Date:August 26, 2004

August 26, 2004

August 8, 2004 birthday facts

Learn cool facts about Thursday, August 26, 2004 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 145,252,800 breaths and experienced over 830,016,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 176,378,400 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 19 years, 8 months, and 23 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Thursday


πŸŒ” The moon was in Waxing Gibbous phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation Z


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: 2,402 days of your life or 6.58 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Shrek 2


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Lean Back" by Terror Squad (source: Billboard Hot 100)


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

♍ 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 22 ?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

1950
Benjamin Hendrickson, American stage and screen actor (As The World Turns, 1985-2006 - "Hal Munson")

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

1944
Alan Parker, British session guitarist (Blue Mink; Serge Gainsbourg) and television and film composer (American Gothic)

1940
Don LaFontaine, American voice actor

1976
Mike Colter, American actor (Luke Cage in Marvel Universe)

1949
Virginia Vallejo, Colombian journalist, writer and TV presenter

1965
Bobby Duncum, Jr., American wrestler

1986
Cassie [Ventura], American singer (Me & U) and actress

At the age of 48, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2004 with $46.6 billion fortune, followed by Warren Buffett with $42.9 billion, according to Forbes.

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 Day of Repentance
National Day of Repentance in Papua New Guinea is a day when people come together to pray and ask for forgiveness for their wrongdoings, observed annually on August 26.

National Dog Day
National Dog Day, celebrated on August 26th, is a special day dedicated to showing love and appreciation for our loyal and furry dog friends who have been with humans for over 14,000 years.

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.


πŸ† Sports in 2004

πŸ’ NHL
Tampa Bay Lightning defeated Calgary Flames (4 - 3) to win the 2004 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
New England Patriots beat Carolina Panthers (32 - 29) to win Super Bowl XXXVIII on February 1, 2004 in Houston, TX.

⚾ MLB
Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Cardinals (4 - 0) to win the 2004 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2004 US Open Championships, Roger Federer defeated Lleyton Hewitt (6-0, 7-6(7-3), 6-0) to win the men's singles title. Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Elena Dementieva (6-3, 7-5) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 26, 2004 can be written as VIII-XXVI-MMIV. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 26, 2004
β†’ Day Index: 239th day of 2004
β†’ Day of week: Thursday
β†’ Week Index: 4th Thursday of 2004
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2032
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 20 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 10,376,362 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 2,402 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 79 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 6.58 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 244 πŸŒ”
β†’ Life path number: 22
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 2004: 6,461,370,865 Source: un.org

The 2004 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2032. So, mark your calendars!

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