Funny Birthday Facts About May 8, 1940
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What day were you born on May 8, 1940?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Wednesday, 8
Countdown to Your 86th Birthday
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What day was May 8, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 85th birthday on Thursday. How was your 85th 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
31,081 Days
4,084 Weeks
1,021 Months
85 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 330 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 86 years old. There have been 31081 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10361 days, which is equivalent to 28.39 years. You spent 33.4% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | 86 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 87 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 88 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 89 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 90 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 91 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 92 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 93 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 94 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 95 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 8, 1940?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 8
Emerald is birthstone for people born on May 8, 1940. The emerald stone is associated with the goddess Venus and symbolizes love, beauty, and intuition. If you were born on 8
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 |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Jeff Wincott, Canadian actor and martial artist |
| 1957 | Bill Cowher, American football player and coach |
| 1957 | Gary Lunn, Canadian lawyer and politician, 6th Canadian Minister of Natural Resources |
| 1957 | Rino Katase, Japanese actress |
| 1958 | Brooks Newmark, American-English businessman and politician, Lord of the Treasury |
| 1958 | Lovie Smith, American football player and coach |
| 1958 | Roddy Doyle, Irish novelist, playwright, and screenwriter |
| 1958 | Simone Kleinsma, Dutch actress and singer |
| 1959 | David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland, English politician |
| 1959 | Ikue Sakakibara, Japanese actress and singer |
Famous People Died on May 8
Did you know that on May 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Jean Carrière, French author (b. 1928) |
| 2005 | Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentinian race car driver (b. 1981) |
| 2006 | Iain Macmillan, Scottish photographer and author (b. 1938) |
| 2007 | Carson Whitsett, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (b. 1945) |
| 2007 | Philip R. Craig, American author and poet (b. 1933) |
| 2008 | Eddy Arnold, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1918) |
| 2008 | François Sterchele, Belgian footballer (b. 1982) |
| 2009 | Bud Shrake, American journalist and author (b. 1931) |
| 2009 | Dom DiMaggio, American baseball player (b. 1917) |
| 2011 | Lionel Rose, Australian boxer (b. 1948) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 413 | Emperor Honorius signs an edict providing tax relief for the Italian provinces Tuscia, Campania, Picenum, Samnium, Apulia, Lucania and Calabria, which were plundered by the Visigoths. |
| 589 | Reccared I opens the Third Council of Toledo, marking the entry of Visigothic Spain into the Catholic Church. |
| 1360 | Treaty of Brétigny drafted between King Edward III of England and King John II of France (the Good). |
| 1373 | Julian of Norwich, a Christian mystic and anchoress, experiences the deathbed visions described in her Revelations of Divine Love. |
| 1429 | Joan of Arc lifts the Siege of Orléans, turning the tide of the Hundred Years' War. |
| 1450 | Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI. |
| 1516 | A group of imperial guards, led by Trịnh Duy Sản, murdered Emperor Lê Tương Dực and fled, leaving the capital Thăng Long undefended. |
| 1541 | Hernando de Soto stops near present-day Walls, Mississippi, and sees the Mississippi River (then known by the Spanish as Río de Espíritu Santo, the name given to it by Alonso Álvarez de Pineda in 1519). |
| 1608 | A newly nationalized silver mine in Scotland at Hilderston, West Lothian is re-opened by Bevis Bulmer. |
| 1639 | William Coddington founds Newport, Rhode Island. |
Popular Baby Name on May 8, 1940
In 1940, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, James is the most used. A total of 62,476 baby boys were named James in 1940. The rest were named Robert, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1940 was Mary. There were 56,208 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Barbara, Patricia, Judith and Betty. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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