Funny Birthday Facts About May 8, 1938
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What day were you born on May 8, 1938?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Sunday, 8
Countdown to Your 88th Birthday
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What day was May 8, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 87th birthday on Thursday. How was your 87th birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
FYI: You are more than 31,000 days old
Did you know that people born on May 8
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
31,812 Days
4,180 Weeks
1,045 Months
87 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
We have calculated and figured out your birthday for the next 10 years. Prepare yourself to welcome your upcoming birthdays with your family and close friends. You will get many gifts from people who love and care about you. There are 330 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 88 years old. There have been 31812 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10604 days, which is equivalent to 29.05 years. You spent 33.39% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | 88 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 89 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 90 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 91 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 92 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 93 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 94 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 95 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 96 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 97 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 8, 1938?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 8
If you were born on May 8, 1938, your birthstone is the emerald. In this month of May, your birthday, you are born with a quick wit, a high intelligence, and an intuition. It is said that people born in May will have a good memory and intelligence if they wear the emerald. It represents the goddess of love and beauty.
Famous People Born on May 8
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on May 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1745 | Carl Stamitz, German violinist and composer (d. 1801) |
| 1753 | Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican priest and rebel leader (d. 1811) |
| 1786 | John Vianney, French priest and saint (d. 1859) |
| 1815 | Edward Tompkins, American lawyer and politician (d. 1872) |
| 1818 | Samuel Leonard Tilley, Canadian pharmacist and politician, 3rd Premier of New Brunswick (d. 1896) |
| 1821 | William Henry Vanderbilt, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1885) |
| 1824 | William Walker, American physician, lawyer, journalist and mercenary (d. 1860) |
| 1825 | George Bruce Malleson, English-Indian colonel and author (d. 1898) |
| 1828 | Charbel Makhluf, Lebanese monk and saint (d. 1898) |
| 1828 | Henry Dunant, Swiss businessman and activist, co-founded the Red Cross, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1910) |
Famous People Died on May 8
Did you know that on May 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Jean Langlais, French pianist and composer (b. 1907) |
| 1991 | Rudolf Serkin, Czech-Austrian pianist and educator (b. 1903) |
| 1992 | Joyce Ricketts, American baseball player (b. 1933) |
| 1993 | Avram Davidson, American soldier and author (b. 1923) |
| 1994 | George Peppard, American actor and producer (b. 1928) |
| 1995 | Teresa Teng, Taiwanese singer (b. 1953) |
| 1996 | Beryl Burton, English cyclist (b. 1937) |
| 1996 | Garth Williams, American illustrator (b. 1912) |
| 1996 | Larry Levis, American poet, author, and critic (b. 1946) |
| 1996 | Luis Miguel Dominguín, Spanish bullfighter (b. 1926) |
Historical Events on May 8
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 8
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place naval mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation. |
| 1973 | A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota ends with the surrender of the militants. |
| 1976 | The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain. |
| 1978 | The first ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler. |
| 1980 | The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of smallpox. |
| 1984 | Corporal Denis Lortie enters the Quebec National Assembly and opens fire, killing three people and wounding 13. René Jalbert, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Assembly, succeeds in calming him, for which he will later receive the Cross of Valour. |
| 1984 | The Thames Barrier is officially opened, preventing the floodplain of most of Greater London from being flooded except under extreme circumstances. |
| 1984 | The USSR announces a boycott upon the Summer Olympics at Los Angeles, later joined by 14 other countries. |
| 1987 | The SAS kills eight Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers and a civilian during an ambush in Loughgall, Northern Ireland. |
| 1988 | A fire at Illinois Bell's Hinsdale Central Office triggers an extended 1AESS network outage once considered to be the "worst telecommunications disaster in US telephone industry history". |
Popular Baby Name on May 8, 1938
In 1938, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 62,269 baby boys were named Robert in 1938. The rest were named James, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1938 was Mary. There were 56,214 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Barbara, Patricia, Betty and Shirley. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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