), 6-2) to win the men's singles title. Kim Clijsters beat Caroline Wozniacki (7-5, 6-3) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

πŸ”’ 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. Life path number 7 represents analysis, awareness and understanding. You are the searcher and the seeker of the truth.

♍ August 24 zodiac sign is Virgo

People who are born on August 24 in 2009 have an astrological sign of Virgo ♍. Virgo's life pursuit is to do the right thing, and a secret desire to love and be loved in return. People of this zodiac sign, like animals, healthy food, books, nature, and cleanliness, dislike rudeness, ask for help, and take center stage.

The strengths of this sign are loyal, analytical, kind, hardworking, and practical, while weaknesses can be shyness, worry, overly critical of self and others, all work, and no play. The greatest overall compatibility with Virgo is Pisces and Cancer.

πŸͺ Your ruling planet is Mercury ☿

The ruling planet of Virgo is Mercury ☿. Mercury is a planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.

πŸͺ¨ The birthstone for August 24, 2009 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 24, 2009 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› Generation Z

2009 is part of Generation Z. Generation Z are kids who were born with the Internet and are suspected to be the most individualistic and technology-dependent generation. Sometimes referred to as the iGeneration.

πŸ‚ The Year of the Ox

Those born under this sign are persistent and straightforward. They have a strong faith and can be seen as stubborn in their old ways.

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

Check this out β€” August 24, 2009, gets a cool ancient makeover as: VIII-XXIV-MMIX. It’s the American/Western date style articulated through elegance of Roman numerals!


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 24, 2009

β†’ Day Index: 236th day of 2009
β†’ Day of week: Monday
β†’ Week Index: 4th Monday of 2009
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2026
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 15 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 1,784 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 58 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 4.89 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 181 πŸŒ’
β†’ First one billion second: will happen sometime on May 2, 2041
β†’ Life path number: 7
β†’ Zodiac sign: Virgo ♍
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Mercury
β†’ Birth flower: Gladiolus
β†’ Birthstone: Peridot and Sardonyx
β†’ World population 2009: 6,873,741,054 Source: un.org
β†’ Spirit Animal: Bear
β†’ Power Color: Brown


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