Date:August 9, 2018

August 9, 2018

August 8, 2018 birthday facts

Learn interesting facts about Thursday, August 9, 2018 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 47,859,840 breaths and experienced over 273,484,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 58,115,520 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 6 years, 5 months, and 29 days


📅 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: 791 days of your life or 2.17 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 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

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

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

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

1991
Alexa Bliss [Alexis Cabrera], American professional wrestler (WWE)

1980
Ryu Seung-beom, South Korean actor (The Unjust)

1983
Ashley Johnson, American actress (Chrissy-Growing Pains)

1942
David Steinberg, Canadian comedian and director (End)

1990
Adelaide Kane, Australian actress (Reign)

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

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.

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.


🏆 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: 7 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 3,419,494 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 791 days
Months spent sleeping: 26 months
Years spent sleeping: 2.17 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 80 🌘
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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