12 July 1988: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn fun facts about Tuesday, July 12, 1988 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

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You’ve taken nearly 268,470,720 breaths and experienced over 1,534,118,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 326,000,160 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 36 years, 5 months, and 15 days

📅 You were born on a Tuesday

🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation

🐉 Born in → The Year of the Dragon

😴 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: 4,439 days of your life or 12.16 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Rain Man

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "The Flame" by Cheap Trick (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 9 ?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

1928

Kathy Staff [Minnie Higginbottom], British actress (Mary Reilly, Last of the Summer Wine, Open All Hours)

1964

Gaby Roslin, English television presenter

1975

Cheyenne Jackson, American stage and screen actor and singer

1970

Brian Lee Byung-Hun, South Korean actor

1991

Erik Per Sullivan, American actor (Malcolm in the Middle)

1886

Jean Hersholt, Danish actor (Heidi, Greed, Men in White, Aryan)

1946

Sian Barbara Allen, American actress (Scream Pretty Peggy)

1944

Denise Nicholas, American actress (Room 222, Baby I'm Back)

📜 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.

Paper Bag Day

Paper Bag Day, celebrated on July 12th, is a day to appreciate the environmentally friendly paper bag, promoting its use over plastic to combat pollution and encourage sustainability.

National Eat Your Jello Day

National Eat Your Jello Day, celebrated on July 12th, is a fun holiday where everyone is encouraged to enjoy their favorite flavors and shapes of Jell-O, a classic, versatile dessert first trademarked in 1897.

🏆 Sports in 1988

🏒 NHL

Edmonton Oilers defeated Boston Bruins (4 - 0) to win the 1988 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos (42 - 10) to win Super Bowl XXII on January 31, 1988 in San Diego, CA.

⚾ MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers beat Oakland Athletics (4 - 1) to win the 1988 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 1988 US Open Championships, Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl (6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Steffi Graf beat Gabriela Sabatini (6-3, 3-6, 6-1) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

July 12, 1988 can be written as VII-XII-MCMLXXXVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for July 12, 1988
→ Day Index: 194th day of 1988
→ Day of week: Tuesday
→ Week Index: 2nd Tuesday of 1988
→ Next same calendar year: 2044
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 37 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 19,177,156 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 4,439 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 146 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 12.16 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 451 🌘
→ Life path number: 9
→ Zodiac sign: Cancer ♋
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Moon
→ Birth flower: Larkspur
→ Birthstone: Ruby
→ Spirit Animal: Woodpecker
→ Power Color: Silver
→ President of United States:
→ World population 1988: 5,148,556,956 Source: un.org

The 1988 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2044. So, mark your calendars!

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