Funny Birthday Facts About May 8, 1948
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What day were you born on May 8, 1948?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Saturday, 8
Countdown to Your 78th Birthday
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What day was May 8, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 77th birthday on Thursday. How was your 77th 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 28,000 days old
Did you know that people born on May 8
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
28,159 Days
3,700 Weeks
925 Months
77 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 78 years old. There have been 28159 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 9387 days, which is equivalent to 25.72 years. You spent 33.4% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | 78 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 79 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 80 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 81 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 82 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 83 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 84 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 85 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 86 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 87 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 8, 1948?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 8
If you were born on May 8, 1948, 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 |
|---|---|
| 1939 | Keith Lincoln, American football player (d. 2019) |
| 1939 | Paul Drayton, American sprinter (d. 2010) |
| 1940 | Emilio Delgado, Mexican-American actor (d. 2022) |
| 1940 | Irwin Cotler, Canadian lawyer and politician, 47th Canadian Minister of Justice |
| 1940 | James Blyth, Baron Blyth of Rowington, English businessman and academic |
| 1940 | Peter Benchley, American author and screenwriter (d. 2006) |
| 1940 | Ricky Nelson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 1985) |
| 1940 | Toni Tennille, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player |
| 1940 | William B. Jordan, American art historian (d. 2018) |
| 1941 | Bill Lockyer, American academic and politician, 30th Attorney General of California |
Famous People Died on May 8
Did you know that on May 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Mwepu Ilunga, Congolese footballer (b. 1949) |
| 2015 | Zeki Alasya, Turkish actor and director (b. 1943) |
| 2016 | Tom M. Apostol, American analytic number theorist (b. 1923) |
| 2016 | William Schallert, American actor; president (1979-81) of the Screen Actors Guild (b. 1922) |
| 2018 | Anne V. Coates, British film editor (Lawrence of Arabia, The Elephant Man, Erin Brockovich), Oscar winner (1963) (b. 1925) |
| 2018 | Big Bully Busick, American professional wrestler (b. 1954) |
| 2019 | Sprent Dabwido, President of Nauru from 2011 to 2013 (b. 1972) |
| 2021 | Helmut Jahn, German-American architect (b. 1940) |
| 2022 | Dennis Waterman, English actor and singer (b. 1948) |
| 2022 | Robert Gillmor, British wildlife artist and illustrator (b. 1936) |
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, 1948
In 1948, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, James is the most used. A total of 88,589 baby boys were named James in 1948. The rest were named Robert, John, William and David. While the popular baby girl name in 1948 was Linda. There were 96,212 baby girls named Linda that year. While the rest were named Mary, Barbara, Patricia and Susan. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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