Date:October 8, 2016

October 8, 2016

October 10, 2016 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Saturday, October 8, 2016 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 55,762,560 breaths and experienced over 318,643,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 67,711,680 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 7 years, 6 months, and 28 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Saturday


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


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation Alpha


πŸ’ Born in β†’ The Year of the Monkey


😴 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: 922 days of your life or 2.53 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Closer" by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey (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 8 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.


πŸ”’ 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.


πŸͺ Your ruling planet is Venus ♀


πŸͺ¨ 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.


πŸ“… Your lucky day β†’ Friday


πŸ¦… Your spirit animal β†’ Raven


⭐ Celebrities born on October 8th

1974
DJ Q-Ball [Harry Dean, Jr.], American musician and actor (Bloodhound Gang)

1965
Ardal O'Hanlon, Irish comedian and actor (Father Ted)

1960
François Pérusse, Quebec humorist 9Les 2 minutes du peuple)

1987
Aya Hirano, Japanese voice actress and singer

1946
Jean-Jacques Beineix, French film director (Betty Blue, Diva)

1956
Danny Jacob, American session and touring guitarist (Bette Midler), and cartoon music composer (Phineas and Ferb)

1959
Nick Bakay, American actor and voice actor (Sabrina the Teenage Witch-Salem Saberhagen)

1966
Art Barr, American professional wrestler

At the age of 60, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2016 with $75 billion fortune, followed by Amancio Ortega with $67 billion, according to Forbes.

πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

1480
Great standing on the Ugra river, standoff between forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Great Horde, and Ivan III Grand Prince of all Rus, Tataro-Mongols retreat, leds to disintegration of the Horde.

1856
The Second Opium War or second Anglo-Chinese War: begins with the Arrow Incident on the Pearl River.

1862
Otto von Bismarck becomes Chancellor of the German Empire.

1915
Battle of Loos on WWI Western Front ends, German forces contain British attack (85,000 casualties).

1917
Leon Trotsky named chairman of the Petrograd Soviet as Bolsheviks gain control.

2001
U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on October 8

National Pierogi Day
National Pierogi Day, celebrated on October 8, honors the delicious, stuffed dumplings popular in Polish and Ukrainian cuisine, showcasing a variety of fillings like potato, cheese, and cabbage, served with toppings like sour cream and bacon.

National Chess Day
National Chess Day, celebrated every second Saturday in October, is a day to appreciate the ancient game of chess, which challenges the mind and has been enjoyed by people around the world for centuries.

National Harbormaster Appreciation Day
National Harbormaster Appreciation Day, celebrated on October 8th, is a day to thank and recognize harbormasters for their hard work in keeping our harbors safe, efficient, and ethical.


πŸ† Sports in 2016

πŸ’ NHL
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated San Jose Sharks (4 - 2) to win the 2016 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Denver Broncos beat Carolina Panthers (24 - 10) to win Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, CA.

⚾ MLB
Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland Indians (4 - 3) to win the 2016 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2016 US Open Championships, Stan Wawrinka defeated Novak Djokovic (6-7(1-7), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Angelique Kerber beat Karolina PliΕ‘kova (6-3, 4-6, 6-4) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

October 8, 2016 can be written as X-VIII-MMXVI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for October 8, 2016
β†’ Day Index: 282nd day of 2016
β†’ Day of week: Saturday
β†’ Week Index: 2nd Saturday of 2016
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2044
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 8 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 3,983,528 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 922 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 30 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 2.53 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 94 πŸŒ“
β†’ Life path number: 9
β†’ Zodiac sign: Libra ♎
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
β†’ Birth flower: Marigold
β†’ Birthstone: Opal and Tourmaline
β†’ Spirit Animal: Raven
β†’ Power Color: Pink
β†’ President of United States:
β†’ World population 2016: 7,466,964,280 Source: un.org

The 2016 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2044. So, mark your calendars!

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