22 April 1988: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn interesting facts about Friday, April 22, 1988 that no one tells you about.

Your next birthday is in:

11
months

12
days

8
hours

50
minutes

35
seconds

You’ve taken nearly 272,805,120 breaths and experienced over 1,558,886,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 331,263,360 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

You have been alive for: 37 years, and 18 days

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: 4,511 days of your life or 12.36 years.

#1 movie was: Rain Man

#1 song on your birthday: "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" by Whitney Houston (source: Billboard Hot 100)

April 22 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 7 ?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 Diamond ?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 April is Sweet Pea/Daisy ?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 April 22nd

1974

Georgia Goettmann, model (Cosmo-May 1995)

1967

Sherri Shepherd, American comedian, actress, and television personality (The View, 2007-14)

1931

Simon "Siem" Vroom, Dutch actor (The Lift, Bridge Too Far, Mysteries)

1956

Catherine Mary Stewart, Edmonton, actress (Passion & Paradise)

1909

Hymie Shertzer, American jazz and session saxophonist (Benny Goodman; NBC's Tonight Show)

1946

Nicole Garcia, French actress and director (Going Away)

1954

Joseph Bottoms, American actor (Surfacing, Blind Date, Braker)

1978

Ezekiel Jacskon [Stephens], Guyanese-American professional wrestler (2007-15)

Historical events on this date

1500

Pedro Álvares Cabral is the first european to discover Brazil, landing near Monte Pascoal, claims it for Portugal.

1915

1st military use of poison gas (chlorine, by Germany) in WW I.

1976

Barbara Walters becomes 1st female nightly network news anchor (Today Show).

1993

Holocaust Memorial Museum dedicated in Washington D.C.

1994

7,000 Tutsi's slaughtered by Hutu in the stadium at Kibuye, Rwanda.

2006

243 people are injured in pro-democracy protest in Nepal after Nepali security forces open fire on protesters against King Gyanendra.

2016

Paris Agreement on climate change signed in New York binding 195 nations to an increase in the global average temperature to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5°C.

Holidays on April 22

National Teach Children To Save Day

National Teach Children To Save Day, celebrated on April 22nd, is a day dedicated to teaching kids about the importance of saving money and financial literacy to help them understand and manage their finances responsibly from a young age.

Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day

Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day, celebrated on April 22nd, is a special day to thank and recognize the adult volunteers who mentor and guide Girl Scouts, helping them grow and reach their full potential.

In God We Trust Day

"In God We Trust Day, celebrated on April 22nd, marks the anniversary of when the phrase 'In God We Trust' was first allowed on U.S. coins in 1864, highlighting its importance as the national motto found on money and government buildings."

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.

April 22, 1988 can be written as IV-XXII-MCMLXXXVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

Facts Summary for April 22, 1988
→ Day Index: 113th day of 1988
→ Day of week: Friday
→ Week Index: 4th Friday of 1988
→ Next same calendar year: 2044
→ Days until next birthday: 346 days
→ Age on next birthday: 38 years old
→ Days since birth: 13532 days
→ You are: 19,486,149 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 4,511 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 148 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 12.36 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 459
→ Life path number: 7
→ Zodiac sign: Taurus
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
→ Birth flower: Sweet Pea/Daisy
→ Birthstone: Diamond
→ Spirit Animal: Beaver
→ Power Color: Green
→ 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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