Date:August 5, 1996

August 5, 1996

August 8, 1996 birthday facts

Learn cool facts about Monday, August 5, 1996 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 209,059,200 breaths and experienced over 1,194,624,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 253,857,600 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 28 years, 4 months, and 21 days


📅 You were born on a Monday


🌖 The moon was in Waning Gibbous phase on this day


⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation


🐀 Born in → The Year of the Rat


😴 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: 3,457 days of your life or 9.47 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Independence Day


🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" by Los Del Rio (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♌ August 5 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.


🔢 Your life path number is 11 ?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 Sun


🪨 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.


📅 Your lucky day → Sunday


🦅 Your spirit animal → Salmon


Celebrities born on August 5th

1970
James Gunn, American filmmaker (Guardians of the Galaxy)

1997
Olivia Holt, American actress (Cloak and Dagger) and singer

1945
Ja'net Dubois, American actress (Good Times, Beverly Hill 90210)

1987
Genelia D'Souza, Indian actress (Bommarillu)

1968
Tokimitsu Ishizawa, Japanese professional wrestler

2184
Christine Lauren Chapel, (Star Trek)

1961
[Julie] Tawny Kitaen, American actress (Bachelor Party; Whitesnake videos; Witchboard)

1972
Ikuto Hidaka, Japanese professional wrestler


📜 Historical events on this date

910
The last major Viking army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward and Earl Aethelred.

1305
William Wallace, who led Scottish resistance to England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London for trial and execution.

1583
Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland for the British crown - first English colony in North America and the beginning of the British Empire.

1716
Battle of Petrovaradin/Peterwardein: Habsburgs under Eugene of Savoy defeat the Turks in a decisive victory.

1864
Battle of Mobile Bay, won by the Union Army led by Rear Admiral Farragut with the cry "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" (US Civil War).


🎄 Holidays on August 5

National Jamaican Patty Day
National Jamaican Patty Day is a celebration on the first Saturday of August where people enjoy spicy, flaky pastries filled with meats or seafood, showcasing unique Caribbean flavors.

National Underwear Day
National Underwear Day, celebrated on August 5, is a fun holiday that appreciates how underwear keeps us comfortable and confident, coming in all sorts of styles and colors to fit everyone's needs.

Sandcastle Day
Sandcastle Day, celebrated on the first Saturday in August, is a fun holiday that encourages everyone to enjoy building sandcastles at the beach, reminding us of the simple joys of summer and childhood.


🏆 Sports in 1996

🏒 NHL
Colorado Avalanche defeated Florida Panthers (4 - 0) to win the 1996 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Dallas Cowboys beat Pittsburgh Steelers (27 - 17) to win Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ.

⚾ MLB
New York Yankees beat Atlanta Braves (4 - 2) to win the 1996 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1996 US Open Championships, Pete Sampras defeated Michael Chang (6-1, 6-4, 7-6(7-3)) to win the men's singles title. Steffi Graf beat Monica Seles (7-5, 6-4) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 5, 1996 can be written as VIII-V-MCMXCVI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for August 5, 1996
Day Index: 218th day of 1996
Day of week: Monday
Week Index: 1st Monday of 1996
Next same calendar year: 2024
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 29 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 14,933,770 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 3,457 days
Months spent sleeping: 113 months
Years spent sleeping: 9.47 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 352 🌖
Life path number: 11
Zodiac sign: Leo ♌
Zodiac ruling planet: Sun
Birth flower: Gladiolus
Birthstone: Peridot and Sardonyx
Spirit Animal: Salmon
Power Color: Orange
President of United States:
World population 1996: 5,831,565,020 Source: un.org

The 1996 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2024. So, mark your calendars!

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