18 January 2008: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn must-know facts about Friday, January 18, 2008 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 124,729,920 breaths and experienced over 712,742,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 151,457,760 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 16 years, 11 months, and 8 days

📅 You were born on a Friday

🌔 The moon was in Waxing Gibbous phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Z

🐀 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: 2,062 days of your life or 5.65 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: The Dark Knight

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Low" by Flo-Rida (source: Billboard Hot 100)

The number 1 DJ in the world was Armin van Buuren followed by Tiësto and Paul van Dyk according to DJ Mag.

♑ January 18 zodiac sign is Capricorn ?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 2 ?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 Saturn ♄

🪨 Your birthstone is Garnet ?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 January is Carnation ?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 → Saturday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Goose

⭐ Celebrities born on January 18th

1905

Chick Chandler [Fehmer Chandler], American actor (Seven Doors to Death, One Happy Family)

1947

Takeshi Kitano, Japanese actor (The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi, Fireworks)

1999

Karan Brar, American actor (Diary of a Wimpy Kid; Bunk'd)

1986

Eugene Lee Yang, American filmmaker and internet personality (Buzzfeed, The Try Guys)

1961

Jeff Yagher, American actor

1925

Anthony Joly de Lotbiniere, English TV documentary film producer (BBC)

1955

Hans van Tongeren, Dutch actor (Spetters)

1977

Curtis Cregan, American actor

At the age of 77, Warren Buffett was the richest person in the world in 2008 with $62 billion fortune, followed by Carlos Slim with $60 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 Historical events on this date

532

Nika uprising against Emperor Justinian in Constantinople fails, 30,000 killed by troops loyal to the Emperor in the Hippodrome.

1591

King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, date is now observed as Royal Thai Armed Forces day.

1788

First elements of the First Fleet carrying 736 convicts from England to Australia arrives at Botany Bay to set up a penal colony.

1817

Jose de San Martin leads a revolutionary army over the Andes to attack Spanish royalists in Chile.

1871

Second German Empire proclaimed by Kaiser Wilhelm I and Otto von Bismarck.

1943

Soviets announce they have broken the long siege of Leningrad by Nazi Germany by opening a narrow land corridor, though the siege would not be fully lifted until a year later.

🎄 Holidays on January 18

National Gourmet Coffee Day

National Gourmet Coffee Day, celebrated on January 18th, is a day to enjoy and appreciate the extra delicious and high-quality coffee, made from special beans and methods, that's even fancier than your everyday coffee.

National Thesaurus Day

National Thesaurus Day, celebrated on January 18th, honors Peter Mark Roget's creation of the thesaurus in 1852, a book that helps us find the perfect words to express our thoughts and avoid repetition.

National Peking Duck Day

National Peking Duck Day, celebrated on January 18th, is a day to enjoy and appreciate a famous Chinese dish known for its crispy skin and rich history, without needing to visit China to taste it.

🏆 Sports in 2008

🏒 NHL

Detroit Red Wings defeated Pittsburgh Penguins (4 - 2) to win the 2008 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

New York Giants beat New England Patriots (17 - 14) to win Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008 in Glendale, AZ.

⚾ MLB

Philadelphia Phillies beat Tampa Bay Rays (4 - 1) to win the 2008 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2008 US Open Championships, Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray (6-2, 7-5, 6-2) to win the men's singles title. Serena Williams beat Jelena Jankovic (6-4, 7-5) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

January 18, 2008 can be written as I-XVIII-MMVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for January 18, 2008
→ Day Index: 18th day of 2008
→ Day of week: Friday
→ Week Index: 3rd Friday of 2008
→ Next same calendar year: 2036
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 17 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 8,910,373 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 2,062 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 68 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 5.65 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 210 🌔
→ Life path number: 2
→ Zodiac sign: Capricorn ♑
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Saturn
→ Birth flower: Carnation
→ Birthstone: Garnet
→ Spirit Animal: Goose
→ Power Color: Grey
→ President of United States:
→ World population 2008: 6,789,771,253 Source: un.org

The 2008 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2036. So, mark your calendars!

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