Date:August 8, 2001

August 8, 2001

August 8, 2001 birthday facts

Learn interesting facts about Wednesday, August 8, 2001 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 172,126,080 breaths and experienced over 983,577,600 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 209,010,240 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 23 years, 4 months, and 15 days


📅 You were born on a Wednesday


🌖 The moon was in Waning Gibbous phase on this day


⌛ Born into → Generation Z


🐍 Born in → The Year of the Serpent


😴 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: 2,846 days of your life or 7.8 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone


🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Bootylicious" by Destiny's Child (source: Billboard Hot 100)


The number 1 DJ in the world was John Digweed followed by Sasha and Danny Tenaglia according to DJ Mag.

♌ August 8 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 1 ?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 8th

1983
Guy Burnet, British actor (Hollyoaks)

1981
Kaori Iida, Japanese pop singer and actress (Morning Musume; Dream Morning Musume)

1949
Keith Carradine, San Mateo California, actor (Young Guns, Pretty Baby)

1986
Peyton List, American model and actress (As The World Turns, 2001-05 - "Lucy"; Mad Men)

1952
Robin Quivers, American radio/TV personality (Howard Stern's sidekick)

1965
Akitoshi Saito, Japanese wrestler (NJPW

1987
Katie Leung, Scottish actress (Harry Potter love interest)

1973
Senta Moses, American actress

At the age of 45, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2001 with $58.7 billion fortune, followed by Warren Buffett with $32.3 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 Historical events on this date

1509
Emperor Krishnadeva Raya is crowned, marking the beginning of the regeneration of the Vijayanagara Empire in Southern India.

1609
Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope.

1786
US Congress unanimously chooses the dollar as the money unit for the United States.

1925
1st national march of Ku Klux Klan (between 25,000 and 40,000 marchers) in Washington, D.C.

1945
USSR establishes a communist government in North Korea.

1974
US President Richard Nixon announces he will resign at 12pm the next day.

1988
Ceasefire between Iran & Iraq takes effect after 8 years of war.


🎄 Holidays on August 8

National Tarantula Appreciation Day
National Tarantula Appreciation Day, celebrated on August 8th, is all about showing love for these often misunderstood, hairy spiders, highlighting their gentleness and the powerful symbolism they carry.

Happiness Happens Day
Happiness Happens Day, celebrated on August 8th, is a day to recognize and spread happiness in our lives and to explore what makes us joyful, reminding us that happiness can be found and shared in many simple ways.

Odie Day
Odie Day, celebrated on August 8th, honors the lovable but gullible dog from the "Garfield" cartoons, showcasing his growth and the quirky friendship he shares with Garfield, despite the pranks and teasing.


🏆 Sports in 2001

🏒 NHL
Colorado Avalanche defeated New Jersey Devils (4 - 3) to win the 2001 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Baltimore Ravens beat New York Giants (34 - 7) to win Super Bowl XXXV on January 28, 2001 in Tampa Bay, FL.

⚾ MLB
Arizona Diamondbacks beat New York Yankees (4 - 3) to win the 2001 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 2001 US Open Championships, Lleyton Hewitt defeated Pete Sampras (7-6(7-4), 6-1, 6-1) to win the men's singles title. Venus Williams beat Serena Williams (6-2, 6-4) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 8, 2001 can be written as VIII-VIII-MMI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for August 8, 2001
Day Index: 220th day of 2001
Day of week: Wednesday
Week Index: 2nd Wednesday of 2001
Next same calendar year: 2029
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 24 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 12,295,006 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 2,846 days
Months spent sleeping: 93 months
Years spent sleeping: 7.8 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 289 🌖
Life path number: 1
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 2001: 6,223,412,158 Source: un.org

The 2001 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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