Date:May 13, 1988

May 13, 1988

May 5, 1988 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Friday, May 13, 1988 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 264,862,080 breaths and experienced over 1,513,497,600 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 321,618,240 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 35 years, 11 months, and 20 days


📅 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: 4,379 days of your life or 12 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Rain Man


🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Anything For You" by Gloria Estefan (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♉ May 13 zodiac sign is Taurus ?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 8 ?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 Venus


🪨 Your birthstone is Emerald ?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 May is Lily of the valley ?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 → Friday


🦅 Your spirit animal → Beaver


Celebrities born on May 13th

1950
Joe Johnston, American film director (Honey, I Shrunk The Kids; Jumanji; October Sky), and visual effects artist

1956
Richard Madeley, British TV presenter, journalist, columnist and novelist (Richard & Judy, The Wright Stuff)

1974
Brian Geraghty, American actor (Broadwalk Empire, Big Sky)

1957
Alan Ball, American screenwriter, director, and producer

1980
Waka Inoue, Japanese gravure idol and actress

1960
Dick van de Toorn, Dutch actor (Pastorale)

1946
Tim Pigott-Smith, English actor (Jewel in Crown, King Charles III)

1977
Neil Hopkins, American actor (Lost)


📜 Historical events on this date

1787
Arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay, Australia.

1830
Republic of Ecuador is founded, with Juan Jose Flores as president.

1934
Great dustbowl storm sweeps across US prairies.

1940
Winston Churchill says "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears & sweat" in his first speech as Prime Minister to British House of Commons.

1981
Pope John Paul II is shot and critically wounded by Turkish gunman Mehemet Ali Agca in St Peter's Square, Vatican City.

1989
Approx 2,000 students begin hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China.


🎄 Holidays on May 13

Martin Z. Mollusk Day
Martin Z. Mollusk Day is a fun holiday in Ocean City, New Jersey, where people gather to see if a mascot hermit crab can spot its shadow on the beach, similar to Groundhog Day but with a beachy twist.

Top Gun Day
Top Gun Day, celebrated on May 13th, is a fun day for fans to pay tribute to the iconic 1986 movie "Top Gun," starring Tom Cruise as a daring fighter pilot, by quoting lines, wearing aviator sunglasses, and enjoying the film's thrilling action and memorable moments.

International Hummus Day
International Hummus Day, celebrated on May 13th, is a day to enjoy and appreciate the delicious and nutritious blend of chickpeas, tahini, lemon, and garlic in countless ways, including making your own or trying unique flavors, and even attending hummus festivals.


🏆 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.

May 13, 1988 can be written as V-XIII-MCMLXXXVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for May 13, 1988
Day Index: 134th 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: 18,919,583 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 4,379 days
Months spent sleeping: 144 months
Years spent sleeping: 12 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 445 🌘
Life path number: 8
Zodiac sign: Taurus ♉
Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
Birth flower: Lily of the valley
Birthstone: Emerald
Spirit Animal: Beaver
Power Color: Green
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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