Date:May 8, 2013

May 8, 2013

May 5, 2013 birthday facts

Learn fun facts about Wednesday, May 8, 2013 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 92,816,640 breaths and experienced over 530,380,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 112,705,920 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 12 years, 7 months, and 7 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Wednesday


🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation Alpha


🐍 Born in β†’ The Year of the Serpent


😴 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: 1,535 days of your life or 4.2 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Just Give Me a Reason" by Pink featuring Nate Ruess (source: Billboard Hot 100)


The number 1 DJ in the world was Hardwell followed by Armin van Buuren and Avicii according to DJ Mag.

♉ May 8 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 1 ?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 8th

1948
Maurizio Nichetti, Italian screenwriter, director and actor (Icicle Thief, Volcano)

1927
Murray Lerner, American documentary and experimental film director and producer (Secrets of the Reef), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1941
Jim Mitchum, American actor (Blackout; Invincible 6)

1964
Cheryl Richardson, American actress (Jennie-General Hospital)

1915
John Archer [Ralph Bowman], American actor (Destination: Moon, White Heat, Blue Hawaii)

1920
Saul Bass, American graphic designer of logos and film titles

1935
Salome Jens, American actress (From Here to Eternity (TV mini-series); Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), and dancer

1918
Nan Wynn [Masha Vatz], American radio and big-band singer (Rudy VallΓ©e; Teddy Wilson), actress, and singing voice for Rita Hayworth

At the age of 73, Carlos Slim & family was the richest person in the world in 2013 with $73 billion fortune, followed by Bill Gates with $67 billion, according to Forbes.

πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

1660
English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England.

1835
1st installment of Hans Christian Andersen "Fairy Tales" published by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark.

1895
China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki.

1902
Mount Pelee on the French overseas island of Martinique erupts, wiping out the city of Saint-Pierre, killing 30,000 and leaving only two survivors.

1945
V-E Day: WWII ends in Europe after Germany signs an unconditional surrender.

1980
World Health Organization announces smallpox has been eradicated.

2007
A new Northern Ireland Executive is formed with Ian Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party) as First Minister and Martin McGuinness (Sinn Fein) as Deputy First Minister.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on May 8

National Meeting Planners Appreciation Day
National Meeting Planners Appreciation Day, celebrated on the first full week of May, is a day to recognize the hardworking individuals who organize various events, from small business meetings to huge events like the Oscars, ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.

National Have a Coke Day
National Have a Coke Day, celebrated on May 8, is a day inspired by a famous 1971 Coke commercial that combines the themes of peace, harmony, and the enjoyment of Coca-Cola, reflecting the spirit of the "flower power" era.

White Lotus Day
White Lotus Day is a special day on May 8th where people who follow Theosophy remember the life of Helena Blavatsky, one of their founders, by celebrating with white lotuses, symbolizing her influence and the spread of Eastern spiritual ideas in the West.


πŸ† Sports in 2013

πŸ’ NHL
Chicago Blackhawks defeated Boston Bruins (4 - 2) to win the 2013 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Baltimore Ravens beat San Francisco 49ers (34 - 31) to win Super Bowl XLVII on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, LA.

⚾ MLB
Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Cardinals (4 - 2) to win the 2013 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2013 US Open Championships, Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic (6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1) to win the men's singles title. Serena Williams beat Victoria Azarenka (7-5, 6-7(6-8), 6-1) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

May 8, 2013 can be written as V-VIII-MMXIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for May 8, 2013
β†’ Day Index: 128th day of 2013
β†’ Day of week: Wednesday
β†’ Week Index: 2nd Wednesday of 2013
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2030
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 13 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 6,630,113 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 1,535 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 50 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 4.2 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 156 🌘
β†’ Life path number: 1
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 2013: 7,213,426,452 Source: un.org

The 2013 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2030. So, mark your calendars!

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