16 July 2004: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn interesting facts about Friday, July 16, 2004 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

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You’ve taken nearly 150,716,160 breaths and experienced over 861,235,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 183,012,480 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 20 years, 5 months, and 18 days

📅 You were born on a Friday

🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Z

🐒 Born in → The Year of the Monkey

😴 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: 2,492 days of your life or 6.83 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Shrek 2

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

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

♋ July 16 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 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 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 16th

1925

Phillip Pine, American actor (Set-Up, Under the Ground)

1951

Lorraine Chase, English actress and model (Lame Ducks, Love & Bullets)

1945

Jos Stelling, Dutch film director (Pointsman)

1975

Ana Paula Arósio, Brazilian actress (Domingão do Faustão)

1939

Corin Redgrave, British actor (Excalibur, A Man For All Seasons)

1911

Sonny Tufts [Bowen Charleton Tufts III], American actor (The Seven Year Itch, Variety Girl)

1932

Milly Vitale, Italian actress (7 Little Foys, War & Peace, Juggler)

1944

Betty Davis (née Mabry); American model, soul and funk singer-songwriter ("They Say I'm Different"; "Nasty Gal")

At the age of 48, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2004 with $46.6 billion fortune, followed by Warren Buffett with $42.9 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 Historical events on this date

622

Muslim Era begins - Muhammad begins flight from Mecca to Medina (Hijra).

1054

Three Roman legates fracture relations between Western and Eastern Christian churches by placing invalid Papal Bull of Excommunication on altar of Hagia Sophia during liturgy. Often dated start of the East-West Schism.

1519

Public debate between Martin Luther & theologist John Eck at Pleissenburg Castle in Liepzig, Luther denies the divine right of the Pope.

1809

La Paz, Bolivia declares its independence from the Spanish Crown and forms the Junta Tuitiva. The first independent government in Spanish America, led by Pedro Domingo Murillo.

1940

Adolf Hitler orders preparations for the invasion of Britain (Operation Sealion).

🎄 Holidays on July 16

National Ice Cream Day

National Ice Cream Day, established by President Reagan in 1984 on the third Sunday of July, celebrates America's love for ice cream, a treat loved by over 90% of the country, and highlights the importance of the dairy industry, encouraging everyone to enjoy this delicious and popular dessert.

National Personal Chef Day

National Personal Chef Day, celebrated on July 16, is a special day to appreciate the personal chefs who make delicious meals tailored to individual tastes and dietary needs.

Lake Superior Day

Lake Superior Day, celebrated on the third Sunday of July, is a fun-filled day where communities around the largest of the Great Lakes come together to enjoy activities, music, food, and learn about the lake's importance and conservation.

🏆 Sports in 2004

🏒 NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning defeated Calgary Flames (4 - 3) to win the 2004 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

New England Patriots beat Carolina Panthers (32 - 29) to win Super Bowl XXXVIII on February 1, 2004 in Houston, TX.

⚾ MLB

Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Cardinals (4 - 0) to win the 2004 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2004 US Open Championships, Roger Federer defeated Lleyton Hewitt (6-0, 7-6(7-3), 6-0) to win the men's singles title. Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Elena Dementieva (6-3, 7-5) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

July 16, 2004 can be written as VII-XVI-MMIV. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for July 16, 2004
→ Day Index: 198th day of 2004
→ Day of week: Friday
→ Week Index: 3rd Friday of 2004
→ Next same calendar year: 2032
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 21 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 10,765,445 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 2,492 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 82 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 6.83 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 253 🌘
→ Life path number: 2
→ Zodiac sign: Cancer ♋
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Moon
→ Birth flower: Larkspur
→ Birthstone: Ruby
→ Spirit Animal: Woodpecker
→ Power Color: Silver
→ President of United States:
→ World population 2004: 6,461,370,865 Source: un.org

The 2004 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2032. So, mark your calendars!

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