Date:August 9, 2017

August 9, 2017

August 8, 2017 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Wednesday, August 9, 2017 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 61,427,520 breaths and experienced over 351,014,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 74,590,560 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 8 years, 4 months, and 3 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Wednesday


πŸŒ– The moon was in Waning Gibbous phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation Alpha


πŸ“ Born in β†’ The Year of the Rooster


😴 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: 1,016 days of your life or 2.78 years.


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


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "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 9 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 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.


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 9th

1964
Hoda Kotb, American television news anchor (Dateline NBC)

1966
Pat Petersen, American actor (Michael-Knots Landing)

1995
Justice Smith, American actor (PokΓ©mon Detective Pikachu)

1942
David Steinberg, Canadian comedian and director (End)

1975
Mahesh Babu, Indian actor,' Prince of Tollywood'

1990
Adelaide Kane, Australian actress (Reign)

1970
Chris Cuomo, American TV journalist (CNN, since 2013; ABC, 2006-13)

1944
Sam Elliott, American actor (A Star Is Born, Conagher)

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.

πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

378
Battle of Adrianople: Goth army defeats Roman forces under Emperor Valens.

1790
Robert Gray's Columbia Rediviva returns to Boston after 3 year journey, 1st American ship to circumnavigate the Globe.

1898
Rudolf Diesel of Germany obtains patent #608,845 for his internal combustion engine, later known as the diesel engine.

1942
Mahatma Gandhi and 50 others arrested in Bombay after passing of a "quit India" motion and campaign by the All-India Congress.

1945
US drops 2nd atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Japan destroys part of Nagasaki.

1965
Singapore separates from the Federation of Malaysia and gains its independence.

1974
Richard Nixon resigns as US President and VP Gerald Ford swears the oath of office to take his place as the 38th US President.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on August 9

National Veep Day
National Veep Day, celebrated on August 9, honors the role of U.S. vice presidents and the importance of presidential succession, inspired by the historical event in the 1970s when Gerald Ford became president without being previously elected, after Nixon's resignation.

National Psychiatric Technician Appreciation Day
National Psychiatric Technician Appreciation Day is a day to thank and recognize the dedicated workers who support and care for people with mental illnesses or developmental disabilities, celebrated on the third Wednesday of August each year.

National Rice Pudding Day
National Rice Pudding Day, celebrated on August 9th, is a day to enjoy and appreciate rice pudding, a sweet dish made from rice cooked in milk, which can be flavored in various ways and is enjoyed worldwide.


πŸ† Sports in 2017

πŸ’ 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 9, 2017 can be written as VIII-IX-MMXVII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 9, 2017
β†’ Day Index: 221st day of 2017
β†’ Day of week: Wednesday
β†’ Week Index: 2nd Wednesday of 2017
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2034
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 9 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 4,388,947 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 1,016 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 33 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 2.78 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 103 πŸŒ–
β†’ Life path number: 9
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 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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