16 October 2018: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn must-know facts about Tuesday, October 16, 2018 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: 5 years, 6 months, and 10 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 40,703,040 breaths and experienced over 232,588,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 49,425,120 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Tuesday

🌒 The moon was in Waxing phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Alpha

🐕 Born in → The Year of the Dog

😴 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: 673 days of your life or 1.84 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Black Panther

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B (source: Billboard Hot 100).

The number 1 DJ in the world was Martin Garrix followed by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Hardwell according to DJ Mag.

♎ October 16 zodiac sign is Libra ?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 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.

🪐 Your ruling planet is Venus ♀

🪨 Your birthstone is Opal and Tourmaline ?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 October is Marigold ?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 → Raven

⭐ Celebrities born on October 16th

1973

Peter Polaco, American professional wrestler

1951

Daniel Gerroll, actor (Big Business)

1961

Randy Vasquez, American actor

1970

Kazuyuki Fujita, Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter

1940

Barry Corbin, American actor (Northern Exposure - "Maurice"; One Tree Hill - "Coach Durham")

1941

Tim McCarver, American baseball catcher (World Series 1964, 67; MLB All-Star 1966, 67 St. Louis Cardinals) and broadcaster (NY Mets, ABC, CBS, FOX)

1974

Deo Grech, Maltese television presenter and songwriter

1975

Kellie Martin, Riverside CA, actress (Life Goes On, Cristy)

At the age of 54, Jeff Bezos was the richest person in the world in 2018 with $112 billion fortune, followed by Bill Gates with $90 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 Historical events on this date

1813

Battle of Leipzig, largest battle in Europe prior to WWI, Napoleon's forces defeated by Prussia, Austria and Russia.

1900

Great Britain and Germany sign the Anglo-German Treaty, agreeing to maintain territorial integrity of China and support'open door' policy called for by US Secretary of State.

1934

Mao Zedong & 25,000 troops begin 6,000 mile Long March.

1962

Cuban missile crisis begins as JFK is shown photos confirming the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba.

1978

Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected Pope John Paul II.

1998

Former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet is arrested in London on a Spanish warrant requesting his extradition on murder charges.

🎄 Holidays on October 16

National Boss's Day

National Boss's Day, celebrated on October 16th, is a special day to show appreciation for our bosses, who guide and support us in our work, by doing something nice for them.

World Food Day

World Food Day, celebrated on October 16th, is a day to raise awareness about global hunger and the importance of ensuring everyone has access to enough nutritious food.

National Department Store Day

National Department Store Day, celebrated on October 16, honors the big shops where you can find almost everything you need, from clothes to furniture, and how they play a big role in America's economy.

National Veterans BBQ Day

National Veterans BBQ Day, celebrated on October 16, is a fun day to honor our veterans by enjoying or sharing a BBQ meal with them, while also sharing stories and recipes online, with some restaurants offering free meals to those who've served.

Dictionary Day

Dictionary Day, celebrated on October 16, honors Noah Webster, who made the first American dictionary, making it easier for everyone to understand and spell words correctly.

🏆 Sports in 2018

🏒 NHL

Washington Capitals defeated Las Vegas Golden Knights (4 - 1) to win the 2018 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Philadelphia Eagles beat New England Patriots (41 - 33) to win Super Bowl LII on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, MN.

⚾ MLB

Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4 - 3) to win the 2018 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2018 US Open Championships, Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Martin del Potro (6-3, 7-6(7-4), 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Naomi Osaka beat Serena Williams (6-2, 6-4) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

October 16, 2018 can be written as X-XVI-MMXVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for October 16, 2018

→ Day Index: 289th day of 2018
→ Day of week: Tuesday
→ Week Index: 3rd Tuesday of 2018
→ Next same calendar year: 2029
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 6 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 2,907,624 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 673 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 22 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 1.84 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 68 🌒
→ Life path number: 1
→ Zodiac sign: Libra ♎
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
→ Birth flower: Marigold
→ Birthstone: Opal and Tourmaline
→ Spirit Animal: Raven
→ Power Color: Pink
→ President of United States:
→ World population 2018: 7,632,819,325 Source: un.org

The 2018 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2029. So, mark your calendars!

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