5 August 2015: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn must-know facts about Wednesday, August 5, 2015 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 76,285,440 breaths and experienced over 435,916,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 92,632,320 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 10 years, 4 months, and 9 days

📅 You were born on a Wednesday

🌖 The moon was in Waning Gibbous phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Alpha

🐐 Born in → The Year of the Goat

😴 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: 1,261 days of your life or 3.46 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

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

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

♌ 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

1972

Ikuto Hidaka, Japanese professional wrestler

1963

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

1965

Mark Labbett, English TV personality ('The Beast' on The Chaser)

1968

Tokimitsu Ishizawa, Japanese professional wrestler

1951

John Jarratt, Australian actor, director and producer (Picnic at Hanging Rock)

1997

Olivia Holt, American actress (Cloak and Dagger) and singer

1987

Genelia D'Souza, Indian actress (Bommarillu)

1961

[Julie] Tawny Kitaen, American actress (Bachelor Party; Whitesnake videos; Witchboard)

At the age of 59, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2015 with $79.2 billion fortune, followed by Carlos Slim with $77.1 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 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 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.

National Twins Day

National Twins Day is a special weekend in August where twins celebrate their unique bond and differences with fun events just for them.

Mead Day

Mead Day is a holiday celebrated on the first Saturday of August where people appreciate mead, an ancient alcoholic drink made from fermented honey, often flavored with fruits, spices, or flowers.

🏆 Sports in 2015

🏒 NHL

Chicago Blackhawks defeated Tampa Bay Lightning (4 - 2) to win the 2015 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

New England Patriots beat Seattle Seahawks (28 - 24) to win Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, AZ.

⚾ MLB

Kansas City Royals beat New York Mets (4 - 1) to win the 2015 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2015 US Open Championships, Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer (6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Flavia Pennetta beat Roberta Vinci (7-6(7-4), 6-2) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 5, 2015 can be written as VIII-V-MMXV. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for August 5, 2015
→ Day Index: 217th day of 2015
→ Day of week: Wednesday
→ Week Index: 1st Wednesday of 2015
→ Next same calendar year: 2026
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 11 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 5,450,126 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 1,261 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 41 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 3.46 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 128 🌖
→ 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 2015: 7,383,008,820 Source: un.org

The 2015 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2026. So, mark your calendars!

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