Date:August 5, 1988

August 5, 1988

August 8, 1988 birthday facts

Learn interesting facts about Friday, August 5, 1988 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 263,188,800 breaths and experienced over 1,503,936,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 319,586,400 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 35 years, 8 months, and 29 days


📅 You were born on a Friday


🌗 The moon was in Last Quarter phase on this day


⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation


🐉 Born in → The Year of the Dragon


😴 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: 4,352 days of your life or 11.92 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Rain Man


🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Roll With It" by Steve Winwood (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♌ August 5 zodiac sign is Leo ?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 3 ?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 Sun


🪨 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 → Sunday


🦅 Your spirit animal → Salmon


Celebrities born on August 5th

1970
James Gunn, American filmmaker (Guardians of the Galaxy)

2184
Christine Lauren Chapel, (Star Trek)

1987
Genelia D'Souza, Indian actress (Bommarillu)

1963
James Wilder, American actor (Scorchers, Zombie High, Murder 1)

1983
Kara Tointon, English actress (EastEnders)

2186
Kevin Thomas Riley, Tasvennir, Tarsus IV (Star Trek)

1950
Holly Palance, American actress (Thorn Birds, Ripley's Believe It)

1966
Jonathan Silverman, American actor (Brighton Beach Memoirs, Single Guy)


📜 Historical events on this date

910
The last major Viking army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward and Earl Aethelred.

1305
William Wallace, who led Scottish resistance to England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London for trial and execution.

1583
Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland for the British crown - first English colony in North America and the beginning of the British Empire.

1716
Battle of Petrovaradin/Peterwardein: Habsburgs under Eugene of Savoy defeat the Turks in a decisive victory.

1864
Battle of Mobile Bay, won by the Union Army led by Rear Admiral Farragut with the cry "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" (US Civil War).


🎄 Holidays on August 5

National Couscous Day
National Couscous Day, celebrated on August 5th, is a day to enjoy and spread the love for this versatile, healthy North African grain that pairs well with a variety of foods.

National Mustard Day
National Mustard Day, celebrated every first Saturday in August, is a fun holiday where people enjoy and explore different kinds of mustard, with activities like games and free hot dog tastings, especially at the National Mustard Museum.

Blogger Day
Blogger Day, celebrated on August 5th, is a day to appreciate and recognize the platform Blogger, which has allowed countless people to share their thoughts, information, and passions with the world through blogging.


🏆 Sports in 1988

🏒 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 5, 1988 can be written as VIII-V-MCMLXXXVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for August 5, 1988
Day Index: 218th day of 1988
Day of week: Friday
Week Index: 1st Friday of 1988
Next same calendar year: 2044
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 36 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 18,799,298 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 4,352 days
Months spent sleeping: 143 months
Years spent sleeping: 11.92 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 443 🌗
Life path number: 3
Zodiac sign: Leo ♌
Zodiac ruling planet: Sun
Birth flower: Gladiolus
Birthstone: Peridot and Sardonyx
Spirit Animal: Salmon
Power Color: Orange
President of United States:
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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