28 August 1973: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn must-know facts about Tuesday, August 28, 1973 that no one tells you about, such as your life path number, birthstone, ruling planet, zodiac sign, birth flower, and much more below ⬇️

⏳ You have been alive for: 50 years, 7 months, and 28 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 373,020,480 breaths and experienced over 2,131,545,600 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 452,953,440 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Tuesday

🌑 The moon was in New phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation X

🐂 Born in → The Year of the Ox

😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 6,168 days of your life or 16.9 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: The Sting

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Brother Louie" by Stories (source: Billboard Hot 100).

♍ August 28 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.

🔢 Your life path number is 11 ?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.

🪐 Your ruling planet is Mercury ☿

🪨 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.

📅 Your lucky day → Wednesday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Bear

⭐ Celebrities born on August 28th

1944

Boyd Coddington, American auto designer (owner Boyd Coddington Hot Rod Shop) and television host (American Hot Rod on TLC)

1930

Ben Gazzara, American actor (Run for Your Life, QB VII)

1948

Vonda N. McIntyre, American sci-fi author (Star Trek II, III, IV)

1989

Trixie Mattel [Brian Firkus], American drag queen, singer-songwriter, comedian, and television personality (The Trixie & Katya Show)

2003

Lexi Underwood, American actress and singer (Cruel Summer)

1939

[Catherine] Cassie Mackin, American newswoman (NBC TV) and 1st woman to regularly anchor an evening network newscast alone

1985

James Jagger, American actor (Vinyl) and son of Mick Jagger & Jerry Hall

1956

Luis Guzmán, Puerto Rican actor (The Limey)

📜 Historical events on this date

1189

Third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan.

1609

English explorer Henry Hudson, discovers and explores Delaware Bay.

1830

1st American built locomotive, "Tom Thumb" races a horse-drawn car from Stockton and Stokes stagecoach company from Baltimore to Ellicott Mills. Let history record that due to mechanical problems the horse won!.

1845

Scientific American magazine publishes its first issue.

1963

Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I have a dream speech" addressing civil rights march at Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.

🎄 Holidays on August 28

Crackers Over The Keyboard Day

Crackers Over The Keyboard Day, celebrated on August 28th, is a fun holiday where you can enjoy eating crackers right over your computer keyboard without worrying about the mess, just clean up when you're done.

Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day

Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day is a fun holiday on August 28 where you get to playfully move your computer mouse around the screen icons, turning everyday computer use into a game.

National Power Rangers Day

National Power Rangers Day, celebrated every August 28th, is a fun holiday where fans honor the iconic Power Rangers TV series by dressing up as their favorite characters and throwing themed parties.

National Cherry Turnover Day

National Cherry Turnover Day, celebrated on August 28th in the United States, is a fun day to enjoy and share cherry-filled puff pastries, a perfect treat for outdoor activities like picnics or camping, as summer winds down.

National Bow Tie Day

National Bow Tie Day, celebrated on August 28, is a fun holiday where everyone is encouraged to wear a bow tie, showcasing their style and adding a touch of class to any outfit, even jeans!

🏆 Sports in 1973

🏒 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 Kodeš (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 28, 1973 can be written as VIII-XXVIII-MCMLXXIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for August 28, 1973

→ Day Index: 240th day of 1973
→ Day of week: Tuesday
→ Week Index: 4th Tuesday of 1973
→ Next same calendar year: 2029
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 51 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 26,644,938 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 6,168 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 202 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 16.9 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 627 🌑
→ Life path number: 11
→ Zodiac sign: Virgo ♍
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Mercury
→ Birth flower: Gladiolus
→ Birthstone: Peridot and Sardonyx
→ Spirit Animal: Bear
→ Power Color: Brown
→ President of United States:
→ 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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