5 August 2018: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn cool facts about Sunday, August 5, 2018 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 47,073,600 breaths and experienced over 268,992,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 57,160,800 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 6 years, 4 months, and 21 days

📅 You were born on a Sunday

🌗 The moon was in Last Quarter phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Alpha

🐕 Born in → The Year of the Dog

😴 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: 778 days of your life or 2.13 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Black Panther

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "In My Feelings" by Drake (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.

♌ 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 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 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

1968

Tokimitsu Ishizawa, Japanese professional wrestler

1961

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

1936

John Dancy, American newscaster (Prime Time Sunday)

1997

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

1981

Jesse Williams, American actor (Grey's Anatomy), director and activist

1970

James Gunn, American filmmaker (Guardians of the Galaxy)

2184

Christine Lauren Chapel, (Star Trek)

1937

Alan Howard, English theater and film actor (Royal Shakespeare Company)

At the age of 54, Jeff Bezos was the richest person in the world in 2018 with $112 billion fortune, followed by Bill Gates with $90 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 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

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.

National Couscous Day

National Couscous Day, celebrated on August 5th, is a day to enjoy and spread the love for this versatile, healthy North African grain that pairs well with a variety of foods.

National Mustard Day

National Mustard Day, celebrated every first Saturday in August, is a fun holiday where people enjoy and explore different kinds of mustard, with activities like games and free hot dog tastings, especially at the National Mustard Museum.

🏆 Sports in 2018

🏒 NHL

Washington Capitals defeated Las Vegas Golden Knights (4 - 1) to win the 2018 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Philadelphia Eagles beat New England Patriots (41 - 33) to win Super Bowl LII on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, MN.

⚾ MLB

Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Dodgers (4 - 3) to win the 2018 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2018 US Open Championships, Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Martin del Potro (6-3, 7-6(7-4), 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Naomi Osaka beat Serena Williams (6-2, 6-4) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 5, 2018 can be written as VIII-V-MMXVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for August 5, 2018
→ Day Index: 217th day of 2018
→ Day of week: Sunday
→ Week Index: 1st Sunday of 2018
→ Next same calendar year: 2029
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 7 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 3,362,789 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 778 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 25 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 2.13 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 79 🌗
→ Life path number: 6
→ 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 2018: 7,632,819,325 Source: un.org

The 2018 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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