Thursday, October 16, 2008

I will be 33 years old tomorrow

Famous people who turned 33 this year include:

Angelina Jolie
Charlize Theron
David Beckham
Drew Barrymore
Enrique Iglesias
Jamie Oliver
Kate Winslet
Lauryn Hill
Liv Tyler
Milla Jovovich
Tiger Woods
Tobey Maguire


According to Wikapedia these are some of the reasons 33 is significant in Religion:

  • This number has the meaning that good will always triumph over evil.
  • Jesus's age when he was crucified in 33 A.D., according to many, though not verified historically. [1]
  • In the religion of Islam the Muslims believe that the dwellers of Heaven will be existing eternally in a state of being age 33.[citation needed]
Other:
Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-three

A normal human spine has 33 vertebrae when the bones that form the coccyx are counted individually

2 comments:

Gill said...

Happy Birthday for tomorrow! Hope you have a wonderful day and all the best for the year to follow :-)

Interesting facts you have there.

Anonymous said...

Hi Simone

Happy Birthday for tomorrow ... btw, how many birthdays have you spent OUTSIDE of South Africa?

Trust you gonna have a beautiful day!!!