9 August 2018: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn fun facts about Thursday, August 9, 2018 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: 5 years, 8 months, and 16 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 42,053,760 breaths and experienced over 240,307,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 51,065,280 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Thursday

🌘 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: 695 days of your life or 1.91 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Black Panther

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

🔢 Your life path number is 1 ?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 9th

1970

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

1944

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

1938

Dick Anthony Williams, American actor (Our Family Honor)

1973

Kevin McKidd, Scottish actor Trainspotting; Grey's Anatomy -"Owen Hunt"

1935

Beverlee McKinsey (née Magruder), American actress (Another World, 1972-80 - "Iris Carrington"; Guiding Light, 1984-92 - "Alexandra Spaulding")

1966

Pat Petersen, American actor (Michael-Knots Landing)

1942

David Steinberg, Canadian comedian and director (End)

1958

Amanda Bearse, American actress (Marcy Rhodes-Married With Children)

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

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.

🎄 Holidays on August 9

Hold Hands Day

Hold Hands Day, celebrated on August 9th, is a special day that encourages everyone to hold hands with their loved ones, highlighting the importance of touch and showing affection, whether it's between family members or friends, to support and connect with each other.

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 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 Book Lovers Day

National Book Lovers Day, celebrated on August 9th, is a day to put away your phone, pick up a book (or listen to an audiobook), and dive into the joy of reading, celebrating how books have shaped history and made knowledge accessible to everyone.

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.

🏆 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 9, 2018 can be written as VIII-IX-MMXVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for August 9, 2018

→ Day Index: 221st day of 2018
→ Day of week: Thursday
→ Week Index: 2nd Thursday of 2018
→ Next same calendar year: 2029
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 6 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 3,003,915 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 695 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 23 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 1.91 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 71 🌘
→ Life path number: 1
→ 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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