Date:August 8, 2016

August 8, 2016

August 8, 2016 birthday facts

Learn interesting facts about Monday, August 8, 2016 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 62,596,800 breaths and experienced over 357,696,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 76,010,400 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 8 years, 5 months, and 30 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Monday


πŸŒ’ The moon was in Waxing phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation Alpha


πŸ’ Born in β†’ The Year of the Monkey


😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?πŸ’€ Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 1,035 days of your life or 2.84 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Cheap Thrills" by Sia Featuring Sean Paul (source: Billboard Hot 100)


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

♌ August 8 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.


πŸ”’ Your life path number is 7 ?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.


πŸͺ Your ruling planet is Sun β˜‰


πŸͺ¨ 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.


πŸ“… Your lucky day β†’ Sunday


πŸ¦… Your spirit animal β†’ Salmon


⭐ Celebrities born on August 8th

1947
Larry Wilcox, actor (Lassie, Officer Jon Baker-CHiPs)

1967
Howard Cross, American NFL tight end, 1989-2001 (NY Giants), and broadcaster

1942
Henery Hawk [misspelled as Henry], Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Chuck Jones (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "The Squawkin' Hawk"

1958
Cecilia Roth, Argentine actress

1962
Suzee Pai, American actress (Big Trouble in Little China)

1957
Dieuwertje Blok, Dutch TV hostess

1980
Michael Urie, American actor and director

1974
Scott D'Amore, Canadian professional wrestler and manager

At the age of 60, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2016 with $75 billion fortune, followed by Amancio Ortega with $67 billion, according to Forbes.

πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

1509
Emperor Krishnadeva Raya is crowned, marking the beginning of the regeneration of the Vijayanagara Empire in Southern India.

1609
Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope.

1786
US Congress unanimously chooses the dollar as the money unit for the United States.

1925
1st national march of Ku Klux Klan (between 25,000 and 40,000 marchers) in Washington, D.C.

1945
USSR establishes a communist government in North Korea.

1974
US President Richard Nixon announces he will resign at 12pm the next day.

1988
Ceasefire between Iran & Iraq takes effect after 8 years of war.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on August 8

National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day
National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day, celebrated on August 8, is a fun holiday where people anonymously leave zucchinis on their neighbors' doorsteps to share the abundance from their gardens.

Wear Your Mother's Jewelry Day
"Wear Your Mother's Jewelry Day on August 8 is about celebrating your mom's legacy and love by wearing her jewelry, like necklaces or earrings, to honor her life and sacrifices."

National Dollar Day
National Dollar Day, celebrated on August 8, marks the creation of the U.S. monetary system, acknowledging the importance of the dollar which is widely used around the world and had over $2 trillion in circulation as of early 2021.


πŸ† Sports in 2016

πŸ’ NHL
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated San Jose Sharks (4 - 2) to win the 2016 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Denver Broncos beat Carolina Panthers (24 - 10) to win Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, CA.

⚾ MLB
Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland Indians (4 - 3) to win the 2016 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2016 US Open Championships, Stan Wawrinka defeated Novak Djokovic (6-7(1-7), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Angelique Kerber beat Karolina PliΕ‘kova (6-3, 4-6, 6-4) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 8, 2016 can be written as VIII-VIII-MMXVI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 8, 2016
β†’ Day Index: 221st day of 2016
β†’ Day of week: Monday
β†’ Week Index: 2nd Monday of 2016
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2044
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 9 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 4,472,199 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 1,035 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 34 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 2.84 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 105 πŸŒ’
β†’ Life path number: 7
β†’ Zodiac sign: Leo ♌
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Sun
β†’ Birth flower: Gladiolus
β†’ Birthstone: Peridot and Sardonyx
β†’ Spirit Animal: Salmon
β†’ Power Color: Orange
β†’ President of United States:
β†’ World population 2016: 7,466,964,280 Source: un.org

The 2016 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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