Funny Birthday Facts About May 8, 1940
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What day were you born on May 8, 1940?
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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
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Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
31,276 Days
4,108 Weeks
1,027 Months
85 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 135 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 86 years old. There have been 31276 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10426 days, which is equivalent to 28.56 years. You spent 33.6% 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
If you were born on May 8, 1940, your birthstone is the emerald. Emerald birthstone has been a favorite of Cleopatra and King Solomon. It's believed to give both men control over the world, as well as the ability to see into the future. Some also claimed it could cure malaria and cholera, as well as protect against evil spells.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1941 | James Traficant, American lawyer and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1941 | John Fred, American singer-songwriter (d. 2005) |
| 1942 | Martin Dobkin, Canadian doctor and politician, 2nd Mayor of Mississauga |
| 1942 | Norman Lamont, Scottish banker and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| 1942 | Pierre Morency, Canadian poet and playwright |
| 1942 | Robin Hobbs, English cricketer |
| 1942 | Terry Neill, Irish footballer and manager (d. 2022) |
| 1943 | Danny Whitten, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1972) |
| 1943 | Johnny Greaves, Australian rugby league player |
| 1943 | Jon Mark, English-New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2021) |
Famous People Died on May 8
Did you know that on May 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1893 | Manuel González Flores, Mexican general and president, 1880-1884 (b. 1833) |
| 1903 | Paul Gauguin, French painter and sculptor (b. 1848) |
| 1907 | Edmund G. Ross, American soldier and politician, 13th Governor of New Mexico Territory (b. 1826) |
| 1925 | John Beresford, Irish polo player (b. 1847) |
| 1936 | Oswald Spengler, German historian and philosopher (b. 1880) |
| 1941 | Natalie, queen consort of Serbia (b. 1859) |
| 1941 | Tore Svennberg, Swedish actor and director (b. 1858) |
| 1942 | Nikolai Reek, Estonian general and politician, 11th Estonian Minister of War (b. 1890) |
| 1943 | Mordechai Anielewicz, Polish commander (b. 1919) |
| 1944 | Themistoklis Diakidis, Greek high jumper (b. 1882) |
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, 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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