August 29, 2008 | BirthdayAnswers

Learn cool facts about Friday, August 29, 2008 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

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You’ve taken nearly 115,436,160 breaths and experienced over 659,635,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 140,172,480 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 15 years, 8 months, and 5 days

📅 You were born on a Friday

🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Z

🐀 Born in → The Year of the Rat

😴 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: 1,909 days of your life or 5.23 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: The Dark Knight

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Disturbia" by Rihanna (source: Billboard Hot 100)

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

♍ August 29 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 29th

1942

James Glennon, American cinematographer

1935

William Friedkin, American film director, producer, writer (The Exorcist; The French Connection)

1926

Elizabeth "Betty" Lynn, American actress (The Andy Griffith Show)

1920

Charles White, American actor (Airport 95, Serpico)

1980

Nicholas Tse, Hong Kong singer and actor

1953

Speedy Gonzales, Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "Cat-Tails for Two"

1939

Joel Schumacher, American film director (Lost Boys, Batman)

1989

Charlotte Richie, English actress (Ghosts) and singer

At the age of 77, Warren Buffett was the richest person in the world in 2008 with $62 billion fortune, followed by Carlos Slim with $60 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 Historical events on this date

1526

Battle of Mohács: In a decisive battle the Hungarian Empire is conquered by the Ottoman Empire led by Suleiman the Magnificent.

1533

Francisco Pizarro orders the death of the last Incan King of Peru, Atahualpa.

1825

Portugal recognizes the Independence of Brazil.

1842

Great Britain & China sign Treaty of Nanking, ends Opium war.

2005

Hurricane Katrina makes its 2nd landfall as a category 3 hurricane devastating much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida Panhandle. Kills more than 1,836, causes over $115 billion in damage.

🎄 Holidays on August 29

More Herbs, Less Salt Day

"More Herbs, Less Salt Day, on August 20, encourages us to use more spices and herbs instead of salt to make our food tasty and healthier for our bodies."

According to Hoyle Day

According to Hoyle Day is a holiday on August 29 that honors Edmond Hoyle, famous for writing detailed guides on how to play many card and board games, making him the go-to expert on game rules.

National Chop Suey Day

National Chop Suey Day, celebrated on August 29, honors a popular American-Chinese dish made with mixed ingredients like vegetables, pork, and eggs, served with rice or noodles, and enjoyed by many across the world for its tasty versatility and rich, multicultural history.

🏆 Sports in 2008

🏒 NHL

Detroit Red Wings defeated Pittsburgh Penguins (4 - 2) to win the 2008 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

New York Giants beat New England Patriots (17 - 14) to win Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008 in Glendale, AZ.

⚾ MLB

Philadelphia Phillies beat Tampa Bay Rays (4 - 1) to win the 2008 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2008 US Open Championships, Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray (6-2, 7-5, 6-2) to win the men's singles title. Serena Williams beat Jelena Jankovic (6-4, 7-5) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 29, 2008 can be written as VIII-XXIX-MMVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for August 29, 2008
→ Day Index: 242nd day of 2008
→ Day of week: Friday
→ Week Index: 5th Friday of 2008
→ Next same calendar year: 2036
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 16 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 8,245,629 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 1,909 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 63 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 5.23 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 194 🌘
→ 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 2008: 6,789,771,253 Source: un.org

The 2008 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2036. So, mark your calendars!

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