24 July 1998: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn fun facts about Friday, July 24, 1998 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

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You’ve taken nearly 201,539,520 breaths and experienced over 1,151,654,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 244,726,560 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 27 years, 4 months, and 13 days

📅 You were born on a Friday

🌑 The moon was in New phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation

🐅 Born in → The Year of the Tiger

😴 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: 3,332 days of your life or 9.13 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Saving Private Ryan

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy and Monica (source: Billboard Hot 100)

The number 1 DJ in the world was Paul Oakenfold followed by Carl Cox and Judge Jules according to DJ Mag.

♌ July 24 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 4 ?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 Ruby ?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 July is Larkspur ?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 July 24th

1921

Billy Taylor, American jazz pianist (Birdland), orchestra leader (David Frost Show), and broadcaster (NPR)

1914

Frank Silvera, Jamaican-American actor (High Chaparral, Killer's Kiss, Fear and Desire)

1940

Dan Hedaya, American actor (Cheers, Marvin's Room, Clueless)

1987

Mara Wilson, American actress (Mrs Doubtfire)

1990

Daveigh Chase, American model, actress (Donnie Darko), and singer

1951

Lynda Carter, American actress (Wonder Woman, Sky High) and Miss USA (1973)

1807

Ira Aldridge, famed 19th century African American Shakespearian actor (Othello)

1977

Danny Dyer, English actor and television presenter

📜 Historical events on this date

1534

Jacques Cartier lands in Canada, claims it for France.

1567

Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate; her 1-year-old son becomes King James VI of Scots.

1832

Benjamin Bonneville leads the first wagon train across the Rocky Mountains by Wyoming's South Pass.

1911

American explorer Hiram Bingham discovers Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas.

1943

Operation Gomorrah: RAF begins bombing Hamburg (till 3rd August), creating a firestorm and killing 42,600 people.

🎄 Holidays on July 24

National Drive-Thru Day

National Drive-Thru Day, celebrated on July 24th, is a fun holiday that appreciates being able to grab a meal from your car, a concept that would have seemed wild 100 years ago, by encouraging you to visit your favorite drive-thru for some food.

National Cousins Day

National Cousins Day, celebrated every July 24th, is a day to appreciate and show love to our cousins, who can be our first friends, allies in family gatherings, and cherished relatives.

National Tequila Day

National Tequila Day, celebrated on July 24th, is a day dedicated to enjoying and learning about tequila, a popular spirit made from blue agave, with a focus on drinking responsibly and appreciating its rich history.

🏆 Sports in 1998

🏒 NHL

Detroit Red Wings defeated Washington Capitals (4 - 0) to win the 1998 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers (31 - 24) to win Super Bowl XXXII on January 25, 1998 in San Diego, CA.

⚾ MLB

New York Yankees beat San Diego Padres (4 - 0) to win the 1998 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 1998 US Open Championships, Patrick Rafter defeated Mark Philippoussis (6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0) to win the men's singles title. Lindsay Davenport beat Martina Hingis (6-3, 7-5) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

July 24, 1998 can be written as VII-XXIV-MCMXCVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for July 24, 1998
→ Day Index: 205th day of 1998
→ Day of week: Friday
→ Week Index: 4th Friday of 1998
→ Next same calendar year: 2026
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 28 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 14,396,621 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 3,332 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 109 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 9.13 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 339 🌑
→ Life path number: 4
→ Zodiac sign: Leo ♌
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Sun
→ Birth flower: Larkspur
→ Birthstone: Ruby
→ Spirit Animal: Salmon
→ Power Color: Orange
→ President of United States:
→ World population 1998: 5,988,846,103 Source: un.org

The 1998 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2026. So, mark your calendars!

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