Date:August 26, 1973

August 26, 1973

August 8, 1973 birthday facts

Learn interesting facts about Sunday, August 26, 1973 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 373,201,920 breaths and experienced over 2,132,582,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 453,173,760 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 50 years, 8 months, and 7 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Sunday


🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent 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: 6,171 days of your life or 16.91 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: The Sting


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


♍ August 26 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 9 ?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 26th

1937
Tom Heinsohn, American NBA star, coach (Boston Celtics) and broadcaster

1949
Virginia Vallejo, Colombian journalist, writer and TV presenter

1960
Ola Ray, American model, Playboy playmate (Jun, 1980) and actress (girlfriend in Thriller music video)

1940
Don LaFontaine, American voice actor

1981
Petey Williams, Canadian professional wrestler (Lucha Libre USA)

1919
Ronny Graham [Stringer], American composer, lyricist, screenwriter (M*A*S*H (TV series), and actor (Chico & the Man; Mel Brooks films)

1977
Saeko Chiba, Japanese voice actor and singer

1946
Alison Steadman, English actress (Life is Sweet)


πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

1346
Battle of Crecy, south of Calais in northern France; Edward III's English longbows defeat Philip VI's army, cannons used for first time in battle.

1924
The Catastrophe of Smyrna: known as the Asia Minor Catastrophe to Greeks. The Ottoman army expels Greeks and other non-Turks from Asia Minor. (August 13 OS).

1945
Japanese diplomats board USS Missouri to receive instructions on Japan's surrender at the end of WWII.

1959
British Motor Corporation introduced the Morris Mini-Minor, designed by Alec Issigonis it was only 10 ft long but seated 4 passengers.

1996
US President Bill Clinton signs welfare reform into law, representing major shift in welfare policy.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on August 26

National Toilet Paper Day
National Toilet Paper Day, celebrated on August 26th, appreciates the importance of toilet paper, a basic yet essential item we often take for granted until it's missing.

National WebMistress Day
National WebMistress Day, celebrated on August 26th, honors women who design and manage websites, encouraging more girls to explore careers in technology and STEM fields.

National Cherry Popsicle Day
National Cherry Popsicle Day, celebrated every August 26, is a fun holiday where everyone enjoys cherry-flavored popsicles to cool off and celebrate a favorite summer treat.


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 26, 1973 can be written as VIII-XXVI-MCMLXXIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 26, 1973
β†’ Day Index: 238th day of 1973
β†’ Day of week: Sunday
β†’ Week Index: 4th Sunday of 1973
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2029
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 51 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 26,657,323 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 6,171 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 203 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 16.91 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 628 🌘
β†’ Life path number: 9
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 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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