Funny Birthday Facts About August 8, 1942
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What day were you born on August 8, 1942?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Saturday, 8
Countdown to Your 83rd Birthday
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What day was August 8, 2025?
This year will increase your age. You will celebrate your 83rd birthday on Friday. Get ready, maybe you will get gifts and surprises from your family or friends. It will be a very pleasant day that you will remember for the rest of your life. You can also prepare to make a festive party on your birthday, celebrating in a beautiful place with family and friends will certainly be a pleasant memory.
FYI: You are more than 30,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 8
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
30,118 Days
3,956 Weeks
989 Months
82 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 563 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 84 years old. There have been 30118 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10040 days, which is equivalent to 27.51 years. You spent 33.55% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 84 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 85 Years Old |
| 2028 | Tuesday | 86 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 87 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 88 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 89 Years Old |
| 2032 | Sunday | 90 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 91 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 92 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 93 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 8, 1942?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 8
Coming in at the tail end of summer are August babies. If you were born on 8
Famous People Born on August 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 August 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1949 | Ricardo Londoño, Colombian racing driver (d. 2009) |
| 1949 | Terry Burnham, American actress |
| 1950 | Ken Kutaragi, Japanese businessman, created PlayStation |
| 1950 | Willie Hall, American drummer and producer |
| 1951 | Louis van Gaal, Dutch footballer and manager |
| 1951 | Mamoru Oshii, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1951 | Martin Brest, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1951 | Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian engineer, academic, and politician, 5th President of Egypt (d. 2019) |
| 1951 | Phil Carlson, Australian cricketer (d. 2022) |
| 1951 | Randy Shilts, American journalist and author (d. 1994) |
Famous People Died on August 8
Did you know that on August 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Surya Lesmana, Indonesian footballer and manager (b. 1944) |
| 2013 | Fernando Castro Pacheco, Mexican painter, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1918) |
| 2013 | Igor Kurnosov, Russian chess player (b. 1985) |
| 2013 | Johannes Bluyssen, Dutch bishop (b. 1926) |
| 2013 | Karen Black, American actress (b. 1939) |
| 2013 | Regina Resnik, American soprano and actress (b. 1922) |
| 2014 | Charles Keating, English-American actor (b. 1941) |
| 2014 | Leonardo Legaspi, Filipino archbishop (b. 1935) |
| 2014 | Menahem Golan, Israeli director and producer (b. 1929) |
| 2014 | Peter Sculthorpe, Australian composer and conductor (b. 1929) |
Historical Events on August 8
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 8
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1963 | The Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), the current ruling party of Zimbabwe, is formed by a split from the Zimbabwe African People's Union. |
| 1967 | The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is founded by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. |
| 1969 | At a zebra crossing in London, photographer Iain Macmillan takes the iconic photo that becomes the cover image of the Beatles' album Abbey Road. |
| 1973 | Kim Dae-jung, a South Korean politician and later president of South Korea, is kidnapped. |
| 1974 | President Richard Nixon, in a nationwide television address, announces his resignation from the office of the President of the United States effective noon the next day. |
| 1988 | The 8888 Uprising begins in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma (Myanmar). Led by students, hundreds of thousands join in nationwide protests against the one-party regime. On September 18, the demonstrations end in a military crackdown, killing thousands. |
| 1988 | The first night baseball game in the history of Chicago's Wrigley Field (game was rained out in the fourth inning). |
| 1989 | Space Shuttle program: STS-28 Mission: Space Shuttle Columbia takes off on a secret five-day military mission. |
| 1990 | Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward. |
| 1991 | The Warsaw radio mast, then the tallest construction ever built, collapses. |
Popular Baby Name on August 8, 1942
In 1942, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, James is the most used. A total of 77,174 baby boys were named James in 1942. The rest were named Robert, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1942 was Mary. There were 63,256 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Barbara, Patricia, Linda and Carol. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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