Date:August 28, 1988

August 28, 1988

August 8, 1988 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Sunday, August 28, 1988 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 274,680,000 breaths and experienced over 1,569,600,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 333,540,000 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 37 years, 3 months, and 20 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Sunday


πŸŒ• The moon was in Full phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Millennials Generation


πŸ‰ Born in β†’ The Year of the Dragon


😴 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: 4,542 days of your life or 12.44 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Rain Man


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Monkey" by George Michael (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.


πŸ”’ Your life path number is 8 ?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 28th

1968
Billy Boyd, Scottish actor (Seed of Chucky)

1986
Armand "Armie" Hammer, American actor

1972
John Buchanan, American actor (Sidekicks, Black Stallion, Family Man)

1989
Trixie Mattel [Brian Firkus], American drag queen, singer-songwriter, comedian, and television personality (The Trixie & Katya Show)

1939
[Catherine] Cassie Mackin, American newswoman (NBC TV) and 1st woman to regularly anchor an evening network newscast alone

1965
Satoshi Tajiri, Japanese video game designer (Game Freak, creator of the PokΓ©mon franchise)

1940
Ken Jenkins, American actor (Scrubs - Dr. Bob Kelso)

1929
Roxie Roker, Bahamian-American actress (The Jeffersons- Helen Willis)


πŸ“œ 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.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on August 28

Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day, celebrated on August 28, is a special day to remember and honor all the beloved pets we've lost, inspired by a heartfelt idea from Deborah Barnes to share cherished memories of our animal friends, from dogs to snakes.

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 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.


πŸ† Sports in 1988

πŸ’ NHL
Edmonton Oilers defeated Boston Bruins (4 - 0) to win the 1988 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos (42 - 10) to win Super Bowl XXII on January 31, 1988 in San Diego, CA.

⚾ MLB
Los Angeles Dodgers beat Oakland Athletics (4 - 1) to win the 1988 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1988 US Open Championships, Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl (6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Steffi Graf beat Gabriela Sabatini (6-3, 3-6, 6-1) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 28, 1988 can be written as VIII-XXVIII-MCMLXXXVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 28, 1988
β†’ Day Index: 241st day of 1988
β†’ Day of week: Sunday
β†’ Week Index: 4th Sunday of 1988
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2044
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 38 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 19,621,124 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 4,542 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 149 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 12.44 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 462 πŸŒ•
β†’ Life path number: 8
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 1988: 5,148,556,956 Source: un.org

The 1988 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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