Date:May 8, 2014

May 8, 2014

May 5, 2014 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Thursday, May 8, 2014 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 85,458,240 breaths and experienced over 488,332,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 103,770,720 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 11 years, 7 months, and 7 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Thursday


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


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation Alpha


🐎 Born in β†’ The Year of the Horse


😴 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: 1,413 days of your life or 3.87 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: American Sniper


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Happy" by Pharrell Williams (source: Billboard Hot 100)


The number 1 DJ in the world was Hardwell followed by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Armin van Buuren 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 2 ?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

1976
Ian "H" Watkins, Welsh pop singer, actor, and television personality

1971
Chris Wolf, American actor and musician (Guys Next Door - "I've Been Waiting for You")

1983
Matt Willis, British pop singer, bassist (Busted), and television personality

1987
Aneurin Barnard, Welsh actor (The White Queen)

1952
Beth Henley, American actress and playwright (Miss Firecracker)

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

1907
Arturo de CΓ³rdova [Arturo GarcΓ­a RodrΓ­guez], Mexican actor (Medal for Benny)

1961
Akira Taue, Japanese professional wrestler

At the age of 58, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2014 with $76 billion fortune, followed by Carlos Slim & family with $72 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 Student Nurse Day
National Student Nurse Day, celebrated on May 8, honors the hard work and dedication of nursing students as they prepare for a challenging yet rewarding career in healthcare.

National Women's Checkup Day
National Women's Checkup Day is a day dedicated to reminding women to take care of their health by going for regular medical checkups, celebrated the Monday after Mother's Day each May.


πŸ† Sports in 2014

πŸ’ NHL
Los Angeles Kings defeated New York Rangers (4 - 1) to win the 2014 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Seattle Seahawks beat Denver Broncos (43 - 8) to win Super Bowl XLVIII on February 2, 2014 in East Rutherford, NJ.

⚾ MLB
San Francisco Giants beat Kansas City Royals (4 - 3) to win the 2014 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2014 US Open Championships, Marin Cilic defeated Kei Nishikori (6-3, 6-3, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Serena Williams beat Caroline Wozniacki (6-3, 6-3) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

May 8, 2014 can be written as V-VIII-MMXIV. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for May 8, 2014
β†’ Day Index: 128th day of 2014
β†’ Day of week: Thursday
β†’ Week Index: 2nd Thursday of 2014
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2025
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 12 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 6,104,237 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 1,413 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 46 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 3.87 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 144 πŸŒ”
β†’ Life path number: 2
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 2014: 7,298,453,033 Source: un.org

The 2014 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2025. So, mark your calendars!

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