Date:August 28, 2016

August 28, 2016

August 8, 2016 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Sunday, August 28, 2016 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 56,528,640 breaths and experienced over 323,020,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 68,641,920 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 7 years, 8 months, and 5 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Sunday


🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent 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: 935 days of your life or 2.56 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Closer" by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey (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 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 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 28th

1960
Emma [Elizabeth Wylie Samuelson] Samms, British actress (Colby's, General Hospital)

1948
Vonda N. McIntyre, American sci-fi author (Star Trek II, III, IV)

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

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

1930
Ben Gazzara, American actor (Run for Your Life, QB VII)

1956
Luis GuzmΓ‘n, Puerto Rican actor (The Limey)

1944
Boyd Coddington, American auto designer (owner Boyd Coddington Hot Rod Shop) and television host (American Hot Rod on TLC)

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

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

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.

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.

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.


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 28, 2016 can be written as VIII-XXVIII-MMXVI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 28, 2016
β†’ Day Index: 241st day of 2016
β†’ Day of week: Sunday
β†’ Week Index: 4th Sunday 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: 4,038,079 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 935 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 31 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 2.56 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 95 🌘
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 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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