Date:September 16, 1988

September 16, 1988 Birthday Answers

September 9, 1988 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Friday, September 16, 1988 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: 35 years, 7 months, and 8 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 262,160,640 breaths and experienced over 1,498,060,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 318,337,920 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Friday


🌒 The moon was in Waxing phase on this day


⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation


🐉 Born in → The Year of the Dragon


😴 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: 4,335 days of your life or 11.88 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Rain Man


🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses (source: Billboard Hot 100).


♍ September 16 zodiac sign is Virgo ?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 6 ?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 Mercury ☿


🪨 Your birthstone is Sapphire ?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 September is Aster/Myosotis ?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 → Wednesday


🦅 Your spirit animal → Bear


⭐ Celebrities born on September 16th

1992
Chase Stokes, American actor (Outer Banks)

1947
Russ Abbot [Russell A Roberts], British TV comedian (The Russ Abbot Show, September Song)

1964
Mary Coustas, Greek-Austalian actress and comedian

1968
Walt Becker, American writer and film director (Van Wilder)

1952
Mickey Rourke, American actor (Wild Orchid, Barfly)

1987
Daren Kagasoff, American actor (The Secret Life of the American Teenager)

1972
Shalane McCall, American child actress (Charlie Wade-Dallas)

1930
Anne Francis, American actress (Honey West, Forbidden Planet, Pancho Villa)


📜 Historical events on this date

1795
British capture Capetown, South Africa, from the Dutch.

1810
Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, calling for the end of Spanish rule (Mexican Independence Day).

1848
Slavery abolished in all French territories.

1906
Douglas Mawson, Edgeworth David and Alistair Mackay claim to have discovered the Magnetic South Pole in Antarctica.

1963
Federation of Malaysia formed by Malaya, Singapore, British North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak.

1978
25,000 die in 7.7 earthquake in Tabar, Iran.

1997
Apple Computer Inc names co-founder Steve Jobs interim CEO.


🎄 Holidays on September 16

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, celebrated on September 16, is like a global reminder to take care of the Earth's protective shield that keeps us safe from the sun's harmful rays.

National Boys' and Girls' Club Day for Kids
National Boys' and Girls' Club Day for Kids is a special day celebrated every September to honor and have fun with kids, encouraging them to grow up to be caring and responsible adults.

National Tattoo Story Day
National Tattoo Story Day, celebrated on September 16th, is a day when people share the meanings and stories behind their tattoos, highlighting how this ancient form of body art continues to be a way for individuals to express themselves and their experiences.

National Dance Day
National Dance Day, celebrated on September 16th, is a fun holiday where everyone is encouraged to hit the dance floor with their favorite moves, music, and rhythms, showcasing their love for dancing.

National Trail of Tears Commemoration Day
National Trail of Tears Commemoration Day, observed on September 16, remembers the tragic journey where many Native Americans were forced to leave their homes and walk thousands of miles to a new place, causing the death and suffering of thousands.


🏆 Sports in 1988

🏒 NHL
Edmonton Oilers defeated Boston Bruins (4 - 0) to win the 1988 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos (42 - 10) to win Super Bowl XXII on January 31, 1988 in San Diego, CA.

⚾ MLB
Los Angeles Dodgers beat Oakland Athletics (4 - 1) to win the 1988 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1988 US Open Championships, Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl (6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Steffi Graf beat Gabriela Sabatini (6-3, 3-6, 6-1) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

September 16, 1988 can be written as IX-XVI-MCMLXXXVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for September 16, 1988

Day Index: 260th day of 1988
Day of week: Friday
Week Index: 3rd Friday of 1988
Next same calendar year: 2044
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 36 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 18,725,960 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 4,335 days
Months spent sleeping: 142 months
Years spent sleeping: 11.88 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 441 🌒
Life path number: 6
Zodiac sign: Virgo ♍
Zodiac ruling planet: Mercury
Birth flower: Aster/Myosotis
Birthstone: Sapphire
Spirit Animal: Bear
Power Color: Brown
President of United States:
World population 1988: 5,148,556,956 Source: un.org

The 1988 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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