8 May 2021: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn fun facts about Saturday, May 8, 2021 that no one tells you about, such as your life path number, birthstone, ruling planet, zodiac sign, birth flower, and much more below ⬇️

⏳ You have been alive for: 2 years, 11 months, and 17 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 21,833,280 breaths and experienced over 124,761,600 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 26,511,840 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Saturday

🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Alpha

🐂 Born in → The Year of the Ox

😴 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: 361 days of your life or 0.99 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Spider-Man: No Way Home

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Save Your Tears" by The Weeknd (source: Billboard Hot 100).

The number 1 DJ in the world was David Guetta followed by Martin Garrix 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.

🔢 Your life path number is 9 ?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 8th

1919

Lex Barker, American actor (Tarzan of the Apes; Treasure of the Silver Lake)

1948

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

1983

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

1978

Jang Woo Hyuk, Korean singer, rapper, and dancer (HOT; JTL), and actor

1925

Bettina Graziani [Simone Bodin] French model, one of the first supermodels

1963

Terry Christian, British writer, radio and television presenter

1908

Laura Liddell, English actress (Shakespeare Wallah)

1964

Cheryl Richardson, American actress (Jennie-General Hospital)

At the age of 50, Elon Musk was the richest person in the world in 2021 with $274 billion fortune, followed by Jeff Bezos with $197 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 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.

🎄 Holidays on May 8

Truman Day

Truman Day is a holiday in Missouri celebrating Harry S. Truman, the only President from the state, and his significant contributions both as a senator and as President of the United States, including his tough decisions during World War II.

Jamestown Day

Jamestown Day celebrates the 415th anniversary of America's first permanent English colony with historical reenactments and Native American arts at two cultural sites, showcasing the early settlers' life and the Powhatan people.

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.

National Give Someone a Cupcake Day

National Give Someone a Cupcake Day, celebrated on May 8th, is a fun holiday where you make or buy cupcakes to share with friends, teachers, family, or anyone else you know, just to make their day a little sweeter.

National Coconut Cream Pie Day

National Coconut Cream Pie Day, celebrated on May 8, is a holiday that honors the deliciousness of coconut cream pie, a creamy and custardy dessert perfect for the start of warmer weather, encouraging everyone to enjoy a slice of this heavenly treat.

🏆 Sports in 2021

🏒 NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning defeated Montreal Canadiens (4 - 1) to win the 2021 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Kansas City Chiefs (31 - 9) to win Super Bowl LV on February 7, 2021 in Inglewood, CA.

⚾ MLB

Atlanta Braves beat Houston Astros (4 - 1) to win the 2021 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2021 US Open Championships, Daniil Medvedev defeated Novak Djokovic (6-4, 6-4, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Emma Raducanu beat Leylah Fernandez (6-4, 6-3) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

May 8, 2021 can be written as V-VIII-MMXXI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for May 8, 2021

→ Day Index: 128th day of 2021
→ Day of week: Saturday
→ Week Index: 2nd Saturday of 2021
→ Next same calendar year: 2027
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 3 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 1,559,674 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 361 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 12 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 0.99 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 37 🌘
→ Life path number: 9
→ 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 2021: 7,924,798,739 Source: un.org

The 2021 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2027. So, mark your calendars!

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