Date:August 26, 2016

August 26, 2016

August 8, 2016 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Friday, August 26, 2016 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 56,689,920 breaths and experienced over 323,942,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 68,837,760 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 7 years, 8 months, and 13 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Friday


πŸŒ— The moon was in Last Quarter 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: 937 days of your life or 2.57 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 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 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.


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

1969
Elaine Irwin, American model (Almay Cosmetics, Ralph Lauren) and former wife of John Mellencamp

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

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

1947
Candy Moore, American actress (Lunch Wagon, Tomboy & Champ)

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

1921
David Begelman, American film producer who embezzled Columbia Pictures

1952
Michael Jeter, American actor (The Fisher King)

1922
Irving R. Levine, American journalist (NBC News)

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

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.

Women's Equality Day
Women's Equality Day celebrates the victory of women getting the right to vote in 1920 and reminds us to keep fighting for women's rights and equality in all areas of life.

National Spark the World Day
National Spark the World Day, celebrated on August 26, is a day to honor individuals who inspire and motivate others, created by Simon T. Bailey to encourage everyone to be a source of inspiration.


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 26, 2016 can be written as VIII-XXVI-MMXVI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 26, 2016
β†’ Day Index: 239th day of 2016
β†’ Day of week: Friday
β†’ Week Index: 4th Friday of 2016
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2044
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 8 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 4,050,403 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 937 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 31 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 2.57 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 95 πŸŒ—
β†’ Life path number: 7
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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