12 July 1987: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn must-know facts about Sunday, July 12, 1987 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

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You’ve taken nearly 275,849,280 breaths and experienced over 1,576,281,600 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 334,959,840 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 37 years, 5 months, and 15 days

📅 You were born on a Sunday

🌕 The moon was in Full phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation

🐇 Born in → The Year of the Rabbit

😴 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: 4,561 days of your life or 12.5 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Three Men and a Baby

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Alone" by Heart (source: Billboard Hot 100)

♋ July 12 zodiac sign is Cancer ?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 8 ?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 Moon ☽

🪨 Your birthstone is Ruby ?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 July is Larkspur ?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 → Monday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Woodpecker

⭐ Celebrities born on July 12th

1965

Eric Cullen, actor (Huntington Tower)

1976

Anna Friel, British actress (Pushing Daisies)

1970

Brian Lee Byung-Hun, South Korean actor

1960

Corynne Charby [Corinne Charbit], French model, actress and pop singer ("Pile ou face" - "Heads Or Tails")

1930

Gordon Pinsent, Canadian actor, director, writer (voice of "Babar the Elephant")

2005

Issac Ryan Brown, American actor (Raven's Home)

1974

Gregory Helms, American professional wrestler

1958

Michael Robinson, Irish soccer striker (24 caps, Republic of Ireland; Brighton & Hove Albion) and Spanish TV host (Canal+, El día después)

📜 Historical events on this date

1679

Britain's King Charles II ratifies Habeas Corpus Act allowing prisoners right to be imprisoned to be examined by a court.

1690

Battle of Boyne: in Ireland, Protestant King William III defeats English Catholic King James II.

1790

French Revolution: The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted, putting the Catholic Church in France under the control of the state.

1804

Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in a pistol duel by Vice President Aaron Burr.

1863

In New Zealand, British forces invade Waikato, home of the Maori King Movement, beginning a new phase of the wars between Maori and Colonial British.

1913

150,000 Ulstermen gather and resolve to resist Irish Home Rule by force of arms; since the British Liberals have promised the Irish nationalists Home Rule, civil war appears imminent.

1943

World War II: Battle of Prokhorovka - Russians defeat German forces in one of the largest ever tank battles.

1957

US Surgeon General Leroy Burney connects smoking with lung cancer.

🎄 Holidays on July 12

National Pecan Pie Day

National Pecan Pie Day, celebrated on July 12, is a day to indulge in the beloved sweet treat, with 90% of Americans agreeing that pie is a simple joy, especially for those who love pecan pie and are seen as smart and analytical.

Pulse Night of Remembrance

The Pulse Night of Remembrance is a day to honor and remember the 49 people who were killed and the 53 who were injured in a terrible shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016, showing support for the LGBTQ+ community and standing against violence.

National Simplicity Day

National Simplicity Day, celebrated on July 12th, encourages us to simplify our lives in honor of Henry David Thoreau's birthday, reminding us of the joy in living simply and appreciating the basics.

🏆 Sports in 1987

🏒 NHL

Edmonton Oilers defeated Philadelphia Flyers (4 - 3) to win the 1987 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

New York Giants beat Denver Broncos (39 - 20) to win Super Bowl XXI on January 25, 1987 in Pasadena, CA.

⚾ MLB

Minnesota Twins beat St. Louis Cardinals (4 - 3) to win the 1987 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 1987 US Open Championships, Ivan Lendl defeated Mats Wilander (6-7(7-9), 6-0, 7-6(7-4), 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Martina Navratilova beat Steffi Graf (7-6(7-4), 6-1) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

July 12, 1987 can be written as VII-XII-MCMLXXXVII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for July 12, 1987
→ Day Index: 193rd day of 1987
→ Day of week: Sunday
→ Week Index: 2nd Sunday of 1987
→ Next same calendar year: 2026
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 38 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 19,704,207 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 4,561 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 150 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 12.5 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 464 🌕
→ Life path number: 8
→ Zodiac sign: Cancer ♋
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Moon
→ Birth flower: Larkspur
→ Birthstone: Ruby
→ Spirit Animal: Woodpecker
→ Power Color: Silver
→ President of United States:
→ World population 1987: 5,055,636,132 Source: un.org

The 1987 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2026. So, mark your calendars!

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