3 January 2018: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn interesting facts about Wednesday, January 3, 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: 6 years, 3 months, and 22 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 46,448,640 breaths and experienced over 265,420,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 56,401,920 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Wednesday

🌕 The moon was in Full 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: 768 days of your life or 2.1 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Black Panther

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran duet with Beyonce (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.

♑ January 3 zodiac sign is Capricorn ?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 6 ?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 Saturn ♄

🪨 Your birthstone is Garnet ?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 January is Carnation ?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 → Saturday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Goose

⭐ Celebrities born on January 3rd

1916

Elizabeth "Betty" Furness, American actress, journalist and consumer activist (Dangerous Corner, Studio 1)

1942

John Thaw, British stage and screen actor (Inspector Morse)

1941

Shima Iwashita, actress (Red Lion, Hara-Kiri, Double Suicide)

1921

John Russell, American actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo)

1970

Christian Duguay, American comic actor

1976

Alisen Down, Canadian actress

1964

Bruce LaBruce, Canadian filmmaker

1935

David Vine, British sports broadcaster (BBC Match of the Day, World Snooker C'ships, Olympics coverage)

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

1496

Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine.

1521

Martin Luther excommunicated by Pope Leo X from the Roman Catholic Church.

1777

General George Washington's revolutionary army defeats British forces at Battle of Princeton, New Jersey.

1925

Benito Mussolini dissolves the Italian parliament and proclaims himself dictator of Italy, taking the title "Il Duce" (the Leader).

1977

Apple Computer, Inc incorporates.

1985

Israel government confirms resettlement of 10,000 Ethiopian Jews.

🎄 Holidays on January 3

Women Rock! Day

Women Rock! Day, celebrated on January 3rd, honors the incredible female musicians who have made significant impacts in the rock music scene, breaking barriers and inspiring future generations.

Fruitcake Toss Day

Fruitcake Toss Day, celebrated on January 3rd, encourages people to fling their uneaten holiday fruitcakes as far as they can, using anything from their hands to cannons, as a fun way to dispose of them.

Drinking Straw Day

Drinking Straw Day, celebrated on January 3rd, honors the day when Marvin Chester got a patent for inventing the paper drinking straw, making it easier and less messy for us to enjoy our favorite drinks.

JRR Tolkien Day

J.R.R. Tolkien Day on January 3rd celebrates the birthday of "The Lord of the Rings" author by toasting him as "The Professor" and maybe enjoying some extra meals, just like Frodo would!

Memento Mori "Remember You Die" Day

"Memento Mori 'Remember You Die' Day, celebrated on January 3rd, is a day to reflect on our mortality, appreciate life more, and inspire us to live with purpose by remembering that our time here is limited."

🏆 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.

January 3, 2018 can be written as I-III-MMXVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for January 3, 2018

→ Day Index: 3rd day of 2018
→ Day of week: Wednesday
→ Week Index: 1st Wednesday of 2018
→ Next same calendar year: 2029
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 7 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 3,317,761 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 768 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 25 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 2.1 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 78 🌕
→ Life path number: 6
→ Zodiac sign: Capricorn ♑
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Saturn
→ Birth flower: Carnation
→ Birthstone: Garnet
→ Spirit Animal: Goose
→ Power Color: Grey
→ 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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