23 February 1983: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn fun facts about Wednesday, February 23, 1983 that no one tells you about.

Your next birthday is in:

9
months

16
days

7
hours

4
minutes

You’ve taken nearly 310,766,400 breaths and experienced over 1,775,808,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 377,359,200 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

You have been alive for: 42 years, 2 months, and 13 days

You were born on a Wednesday

The moon was in Waxing Gibbous phase on this day

Born into → Millennials Generation

Born in → The Year of the Pig

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: 5,138 days of your life or 14.08 years.

#1 movie was: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

#1 song on your birthday: "Baby, Come to Me" by Patti Austin and James Ingram (source: Billboard Hot 100)

February 23 zodiac sign is Pisces ?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 Neptune ♆

Your birthstone is Amethyst ?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 February is Violet ?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 → Thursday

Your spirit animal → Wolf

Celebrities born on February 23rd

1938

Diane Varsi, San Mateo California, actress (Peyton Place)

1915

Jon Hall, American actor (Ramar of the Jungle)

1903

Grigori Aleksandrov, Russian film director (Veselye Rebjata)

1967

Tamsin Greig, English actress

1940

Peter Fonda, American actor (Easy Rider, Ulee's Gold)

1959

Linda Nolan, Irish-British pop singer (The Nolans - "I'm In the Mood for Dancing"), and stage actress

1932

Majel Barrett, American actress and producer (Star Trek), and the widow of Gene Roddenberry

1899

Norman Taurog, American film director (Skippy)

Historical events on this date

303

Roman Emperor Diocletian begins his policy of persecuting Christians, razing the church at Nicomedia.

1455

Johannes Gutenberg prints his first Bible (estimated date).

1540

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's expedition sets off from Mexico in search of the 7 cities of Cibola.

1836

Alamo besieged for 13 days until March 6 by Mexican army under General Santa Anna; entire garrison eventually killed.

1904

United States acquires control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million.

1945

US Marines raise American flag on top of Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima. Photo of which by Joe Rosenthall later became iconic, inspiring the Marine Corps War Memorial sculpture.

1954

1st mass inoculation against polio with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh).

1998

Osama bin Laden publishes a fatwa declaring jihad against all Jews and Crusaders.

Holidays on February 23

Pinocchio Day

Pinocchio Day, celebrated on February 23rd, marks the anniversary of the famous Disney movie's release in 1940, showcasing the adventure of a puppet striving to become a real boy.

National Tile Day

National Tile Day, celebrated on February 23, is all about appreciating the cool and creative designs of tiles, from ancient mosaics to the stylish ones we use in homes today.

National Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day

National Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day, celebrated on February 23, is a day to thank all the hardworking people in hotels, restaurants, bars, and tourism for making our experiences enjoyable and comfortable.

Sports in 1983

NHL

New York Islanders defeated Edmonton Oilers (4 - 0) to win the 1983 Stanley Cup.

NFL

Washington Redskins beat Miami Dolphins (27 - 17) to win Super Bowl XVII on January 30, 1983 in Pasadena, CA.

MLB

Baltimore Orioles beat Philadelphia Phillies (4 - 1) to win the 1983 World Series.

Tennis

In the 1983 US Open Championships, Jimmy Connors defeated Ivan Lendl (6-3, 6-7(2-7), 7-5, 6-0) to win the men's singles title. Martina Navratilova beat Chris Evert (6-1, 6-3) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

February 23, 1983 can be written as II-XXIII-MCMLXXXIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

Facts Summary for February 23, 1983
→ Day Index: 54th day of 1983
→ Day of week: Wednesday
→ Week Index: 4th Wednesday of 1983
→ Next same calendar year: 2033
→ Days until next birthday: 290 days
→ Age on next birthday: 43 years old
→ Days since birth: 15415 days
→ You are: 22,199,035 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 5,138 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 169 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 14.08 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 523
→ Life path number: 1
→ Zodiac sign: Pisces
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Neptune
→ Birth flower: Violet
→ Birthstone: Amethyst
→ Spirit Animal: Wolf
→ Power Color: Light Green
→ President of United States:
→ World population 1983: 4,701,530,843 Source: un.org

The 1983 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2033. So, mark your calendars!

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