Date:August 16, 1973

August 16, 1973

August 8, 1973 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Thursday, August 16, 1973 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 378,100,800 breaths and experienced over 2,160,576,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 459,122,400 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 51 years, 4 months, and 5 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Thursday


πŸŒ– The moon was in Waning Gibbous phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Generation X


πŸ‚ Born in β†’ The Year of the Ox


😴 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: 6,252 days of your life or 17.13 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: The Sting


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Touch Me In The Morning" by Diana Ross (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♌ August 16 zodiac sign is Leo ?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 8 ?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 Sun β˜‰


πŸͺ¨ Your birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx ?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 August is Gladiolus ?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†’ Sunday


πŸ¦… Your spirit animal β†’ Salmon


⭐ Celebrities born on August 16th

1986
Shawn Pyfrom, American actor

1952
Reginald Veljohnson, actor (Carl Winslow-Family Matters, Die Hard)

1937
Lorraine Gary, American actress (Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 4)

1960
Timothy Hutton, American actor (Turk 182, Ordinary People)

1983
Colin Griffiths, English TV presenter and DJ

1940
Bruce Beresford, Australian film director (Driving Miss Daisy; Tender Mercies)

1958
Angela Bassett, American actress (What's Love Got to Do With It)

1936
Anita Gillette, American actress (Quincy ME, Marathon, Moonstruck)


πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

1896
Gold first discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Alaska by George Carmack.

1930
1st British Empire Games open in Hamilton, Canada.

1945
Puyi, the last Chinese Emperor and ruler of Manchukuo is captured by Soviet troops.

1946
Direct Action Day: Widespread riots erupt in Calcutta between Muslims and Hindus over whether Pakistan should be a separate state, killing over 4,000 and leaving 100,000 homeless.

2012
Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange is granted political asylum by Ecuador.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on August 16

National Rum Day
National Rum Day, celebrated on August 16th, is a day to appreciate the history and versatility of rum, a popular spirit that plays a significant role in American culture and is enjoyed in various drinks.

National Roller Coaster Day
National Roller Coaster Day, celebrated on August 16, is all about embracing the excitement and thrill of riding roller coasters, making it the perfect day for anyone who loves feeling their heart race on these amazing amusement park rides.

National Backflow Prevention Day
National Backflow Prevention Day, celebrated on August 16th, is about appreciating the experts who keep our water clean from harmful stuff and raising awareness on how to prevent water pollution, inspired by a historical event in 1933.


πŸ† Sports in 1973

πŸ’ NHL
Montreal Canadiens defeated Chicago Blackhawks (4 - 2) to win the 1973 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Miami Dolphins beat Washington Redskins (14 - 7) to win Super Bowl VII on January 14, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA.

⚾ MLB
Oakland Athletics beat New York Mets (4 - 3) to win the 1973 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1973 US Open Championships, John Newcombe defeated Jan KodeΕ‘ (6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Margaret Court beat Evonne Goolagong Cawley (7-6, 5-7, 6-2) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 16, 1973 can be written as VIII-XVI-MCMLXXIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 16, 1973
β†’ Day Index: 228th day of 1973
β†’ Day of week: Thursday
β†’ Week Index: 3rd Thursday of 1973
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2029
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 52 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 27,007,785 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 6,252 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 205 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 17.13 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 636 πŸŒ–
β†’ Life path number: 8
β†’ Zodiac sign: Leo ♌
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Sun
β†’ Birth flower: Gladiolus
β†’ Birthstone: Peridot and Sardonyx
β†’ Spirit Animal: Salmon
β†’ Power Color: Orange
β†’ President of United States:
β†’ World population 1973: 3,927,538,695 Source: un.org

The 1973 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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