Leslie Cheung
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Leslie Cheung

Hong Kong singer and actor (1956–2003)

Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing was a Hong Kong singer and actor. One of the most influential cultural icons in the Sinophone world, Cheung was known for his debonair demeanor, flamboyant screen characters, and avant-garde, androgynous stage presence. Throughout his 26-year career, he released over 40 music albums and acted in 56 films.

Leslie Cheung was born on Wednesday, 12. September 1956.
That was day 256 of the year 1956.

Past away on Dienstag April 1, 2003

Age when dead:
46 Jahre 6 Monate 20 Tage

Next birthday would be:
Friday September 12, 2003

Leslie Cheung is already dead since:
22 Jahre 11 Monate 4 Tage

Leslie Cheung was alive for 17002 days.
Leslie Cheung is already dead for 8377 days.
Difference: 8625 days (23,61 years).

Leslie Cheung has the same birthday like
Irina Rodnina, Anousheh Ansari and Yao Ming

The death date of Leslie Cheung is the birthday of
Ding Junhui, Han Zheng and Mackenzie Davis

Birthday Fun Facts



  • The day 12 of month September 1956 was the 12th day of Autumn (meteorological). The day 12 of month September 1956 was the 84th day of Summer (astronomical).
  • Age 46 The number 46 represents the element Palladium in the Periodic table of elements.
    Palladium is a transition metal, widely used in industry and materials science.
  • Since you visited this page, people have been born. In total there are people born today. They all celebrate the same birthday as you.

Who has the same birthday as Leslie Cheung?


Same vintage - 1956


Did you know? Leslie Cheung is ...

Generation Baby Boomer

At 46 years, Leslie Cheung belongs to the "Generation of Baby Boomer". Well-known figures of this generation include Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung und Neal Jones.

The Baby Boomers are a large generation that emerged from the birth boom after World War II.

Astrology

Zodiac

♍ Virgo

(August 24, 1956 - September 23, 1956)

Zodiac sign

Monkey

(August 24, 1956 - September 23, 1956)

Life Number

6

(Perfectionist, creative, ambitious)

Birthstone

Sapphire

(Wisdom, loyalty, nobility)

Age in absolute numbers

1.468.969.200 Seconds
24.482.820 Minutes
408.047 Hours
17.001 Days
2.428 Weeks
834 Months
46 Years
4.65 Decades
0.47 Centuries

On November 19, 2027 would be Leslie Cheung exactly 26000 days old.
On May 11, 2033 would be Leslie Cheung exactly 4000 weeks old.

By the way: Since you are here you are getting seconds older 😉

Milestones

With 46 years alive you reached these milestones:

Sleeping

5.667 days

A human spends about one third of their life sleeping. That’s an average of around 5.667 hours per day. At your age of 47 years, that equals approximately 5.667 days (15,52 years).

Eat & Drink

708 days

The average person spends about 1 hour a day eating and drinking. At 47 years, you have therefore spent approximately 708 days eating. (1,94 years).

Toilet visits

354 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 354 days (0,97 years).

Wait

590 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 590 days (1,62 years).

Laugh

71 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 71 days (0,19 years).

Brush teeth

47 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 47 days (0,13 years).

Work

4.605 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 4.605 days (12,61 years).




Name Zahl Beschreibung
Breaths 440.690.760 Approximately 18 Breaths per minute
Heartbeats 1.836.211.500 Approximately 50-100 heartbeats per minute, depending on your lifestyle. We'll take the average at 75.
Blink 367.242.300 A human blinks roughly 15 times per minute.
Cough 255.029 A human has an average of 15 coughs per day.
Colds 93 A person gets about 2 colds per year.
Sweat produced 2.550 A person produces approximately 0.5–1.5 liters of sweat per day, depending on lifestyle. We'll take the average at 1 liter per day.
Fart gases produced (in Liters) 17.002 A person farts approximately 12 times a day, producing almost 0.8 liters of gas.
Flies swatted 326 We swat 7 flies per year.
Mosquitoes killed 838 We kill approximately 18 mosquitoes per year.
Red blood cells formed 340.039.166.666.667 A person produces approximately 20 billion red blood cells per day.
Hair grown (in mm) 5.611 Our hair grows approximately 0.33mm per day.
Fingernails grown (in mm) 1.943 Fingernails grow approximately 0.8mm per week.
Cookies eaten 20.232 We eat approximately 35,000 cookies in our lifetime.
Bouts of vomiting 186 A person vomits approximately four times a year, depending on lifestyle.

Information is based on statistical average values of a person.

Travelled distances

According to statistical averages, you have walked 61.207 kilometers in your life...


... that corresponds to 1,53 orbits of the Earth...


... 5,61 moon orbits.


... and 2,87 Mars orbit on foot.



61.207 kilometers means:

2.327 years with a snail 🐌 (at 3m/h).
455 days on a donkey 🫏 (at 5,6km/h).
319 days on a Skateboard 🛹 (at 8km/h).
85 days travel with a subway train 🚇 (at 30km/h).
3 days on a plane ✈️ (at 800km/h)
2,19 hours on a Spaceshuttle 🚀 (at 28.000km/h)
60,36 minutes with spaceship Voyager 1 🚀 (at 60840km/h)
5,32 minutes with Parker Space Probe - the fastest object made by humans 🚀 (at 690000km/h)

and

2,07 days sonic speed (at 1234,8 km/h)
0,20 seconds light speed (at 1,08 Mrd km/h)

Astronomy

During the lifetime of Leslie Cheung ...

... the Moon has orbited Earth 622 times.
... Mercury has orbited Sun 193,27 times.
... Venus has orbited Sun 75,66 times.
... Earth has orbited Sun 46,55 times.
... Mars has orbited Sun 24,75 times.
... Jupiter has orbited Sun 3,93 times.
... Saturn has orbited Sun 1,58 times.
... Uranus has orbited Sun 0,55 times.
... Neptune has orbited Sun 0,28 times.
... Pluto has orbited Sun 0,19 times.

Statistische Lebenserwartung



Die Lebenserwartung von Leslie Cheung zum Zeitpunkt der Geburt lag bei 78.5 Jahren. Er hat damit statistisch gesehen 88.5% seiner Lebenswerwartung erreicht. Rechnerisch betrachtet hätte sie am 12. Mar 2035 ihre Lebenserwartung erreicht. Das wäre heute in 9 Jahren.

88.5%

Ältester Mensch der Welt

Übrigens: Du bist aktuell 76 Jahre jünger als der offiziell älteste Mensch der Welt, die Französin Jeanne Calment. Sie wurde am 21. Februar 1875 geboren und starb am 4. August 1997 mit 122 Jahren und 164 Tagen.

Mit 46 Jahren hat Leslie Cheung die Lebenserwartung von diesem Tier erreicht: Hippopotamus.


Die Lebenserwatung ist lediglich eine statistische Größe. Sie sagt nichts darüber aus wie alt ein einzelner Mensch tatsächlich wird. Die Lebenszeit wird von vielen Faktoren beeinflusst. Datenquelle: Weltbank. Die Lebenserwartung ist von Land zu Land unterschiedlich. In Deutschland erheben sogar einzelne Bundesländer eigenen Statistiken zur Lebenserwartung.

Special birthdays

Next major birthday for Leslie Cheung would be: Saturday, 12.09.2026 (70 years)

Birthday Year Weekday Date Candles blown
10. 1966 Monday September 12, 1966 55
18. 1974 Thursday September 12, 1974 171
20. 1976 Sunday September 12, 1976 210
25. 1981 Saturday September 12, 1981 325
30. 1986 Friday September 12, 1986 465
40. 1996 Thursday September 12, 1996 820
50. 2006 Tuesday September 12, 2006 1275
60. 2016 Monday September 12, 2016 1830
70. 2026 Saturday September 12, 2026 2485
80. 2036 Friday September 12, 2036 3240
90. 2046 Wednesday September 12, 2046 4095
100. 2056 Tuesday September 12, 2056 5050
110. 2066 Sunday September 12, 2066 6105
120. 2076 Saturday September 12, 2076 7260
130. 2086 Thursday September 12, 2086 8515
140. 2096 Wednesday September 12, 2096 9870
150. 2106 Sunday September 12, 2106 11325
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Birthday in numbers

Decimal:
12 • 9 • 1956
Binary:
1100 • 1001 • 11110100100
Hexadecimal:
c • 9 • 7a4
Octal:
14 • 11 • 3644
Roman:
XII • IX • MCMLVI
Morsecode:
·−−−− ··−−− ·−·−·− −−−−− −−−−· ·−·−·− ·−−−− −−−−· ····· −····
Numbers to letters:
bc • aj • bjfg
Cross sum:
33
Factor product:
211248
Birthday in words:
twelve • nine • one thousand nine hundred fifty six

Historical Events

Als Baby (0-2 Jahre)

October 23, 1956
The Hungarian Revolution begins, a nationwide revolt against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic and Soviet-imposed policies. (Age: 0 years and 1 months) 🔗
October 29, 1956
The Suez Crisis begins when Israel invades the Sinai Peninsula, followed by intervention from the UK and France. (Age: 0 years and 1 months) 🔗
September 4, 1957
The Little Rock Crisis begins as Governor Orval Faubus uses the National Guard to block nine African American students from entering Central High School. (Age: 0 years and 11 months) 🔗
October 4, 1957
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, initiating the Space Race. (Age: 1 years and 0 months) 🔗
March 27, 1958
Nikita Khrushchev becomes Premier of the Soviet Union, consolidating power and leading the nation through the height of the Cold War. (Age: 1 years and 6 months) 🔗

Als Kind (2-10 Jahre)

January 1, 1959
Fidel Castro's forces overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, concluding the Cuban Revolution. (Age: 2 years and 3 months) 🔗
February 3, 1959
Rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper die in a plane crash, an event later known as "The Day the Music Died." (Age: 2 years and 4 months) 🔗
July 24, 1959
The "Kitchen Debate" between U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev takes place in Moscow. (Age: 2 years and 10 months) 🔗
October 21, 1959
The Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opens in New York City, becoming an iconic work of modern architecture. (Age: 3 years and 1 months) 🔗
February 1, 1960
The Greensboro sit-ins begin in North Carolina, marking a major turning point in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. (Age: 3 years and 4 months) 🔗
July 1, 1960
Ghana becomes a republic, with Kwame Nkrumah as its first president. (Age: 3 years and 9 months) 🔗
April 12, 1961
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and orbit the Earth. (Age: 4 years and 7 months) 🔗
August 13, 1961
East Germany begins construction of the Berlin Wall, dividing East and West Berlin and symbolizing the Cold War. (Age: 4 years and 11 months) 🔗
October 16, 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis begins, bringing the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war. (Age: 6 years and 1 months) 🔗
August 28, 1963
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. (Age: 6 years and 11 months) 🔗

Als Jugendlicher 10-20 Jahre

December 13, 1966
The convention for the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is adopted by the UN, a key international human rights treaty. (Age: 10 years and 3 months) 🔗
June 5, 1967
The Six-Day War begins, a short but decisive conflict between Israel and neighboring Arab states. (Age: 10 years and 8 months) 🔗
December 3, 1967
Christiaan Barnard performs the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant in Cape Town, South Africa. (Age: 11 years and 2 months) 🔗
April 4, 1968
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, leading to riots in many U.S. cities. (Age: 11 years and 6 months) 🔗
August 20, 1968
Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia to halt the liberal reforms of the Prague Spring. (Age: 11 years and 11 months) 🔗
July 3, 1969
Brian Jones, founding member of The Rolling Stones, dies just a month after leaving the band. (Age: 12 years and 9 months) 🔗
July 20, 1969
The Apollo 11 mission successfully lands on the Moon; Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on an extraterrestrial body. (Age: 12 years and 10 months) 🔗
August 15, 1969
The Woodstock Festival begins in Bethel, New York, becoming a defining moment for the counterculture generation. (Age: 12 years and 11 months) 🔗
October 29, 1969
The first message is sent over ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, between UCLA and Stanford Research Institute. (Age: 13 years and 1 months) 🔗
April 17, 1970
The Apollo 13 mission safely returns to Earth after an oxygen tank explosion forced the crew to abort a moon landing. (Age: 13 years and 7 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 20-30 Jahre

May 25, 1977
The film "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope" is released, launching one of the most successful film franchises of all time. (Age: 20 years and 8 months) 🔗
July 25, 1978
Louise Brown, the first "test-tube baby," is born in England, marking a major breakthrough in in-vitro fertilization (IVF). (Age: 21 years and 10 months) 🔗
September 17, 1978
The Camp David Accords are signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, a framework for peace in the Middle East. (Age: 22 years and 0 months) 🔗
February 1, 1979
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 15 years in exile, leading to the Iranian Revolution. (Age: 22 years and 4 months) 🔗
March 28, 1979
A partial nuclear meltdown occurs at the Three Mile Island power plant in Pennsylvania, the most serious accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power history. (Age: 22 years and 6 months) 🔗
November 4, 1979
The Iran hostage crisis begins when militant Iranian students storm the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and take 52 Americans hostage. (Age: 23 years and 1 months) 🔗
December 24, 1979
The Soviet–Afghan War begins as Soviet forces invade Afghanistan to support the communist government. (Age: 23 years and 3 months) 🔗
May 18, 1980
The eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state, a major volcanic eruption that caused widespread devastation. (Age: 23 years and 8 months) 🔗
December 8, 1980
John Lennon, a co-founder of The Beatles, is assassinated in New York City. (Age: 24 years and 2 months) 🔗
April 12, 1981
The first Space Shuttle, Columbia (STS-1), launches from Kennedy Space Center, marking a new era of reusable spacecraft. (Age: 24 years and 7 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 30-40 Jahre

October 19, 1987
"Black Monday" sees stock markets around the world crash, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping by 22.6% in a single day. (Age: 31 years and 1 months) 🔗
December 8, 1987
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty is signed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. (Age: 31 years and 2 months) 🔗
December 21, 1988
Pan Am Flight 103 is destroyed by a terrorist bomb over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 people on board and 11 on the ground. (Age: 32 years and 3 months) 🔗
March 24, 1989
The oil tanker Exxon Valdez runs aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil. (Age: 32 years and 6 months) 🔗
November 9, 1989
The Berlin Wall, a symbol of the Cold War, is opened, leading to the end of the division of Germany and the collapse of East Germany. (Age: 33 years and 1 months) 🔗
April 24, 1990
The Hubble Space Telescope is launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. (Age: 33 years and 7 months) 🔗
October 3, 1990
German Reunification. East and West Germany are officially reunified, forming the Federal Republic of Germany. (Age: 34 years and 0 months) 🔗
January 17, 1991
Operation Desert Storm, the air and ground offensive to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, begins. (Age: 34 years and 4 months) 🔗
August 6, 1991
Tim Berners-Lee posts a summary of the World Wide Web project, making it publicly available. (Age: 34 years and 10 months) 🔗
December 26, 1991
The Soviet Union is officially dissolved, ending the Cold War. (Age: 35 years and 3 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 40-50 Jahre

June 26, 1997
The first book, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," is published, launching a global phenomenon. (Age: 40 years and 9 months) 🔗
August 31, 1997
Diana, Princess of Wales, dies in a car crash in Paris, leading to a global outpouring of grief. (Age: 40 years and 11 months) 🔗
December 19, 1997
The film "Titanic," directed by James Cameron, is released, becoming the highest-grossing film of all time (at that time). (Age: 41 years and 3 months) 🔗
April 10, 1998
The Good Friday Agreement is signed, marking a major political development in the Northern Ireland peace process. (Age: 41 years and 6 months) 🔗
January 1, 1999
The Euro is introduced as an electronic currency in 11 European Union countries. (Age: 42 years and 3 months) 🔗
April 20, 1999
The Columbine High School massacre occurs, shocking the world and sparking debates on gun control and school safety. (Age: 42 years and 7 months) 🔗
March 10, 2000
The dot-com bubble bursts, beginning a period of economic decline for technology and internet-related stocks. (Age: 43 years and 5 months) 🔗
September 11, 2001
The September 11 attacks occur, where al-Qaeda terrorists hijack four planes, striking the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. (Age: 44 years and 11 months) 🔗
October 7, 2001
The U.S. and NATO allies invade Afghanistan following the September 11 attacks to dismantle al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban. (Age: 45 years and 0 months) 🔗
December 11, 2001
The People's Republic of China officially joins the World Trade Organization (WTO), integrating its economy deeply into global trade. (Age: 45 years and 2 months) 🔗

Birthday-FAQ for Leslie Cheung

How many birthday candles did Leslie Cheung blow out so far?

» At 46 years, Leslie Cheung has already blown out 1081 birthday candles, if you add up all the birthdays.

When will Leslie Cheung be twice as old as today?

» Leslie Cheung ist 17.001 days old today. On 16.10.2049 Leslie Cheung will be twice as old as today. Leslie Cheung will then be 93 Jahre und 1 Monate years old.

When will Leslie Cheung be half as old as today?

» On 21.12.1979 Leslie Cheung was half of age today. Back then Leslie Cheung were 23 Jahre und 3 Monate years old.

When was Leslie Cheung conceived? - Time of your conception

» That's an interesting question. Let's try it this way: A pregnancy lasts an average of 268 days. If we subtract 268 days from the day of your birth (19.12.1955), we get the 19.12.1955. However, this statement is not very meaningful, since only 3% of pregnant women actually give birth after 268 days. Most pregnant women give birth within a time window of 10 days from the actual due date. Therefore, Leslie Cheung were conceived between 09.12.1955 and 29.12.1955.

How many prime number birthdays has Leslie Cheung had so far?

» At 46 years old, Leslie Cheung has already celebrated 14 prime number birthdays (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43).

How many special birthdays have I had so far?

» At 46 years, you've already celebrated 4 special number birthdays (11, 22, 33, 44). To be able to celebrate 10 special number birthdays, you have to live to be 111. But you still have some time until then. You'll celebrate your 111th birthday on 12.09.2067. You can find out more on the page with all birthdays.

How old was Leslie Cheung at the turn of the millennium in 2000?

» Leslie Cheung was born exactly 15816 days before the turn of the millennium in January 1, 2000. At that time, Leslie Cheung was 43 years and 3 months old.

Oldest person in the world

Leslie Cheung is currently 76 years younger (44703 days) than the officially oldest person in the world, the Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment. She was born on February 21, 1875 and died on August 4, 1997 at the age of 122 years and 164 days.

Leslie Cheung has lived 8625 days longer than he/she was dead.

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