Funny Birthday Facts About August 5, 1939
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What day were you born on August 5, 1939?
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Countdown to Your 87th Birthday
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What day was August 5, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 86th birthday on Tuesday. How was your 86th 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 August 5
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
31,553 Days
4,144 Weeks
1,036 Months
86 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
We have calculated your birthday for the next 10 years. It's going to be a fun time to celebrate with family and friends. You'll get lots of gifts, too! There are 224 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 87 years old. There have been 31553 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10518 days, which is equivalent to 28.82 years. You spent 33.51% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday | 87 Years Old |
| 2027 | Thursday | 88 Years Old |
| 2028 | Saturday | 89 Years Old |
| 2029 | Sunday | 90 Years Old |
| 2030 | Monday | 91 Years Old |
| 2031 | Tuesday | 92 Years Old |
| 2032 | Thursday | 93 Years Old |
| 2033 | Friday | 94 Years Old |
| 2034 | Saturday | 95 Years Old |
| 2035 | Sunday | 96 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 5, 1939?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 5
Peridot is birthstone for people born on 5
Famous People Born on August 5
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 August 5
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1262 | Ladislaus IV of Hungary (d. 1290) |
| 1301 | Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (d. 1330) |
| 1397 | Guillaume Dufay, Belgian-Italian composer and theorist (d. 1474) |
| 1461 | Alexander Jagiellon, Polish king (d. 1506) |
| 1540 | Joseph Justus Scaliger, French philologist and historian (d. 1609) |
| 1607 | Antonio Barberini, Italian cardinal (d. 1671) |
| 1623 | Antonio Cesti, Italian organist and composer (d. 1669) |
| 1626 | Richard Ottley, English politician (d. 1670) |
| 1662 | James Anderson, Scottish lawyer and historian (d. 1728) |
| 1681 | Vitus Bering, Danish explorer (d. 1741) |
Famous People Died on August 5
Did you know that on August 5
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Polina Astakhova, Russian gymnast and coach (b. 1936) |
| 2005 | Raul Roco, Filipino lawyer and politician, 31st Filipino Secretary of Education (b. 1941) |
| 2007 | Florian Pittiș, Romanian actor, singer, director, and producer (b. 1943) |
| 2007 | Jean-Marie Lustiger, French cardinal (b. 1926) |
| 2008 | Neil Bartlett, English-American chemist and academic (b. 1932) |
| 2008 | Reg Lindsay, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1929) |
| 2009 | Budd Schulberg, American author, screenwriter, and producer (b. 1914) |
| 2011 | Andrzej Lepper, Polish farmer and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland (b. 1954) |
| 2011 | Aziz Shavershian, Russian-born Australian Bodybuilder and internet sensation (b. 1989) |
| 2012 | Chavela Vargas, Costa Rican-Mexican singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1919) |
Historical Events on August 5
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 5
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Watergate scandal: President Richard Nixon, under orders of the US Supreme Court, releases the "Smoking Gun" tape, recorded on June 23, 1972, clearly revealing his actions in covering up and interfering investigations into the break-in. His political support vanishes completely. |
| 1979 | In Afghanistan, Maoists undertake the Bala Hissar uprising against the Leninist government. |
| 1981 | President Ronald Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work. |
| 1984 | A Biman Bangladesh Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship crashes on approach to Zia International Airport, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing all 49 people on board. |
| 1995 | Yugoslav Wars: The city of Knin, Croatia, a significant Serb stronghold, is taken by Croatian forces during Operation Storm. The date is celebrated in Croatia as Victory Day. |
| 2003 | A car bomb explodes in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta outside the Marriott Hotel killing 12 and injuring 150. |
| 2008 | The New England Revolution win the 2008 North American SuperLiga final against the Houston Dynamo. |
| 2010 | Ten members of International Assistance Mission Nuristan Eye Camp team are killed by persons unknown in Kuran wa Munjan District of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. |
| 2010 | The Copiapó mining accident occurs, trapping 33 Chilean miners approximately 2,300 ft (700 m) below the ground for 69 days. |
| 2012 | The Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting took place in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, killing six victims; the perpetrator committed suicide after being wounded by police. |
Popular Baby Name on August 5, 1939
In 1939, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 59,653 baby boys were named Robert in 1939. The rest were named James, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1939 was Mary. There were 54,903 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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