Date:August 24, 2016

August 24, 2016

August 8, 2016 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Wednesday, August 24, 2016 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 62,254,080 breaths and experienced over 355,737,600 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 75,594,240 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 8 years, 5 months, and 13 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Wednesday


πŸŒ– The moon was in Waning Gibbous phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation Alpha


πŸ’ Born in β†’ The Year of the Monkey


😴 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: 1,029 days of your life or 2.82 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Cheap Thrills" by Sia Featuring Sean Paul (source: Billboard Hot 100)


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

♍ August 24 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.


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 Mercury ☿


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†’ Wednesday


πŸ¦… Your spirit animal β†’ Bear


⭐ Celebrities born on August 24th

1962
Craig Kilborn, American television host (ESPN's SportsCenter, 1993-96; The Daily Show, 1996-98; The Late Late Show, 1999-2004)

1995
Runa Tsukishima, Japanese child model

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

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

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

1971
Pierfrancesco Favino, Italian actor

1949
Joe Regalbuto, American actor (Knots Landing; Murphy Brown - "Frank")

1980
Sonja Bennett, Canadian actress (Punch)

At the age of 60, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2016 with $75 billion fortune, followed by Amancio Ortega with $67 billion, according to Forbes.

πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

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.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on August 24

National SKAM Artist Day
National SKAM Artist Day, celebrated on August 24th, honors Sujit Kundu, the founder of SKAM Artist, a DJ management company with famous DJs, marking his contributions to the entertainment industry.

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.

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.


πŸ† Sports in 2016

πŸ’ NHL
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated San Jose Sharks (4 - 2) to win the 2016 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Denver Broncos beat Carolina Panthers (24 - 10) to win Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, CA.

⚾ MLB
Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland Indians (4 - 3) to win the 2016 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2016 US Open Championships, Stan Wawrinka defeated Novak Djokovic (6-7(1-7), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Angelique Kerber beat Karolina PliΕ‘kova (6-3, 4-6, 6-4) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 24, 2016 can be written as VIII-XXIV-MMXVI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 24, 2016
β†’ Day Index: 237th day of 2016
β†’ Day of week: Wednesday
β†’ Week Index: 4th Wednesday of 2016
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2044
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 9 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 4,448,142 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 1,029 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 34 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 2.82 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 105 πŸŒ–
β†’ Life path number: 5
β†’ Zodiac sign: Virgo ♍
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Mercury
β†’ Birth flower: Gladiolus
β†’ Birthstone: Peridot and Sardonyx
β†’ Spirit Animal: Bear
β†’ Power Color: Brown
β†’ President of United States:
β†’ World population 2016: 7,466,964,280 Source: un.org

The 2016 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2044. So, mark your calendars!

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