Date:August 8, 2018

August 8, 2018

August 8, 2018 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Wednesday, August 8, 2018 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 43,948,800 breaths and experienced over 251,136,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 53,366,400 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 5 years, 11 months, and 19 days


📅 You were born on a Wednesday


🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent phase on this day


⌛ Born into → Generation Alpha


🐕 Born in → The Year of the Dog


😴 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: 727 days of your life or 1.99 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Black Panther


🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "In My Feelings" by Drake (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.


🔢 Your life path number is 9 ?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 8th

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

1969
Dick Togo [Shigeki Sato], Japanese professional wrestler

1955
Branscombe Richmond, American actor (Renegade, Commando)

1986
Peyton List, American model and actress (As The World Turns, 2001-05 - "Lucy"; Mad Men)

1936
Keith Barron, English actor (At Earth's Core, Baby Love)

1952
Robin Quivers, American radio/TV personality (Howard Stern's sidekick)

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

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"

At the age of 54, Jeff Bezos was the richest person in the world in 2018 with $112 billion fortune, followed by Bill Gates with $90 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 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.


🎄 Holidays on August 8

Odie Day
Odie Day, celebrated on August 8th, honors the lovable but gullible dog from the "Garfield" cartoons, showcasing his growth and the quirky friendship he shares with Garfield, despite the pranks and teasing.

National Frozen Custard Day
National Frozen Custard Day, celebrated every August 8th, is a day to enjoy the creamy and delicious ice cream-like treat that's especially loved during summer.

National Tarantula Appreciation Day
National Tarantula Appreciation Day, celebrated on August 8th, is all about showing love for these often misunderstood, hairy spiders, highlighting their gentleness and the powerful symbolism they carry.


🏆 Sports in 2018

🏒 NHL
Washington Capitals defeated Las Vegas Golden Knights (4 - 1) to win the 2018 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Philadelphia Eagles beat New England Patriots (41 - 33) to win Super Bowl LII on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, MN.

⚾ MLB
Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4 - 3) to win the 2018 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2018 US Open Championships, Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Martin del Potro (6-3, 7-6(7-4), 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Naomi Osaka beat Serena Williams (6-2, 6-4) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 8, 2018 can be written as VIII-VIII-MMXVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for August 8, 2018
Day Index: 220th day of 2018
Day of week: Wednesday
Week Index: 2nd Wednesday of 2018
Next same calendar year: 2029
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 6 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 3,139,321 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 727 days
Months spent sleeping: 24 months
Years spent sleeping: 1.99 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 74 🌘
Life path number: 9
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 2018: 7,632,819,325 Source: un.org

The 2018 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2029. So, mark your calendars!

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