Date:August 31, 2017

August 31, 2017

August 8, 2017 birthday facts

Learn interesting facts about Thursday, August 31, 2017 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 54,936,000 breaths and experienced over 313,920,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 66,708,000 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 7 years, 5 months, and 15 days


📅 You were born on a Thursday


🌔 The moon was in Waxing Gibbous phase on this day


⌛ Born into → Generation Alpha


🐓 Born in → The Year of the Rooster


😴 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: 908 days of your life or 2.49 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi


🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber (source: Billboard Hot 100)


The number 1 DJ in the world was Martin Garrix followed by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Armin van Buuren according to DJ Mag.

♍ August 31 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 22 ?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 31st

1984
Rajkummar Rao, Indian film actor (Shahid)

1938
Martin Bell 'the man in the white suit', British journalist (BBC) and politician

1975
Sara Ramirez, Mexican actress (Grey's Anatomy), and singer

1923
Larry Grayson, British comedian (Generation Game)

1916
Daniel Schorr, American broadcast journalist (CBS)

1900
Roland Culver, English actor (Thunderball, Encore)

1931
Noble Willingham, American actor (Walker, Texas Ranger; The Corndog Man)

1979
Mickie James, American professional wrestler (WWE Women's Champion 2006)

At the age of 61, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2017 with $86 billion fortune, followed by Warren Buffett with $75.6 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 Historical events on this date

1142
Possible date for establishment of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) League - with the aid of Hiawatha and Deganawidah.

1945
The Liberal Party of Australia is founded by Robert Menzies.

1957
Federation of Malaya gains independence from Great Britain.

1994
The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Sinn Fein) declares a ceasefire in Northern Ireland.

1997
Diana, Princess of Wales, dies in a car crash in a road tunnel in Paris.


🎄 Holidays on August 31

National Matchmaker Day
National Matchmaker Day, celebrated on August 31st, is a day to appreciate those who help people find love and happiness by bringing them together.

National Trail Mix Day
National Trail Mix Day, celebrated every year on August 31, is a day dedicated to enjoying and appreciating the tasty, energy-boosting snack mix that's perfect for outdoor adventures.

National Diatomaceous Earth Day
National Diatomaceous Earth Day, celebrated every August 31st, highlights the importance of a natural substance used in everyday items like pool filters and insect control, aiming to educate us on its benefits and diverse uses.


🏆 Sports in 2017

🏒 NHL
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Nashville Predators (4 - 2) to win the 2017 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
New England Patriots beat Atlanta Falcons (34 - 28) to win Super Bowl LI on February 5, 2017 in Houston, TX.

⚾ MLB
Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4 - 3) to win the 2017 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2017 US Open Championships, Rafael Nadal defeated Kevin Anderson (6-3, 6-3, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Sloane Stephens beat Madison Keys (6-3, 6-0) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 31, 2017 can be written as VIII-XXXI-MMXVII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for August 31, 2017
Day Index: 243rd day of 2017
Day of week: Thursday
Week Index: 5th Thursday of 2017
Next same calendar year: 2034
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 8 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 3,924,562 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 908 days
Months spent sleeping: 30 months
Years spent sleeping: 2.49 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 92 🌔
Life path number: 22
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 2017: 7,550,262,101 Source: un.org

The 2017 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2034. So, mark your calendars!

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