Date:August 5, 2017

August 5, 2017 Birthday Answers

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Learn must-know facts about Saturday, August 5, 2017 that no one tells you about, such as your life path number, birthstone, ruling planet, zodiac sign, birth flower, and much more below ⬇️


⏳ You have been alive for: 6 years, 8 months, and 21 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 49,512,960 breaths and experienced over 282,931,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 60,122,880 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Saturday


🌔 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: 819 days of your life or 2.24 years.


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


🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "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 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 5 ?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

1945
Ja'net Dubois, American actress (Good Times, Beverly Hill 90210)

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

1987
Genelia D'Souza, Indian actress (Bommarillu)

1972
Ikuto Hidaka, Japanese professional wrestler

1997
Olivia Holt, American actress (Cloak and Dagger) and singer

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

1937
Alan Howard, English theater and film actor (Royal Shakespeare Company)

1961
[Julie] Tawny Kitaen, American actress (Bachelor Party; Whitesnake videos; Witchboard)

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

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 Underwear Day
National Underwear Day, celebrated on August 5, is a fun holiday that appreciates how underwear keeps us comfortable and confident, coming in all sorts of styles and colors to fit everyone's needs.

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.

Work Like a Dog Day
Work Like a Dog Day, celebrated on August 5, is a day to acknowledge and appreciate people who put in extra effort in their work, inspired by the hardworking nature of dogs, especially those trained to assist.

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.

National Jamaican Patty Day
National Jamaican Patty Day is a celebration on the first Saturday of August where people enjoy spicy, flaky pastries filled with meats or seafood, showcasing unique Caribbean flavors.


🏆 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 5, 2017 can be written as VIII-V-MMXVII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for August 5, 2017

Day Index: 217th day of 2017
Day of week: Saturday
Week Index: 1st Saturday of 2017
Next same calendar year: 2034
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 7 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 3,537,444 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 819 days
Months spent sleeping: 27 months
Years spent sleeping: 2.24 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 83 🌔
Life path number: 5
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 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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