Date:May 26, 1996

May 26, 1996

May 5, 1996 birthday facts

Learn fun facts about Sunday, May 26, 1996 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 205,712,640 breaths and experienced over 1,175,500,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 249,793,920 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 27 years, 11 months, and 8 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Sunday


πŸŒ“ The moon was in First Quarter phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Millennials Generation


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: 3,401 days of your life or 9.32 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Independence Day


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Tha Crossroads" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♊ May 26 zodiac sign is Gemini ?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 11 ?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 Mercury ☿


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†’ Wednesday


πŸ¦… Your spirit animal β†’ Deer


⭐ Celebrities born on May 26th

1972
Patsy Palmer [Julie Merkell], British actress (Eastenders)

1968
Fernando LeΓ³n de Aranoa, Spanish film director

1935
Sheila Steafel, South African-British actress (The 10th Kingdom)

1944
Sam Posey, American auto racer (12 Hours of Sebring 1975; 24 Hours of Le Mans 1971 3rd) and TV commentator (ABC Sports)

1917
Γ‰va SzΓΆrΓ©nyi, Hungarian actress and freedom activist for Hungary

1965
Hazel Irvine, British television presenter

1914
Archie Duncan, Scottish actor (The Adventures of Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes)

1911
Ben Alexander, American actor (Dragnet, All Quiet on the Western Front)


πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

1896
Dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94).

1908
At Masjed Soleyman (Ω…Ψ³Ψ¬Ψ― Ψ³Ω„ΩŠΩ…Ψ§Ω†) in southwest Persia, the first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East is made, rights acquired by the United Kingdom.

1927
Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company produce the last (and 15th million) Model T Ford / Tin Lizzie.

1948
South Africa elects a nationalist government under D. F. Malan with an apartheid policy.

2004
The United States Army veteran Terry Nichols is found guilty of 161 state murder charges for helping carry out the Oklahoma City bombing.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on May 26

National Cooler Day
National Cooler Day is a holiday celebrated on the Friday before Memorial Day to honor the invention of the cooler, a must-have for keeping drinks and food cold during outdoor activities.

Sally Ride Day
Sally Ride Day, celebrated on May 26th, honors the first American female astronaut, Sally Ride, encouraging girls to explore space and science, and has been celebrated every year since 2003 on her birthday.

National Don't Fry Day
National Don't Fry Day is a special day to remember to protect your skin from the sun with clothes, sunscreen, a hat, and sunglasses before you start enjoying summer fun outdoors.


πŸ† Sports in 1996

πŸ’ NHL
Colorado Avalanche defeated Florida Panthers (4 - 0) to win the 1996 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Dallas Cowboys beat Pittsburgh Steelers (27 - 17) to win Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ.

⚾ MLB
New York Yankees beat Atlanta Braves (4 - 2) to win the 1996 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1996 US Open Championships, Pete Sampras defeated Michael Chang (6-1, 6-4, 7-6(7-3)) to win the men's singles title. Steffi Graf beat Monica Seles (7-5, 6-4) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

May 26, 1996 can be written as V-XXVI-MCMXCVI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for May 26, 1996
β†’ Day Index: 147th day of 1996
β†’ Day of week: Sunday
β†’ Week Index: 4th Sunday of 1996
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2024
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 28 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 14,693,965 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 3,401 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 112 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 9.32 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 346 πŸŒ“
β†’ Life path number: 11
β†’ Zodiac sign: Gemini ♊
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Mercury
β†’ Birth flower: Lily of the valley
β†’ Birthstone: Emerald
β†’ Spirit Animal: Deer
β†’ Power Color: Yellow
β†’ President of United States:
β†’ World population 1996: 5,831,565,020 Source: un.org

The 1996 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2024. So, mark your calendars!

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