26 September 2008: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn interesting facts about Friday, September 26, 2008 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 119,669,760 breaths and experienced over 683,827,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 145,313,280 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 16 years, 3 months, and 1 day

📅 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 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: 1,979 days of your life or 5.42 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: The Dark Knight

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Whatever You Like" by T.I. (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.

♎ September 26 zodiac sign is Libra ?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 Venus ♀

🪨 Your birthstone is Sapphire ?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 September is Aster/Myosotis ?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 → Friday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Raven

⭐ Celebrities born on September 26th

1981

Christina Milian [Flores], American actress (Grandfathered), and singer (A.M. To P.M.)

1963

Lysette Anthony, English actress (Angelique-Dark Shadows, Switch)

1942

Kent McCord, American actor (Officer Jim Reed- "Adam 12")

1946

Mary Beth Hurt, American actress (Garp, Interiors)

1970

Rachel Jacobs, American actress (It's Not Easy)

1943

Ian Chappell, Australian cricket batsman and captain (75 Tests; 5,345 @ 42.42, 14 x 100s, TS 196; South Australia) and broadcaster (9 Network)

1947

Graham Faulkner, English actor (Brother Sun Sister Moon)

1988

Lilly Singh, Canadian YouTube vlogger (IISuperwomanII)

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

1580

Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of the world, sailing into Plymouth aboard the Golden Hind.

1687

Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks, damaging the Parthenon.

1687

The city council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution.

1815

Russia, Prussia and Austria sign the Holy Alliance.

1901

Great Britain annexes the Ashanti Kingdom and places it under the governor of the Gold Coast (Ghana).

1918

Beginning of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, more than 1 million American soldiers in the largest and most costly offensive of WWI.

🎄 Holidays on September 26

Shamu the Whale Day

Shamu the Whale Day, observed every September 26th, celebrates the awesomeness and beauty of orcas, inspired by the famous performing whale Shamu from SeaWorld, and encourages us to appreciate and learn about these mighty sea creatures.

Human Resource Professional Day

Human Resource Professional Day is a special day on September 26th to thank and recognize the people who help manage and support the workers in a company, making sure everyone has what they need to do their jobs well.

National Day of Praise and Worship

The National Day of Praise and Worship, started by Derrick Wallace in 2020 and celebrated every September 26th in the U.S., is a day where Christians use their unique talents, like singing or playing an instrument, to express their love and gratitude towards God.

🏆 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.

September 26, 2008 can be written as IX-XXVI-MMVIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for September 26, 2008
→ Day Index: 270th day of 2008
→ Day of week: Friday
→ Week Index: 4th Friday of 2008
→ Next same calendar year: 2036
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 17 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 8,548,212 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 1,979 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 65 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 5.42 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 201 🌘
→ Life path number: 9
→ Zodiac sign: Libra ♎
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
→ Birth flower: Aster/Myosotis
→ Birthstone: Sapphire
→ Spirit Animal: Raven
→ Power Color: Pink
→ 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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