Date:July 8, 1988

July 8, 1988 Birthday Answers

July 7, 1988 birthday facts

Learn interesting facts about Friday, July 8, 1988 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: 35 years, 9 months, and 17 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 263,592,000 breaths and experienced over 1,506,240,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 320,076,000 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Friday


🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent phase on this day


⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation


🐉 Born in → The Year of the Dragon


😴 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: 4,358 days of your life or 11.94 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Rain Man


🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "The Flame" by Cheap Trick (source: Billboard Hot 100).


♋ July 8 zodiac sign is Cancer ?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 5 ?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 Moon ☽


🪨 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 → Monday


🦅 Your spirit animal → Woodpecker


⭐ Celebrities born on July 8th

1973
Kathleen Robertson, Canadian actress (Beverly Hills, 90210)

1965
Corey Parker, American actor (How I Got into College, Roger-Eddie Dodd)

1982
Joshua Alba, American actor, brother of Jessica Alba

1953
Jonathan Segal, American actor (Jonathan-Paper Chase)

1944
Jeffrey Tambor, American character actor (Larry Sanders - "Hank"; Arrested Decelopment)

1935
Steve Lawrence [Sidney Leibowitz], American Grammy and Emmy Award-winning pop singer ("Go Away Little Girl"; Steve and Eydie), and actor (The Lonely Guy; The Blues Brothers)

1969
Lori Hallier, Canadian actress (Shannon-Santa Barbara)

1918
Craig Stevens [Gail Shikles Jr.], American actor (Craig-Dallas, Peter Gunn)


📜 Historical events on this date

1099
First Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on.

1497
Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama departs on his first voyage, becoming the 1st European to reach India by sea.

1777
Vermont introduces new constitution making it the 1st US state to abolish slavery.

1800
Dr Benjamin Waterhouse gives 1st cowpox vaccination in the US to his son to prevent smallpox.

1853
Commodore Matthew C. Perry sails his frigate Susquehanna into Tokyo Bay, opening Japan to Western influence and trade.

1948
500th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church celebrated in Moscow.


🎄 Holidays on July 8

National Ice Cream Sundae Day
National Ice Cream Sundae Day, celebrated every July 8th, is a fun day where people across the U.S. enjoy their favorite ice cream sundaes, topped with delicious syrups and various toppings like fruits and nuts.

Oneofusismissing Day
Oneofusismissing Day, celebrated on July 8, is a special day to remember and honor people we've lost, reminding us to cherish life and come together, regardless of our differences, through activities like sharing stories and watching family videos.

National Love Your Skin Day
National Love Your Skin Day, celebrated on July 8, is a day to remember to take care of your skin through simple steps like moisturizing and wearing sunscreen, emphasizing that healthy skin care doesn't have to be expensive or complicated.

National Blueberry Day
National Blueberry Day, celebrated on July 8th, is all about appreciating the tasty and health-packed blueberries, highlighting their nutritional benefits and encouraging everyone to enjoy their deliciousness.

National SCUD Day
National SCUD Day, celebrated on July 8, is all about taking a break from life's drama to relax and focus on the positive stuff.


🏆 Sports in 1988

🏒 NHL
Edmonton Oilers defeated Boston Bruins (4 - 0) to win the 1988 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos (42 - 10) to win Super Bowl XXII on January 31, 1988 in San Diego, CA.

⚾ MLB
Los Angeles Dodgers beat Oakland Athletics (4 - 1) to win the 1988 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1988 US Open Championships, Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl (6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Steffi Graf beat Gabriela Sabatini (6-3, 3-6, 6-1) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

July 8, 1988 can be written as VII-VIII-MCMLXXXVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for July 8, 1988

Day Index: 190th day of 1988
Day of week: Friday
Week Index: 2nd Friday of 1988
Next same calendar year: 2044
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 36 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 18,828,571 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 4,358 days
Months spent sleeping: 143 months
Years spent sleeping: 11.94 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 443 🌘
Life path number: 5
Zodiac sign: Cancer ♋
Zodiac ruling planet: Moon
Birth flower: Larkspur
Birthstone: Ruby
Spirit Animal: Woodpecker
Power Color: Silver
President of United States:
World population 1988: 5,148,556,956 Source: un.org

The 1988 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2044. So, mark your calendars!

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