Date:May 18, 2008

May 18, 2008

May 5, 2008 birthday facts

Learn fun facts about Sunday, May 18, 2008 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 117,532,800 breaths and experienced over 671,616,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 142,718,400 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 15 years, 11 months, and 17 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Sunday


πŸŒ” The moon was in Waxing Gibbous phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation Z


πŸ€ Born in β†’ The Year of the Rat


😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?πŸ’€ Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 1,943 days of your life or 5.32 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: The Dark Knight


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Take a Bow" by Rihanna (source: Billboard Hot 100)


The number 1 DJ in the world was Armin van Buuren followed by TiΓ«sto and Paul van Dyk according to DJ Mag.

♉ May 18 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.


πŸ”’ 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.


πŸͺ Your ruling planet is Venus ♀


πŸͺ¨ 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.


πŸ“… Your lucky day β†’ Friday


πŸ¦… Your spirit animal β†’ Beaver


⭐ Celebrities born on May 18th

1951
Denny Dillon, American comedian (SNL, Dream On)

1992
Spencer Breslin, American actor

1924
Jack Whitaker, American sportscaster (ABC, CBS)

1912
Richard Brooks, American film director (Blackboard Jungle; In Cold Blood; Key Largo)

1917
James Donald, Scottish actor (Bridge on River Kwai, Vikings, In Which We Serve, Way Ahead)

1928
Pernell Roberts, American actor (Bonanza - "Adam"; Trapper John, M.D.)

1934
Dwayne Hickman, American actor (The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis; How to Stuff a Wild Bikini), and network executive

1962
Mike Darnell, American television executive 'the King of Reality TV' (Fox, Warner Bros)

At the age of 77, Warren Buffett was the richest person in the world in 2008 with $62 billion fortune, followed by Carlos Slim with $60 billion, according to Forbes.

πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

1291
Mamluk Sultan Al-Ashraf Khalil and his forces take the last Christian stronghold of Acre.

1291
After 100 years of crusader control, Acre is the last crusader stronghold reconquered and destroyed by the Mamluks under Sultan al-Ashraf Khalil.

1804
Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed Emperor of France by the French Senate.

1896
Khodynka Tragedy: A mass panic on Khodynka Field, Moscow, during the festivities of the coronation of Russian Tsar Nicholas II, results in the deaths of 1,389 people.

1974
India becomes the sixth nation to explode an atomic bomb.

2009
Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on May 18

Send an Electronic Greeting Card Day
Send an Electronic Greeting Card Day, celebrated on May 18th, is a day to send digital cards to friends and family, promoting a quick, cost-effective, and eco-friendly way to show you care.

National Aperitif Day
National Aperitif Day is a day when people celebrate by having special drinks before their meals to help increase their appetite.

National Notebook Day
National Notebook Day, celebrated on the third Thursday of May, is a day to encourage people to write down their thoughts, ideas, and memories in a notebook to help focus their minds and find inspiration later on.


πŸ† Sports in 2008

πŸ’ NHL
Detroit Red Wings defeated Pittsburgh Penguins (4 - 2) to win the 2008 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
New York Giants beat New England Patriots (17 - 14) to win Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008 in Glendale, AZ.

⚾ MLB
Philadelphia Phillies beat Tampa Bay Rays (4 - 1) to win the 2008 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2008 US Open Championships, Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray (6-2, 7-5, 6-2) to win the men's singles title. Serena Williams beat Jelena Jankovic (6-4, 7-5) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

May 18, 2008 can be written as V-XVIII-MMVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for May 18, 2008
β†’ Day Index: 139th day of 2008
β†’ Day of week: Sunday
β†’ Week Index: 3rd Sunday of 2008
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2036
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 16 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 8,396,272 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 1,943 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 64 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 5.32 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 198 πŸŒ”
β†’ Life path number: 6
β†’ Zodiac sign: Taurus ♉
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
β†’ Birth flower: Lily of the valley
β†’ Birthstone: Emerald
β†’ Spirit Animal: Beaver
β†’ Power Color: Green
β†’ President of United States:
β†’ World population 2008: 6,789,771,253 Source: un.org

The 2008 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2036. So, mark your calendars!

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