8 July 1996: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn interesting facts about Monday, July 8, 1996 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

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You’ve taken nearly 208,474,560 breaths and experienced over 1,191,283,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 253,147,680 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 28 years, 3 months, and 22 days

📅 You were born on a Monday

🌗 The moon was in Last Quarter phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation

🐀 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: 3,447 days of your life or 9.44 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Independence Day

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "How Do U Want It" by 2Pac (source: Billboard Hot 100)

♋ July 8 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 4 ?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 8th

1981

Lance Gross, American actor (The Paynes)

1971

Wendy Benson, American actress (Meredith-As the World Turns)

1940

Marcia Rodd, American actress (Little Murders, T R Baskins)

1936

Ralph Strait, American character actor (Search for Tomorrow, 1985-86; Halloween III)

1991

Thuso Mbedu, South African actress (Is'Thunzi)

1944

Jeffrey Tambor, American character actor (Larry Sanders - "Hank"; Arrested Decelopment)

1982

Joshua Alba, American actor, brother of Jessica Alba

1977

Milo Ventimiglia, American actor (Gilmore Girls, This is Us)

📜 Historical events on this date

1099

First Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on.

1497

Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama departs on his first voyage, becoming the 1st European to reach India by sea.

1777

Vermont introduces new constitution making it the 1st US state to abolish slavery.

1800

Dr Benjamin Waterhouse gives 1st cowpox vaccination in the US to his son to prevent smallpox.

1853

Commodore Matthew C. Perry sails his frigate Susquehanna into Tokyo Bay, opening Japan to Western influence and trade.

1948

500th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church celebrated in Moscow.

🎄 Holidays on July 8

National Love Your Skin Day

National Love Your Skin Day, celebrated on July 8, is a day to remember to take care of your skin through simple steps like moisturizing and wearing sunscreen, emphasizing that healthy skin care doesn't have to be expensive or complicated.

National Video Game Day

National Video Game Day on July 8 is a holiday where everyone is encouraged to play and enjoy their favorite video games, celebrating the huge variety and community of gaming that has grown since the first simple video game was created.

National Blueberry Day

National Blueberry Day, celebrated on July 8th, is all about appreciating the tasty and health-packed blueberries, highlighting their nutritional benefits and encouraging everyone to enjoy their deliciousness.

🏆 Sports in 1996

🏒 NHL

Colorado Avalanche defeated Florida Panthers (4 - 0) to win the 1996 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Dallas Cowboys beat Pittsburgh Steelers (27 - 17) to win Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ.

⚾ MLB

New York Yankees beat Atlanta Braves (4 - 2) to win the 1996 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 1996 US Open Championships, Pete Sampras defeated Michael Chang (6-1, 6-4, 7-6(7-3)) to win the men's singles title. Steffi Graf beat Monica Seles (7-5, 6-4) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

July 8, 1996 can be written as VII-VIII-MCMXCVI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for July 8, 1996
→ Day Index: 190th day of 1996
→ Day of week: Monday
→ Week Index: 2nd Monday of 1996
→ Next same calendar year: 2024
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 29 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 14,891,605 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 3,447 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 113 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 9.44 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 351 🌗
→ Life path number: 4
→ Zodiac sign: Cancer ♋
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Moon
→ Birth flower: Larkspur
→ Birthstone: Ruby
→ Spirit Animal: Woodpecker
→ Power Color: Silver
→ President of United States:
→ World population 1996: 5,831,565,020 Source: un.org

The 1996 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2024. So, mark your calendars!

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