Funny Birthday Facts About December 8, 1959
Did you know that December 8, 1959 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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What day were you born on December 8, 1959?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Tuesday, 8
Countdown to Your 67th Birthday
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What day was December 8, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 66th birthday on Monday. How was your 66th 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 24,000 days old
Did you know that people born on December 8
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
24,123 Days
3,168 Weeks
792 Months
66 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 349 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 67 years old. There have been 24123 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 8041 days, which is equivalent to 22.03 years. You spent 33.38% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday | 67 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 68 Years Old |
| 2028 | Friday | 69 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 70 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 71 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 72 Years Old |
| 2032 | Wednesday | 73 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 74 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 75 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 76 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for December 8, 1959?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on December 8
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Famous People Born on December 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 December 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1940 | Brant Alyea, American baseball player |
| 1941 | Bob Brown, American football player (d. 2023) |
| 1941 | Bobby Elliott, English drummer |
| 1941 | Duke Cunningham, American commander and politician |
| 1941 | Ed Brinkman, American baseball player and coach (d. 2008) |
| 1941 | Geoff Hurst, English footballer and manager |
| 1942 | Bob Love, American basketball player |
| 1943 | Bodo Tümmler, German runner |
| 1943 | James Tate, American poet (d. 2015) |
| 1943 | Jim Morrison, American singer-songwriter and poet (d. 1971) |
Famous People Died on December 8
Did you know that on December 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Péter Kuczka, Hungarian poet and author (b. 1923) |
| 2001 | Betty Holberton, American computer scientist and programmer (b. 1917) |
| 2001 | Mirza Delibašić, Bosnian basketball player and coach (b. 1954) |
| 2003 | Rubén González, Cuban pianist (b. 1919) |
| 2004 | Dimebag Darrell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1966) |
| 2005 | Rose Heilbron, British barrister and judge (b. 1914) |
| 2006 | José Uribe, Dominican baseball player (b. 1959) |
| 2006 | Martha Tilton, American singer (b. 1915) |
| 2007 | Gerardo García Pimentel, Mexican journalist (b. 1983) |
| 2008 | Oliver Postgate, English voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1925) |
Historical Events on December 8
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on December 8
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1914 | World War I: A squadron of Britain's Royal Navy defeats the Imperial German East Asia Squadron in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. |
| 1922 | Two days after coming into existence, the Irish Free State executes four leaders of the Irish Republican Army: Liam Mellows, Rory O'Connor, Joe McKelvey and Dick Barrett. |
| 1941 | World War II: Japanese forces simultaneously invade Shanghai International Settlement, Malaya, Thailand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies. (See December 7 for the concurrent attack on Pearl Harbor in the Western Hemisphere.) |
| 1941 | World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares December 7 to be "a date which will live in infamy", after which the U.S. declares war on Japan. |
| 1943 | World War II: The German 117th Jäger Division destroys the monastery of Mega Spilaio in Greece and executes 22 monks and visitors as part of reprisals that culminated a few days later with the Massacre of Kalavryta. |
| 1953 | U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers his "Atoms for Peace" speech, which leads to an American program to supply equipment and information on nuclear power to schools, hospitals, and research institutions around the world. |
| 1955 | The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe. |
| 1962 | Workers at four New York City newspapers (this later increases to nine) go on strike for 114 days. |
| 1963 | Pan Am Flight 214, a Boeing 707, is struck by lightning and crashes near Elkton, Maryland, killing all 81 people on board. |
| 1966 | The Greek ship SS Heraklion sinks in a storm in the Aegean Sea, killing over 200. |
Popular Baby Name on December 8, 1959
In 1959, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 85,224 baby boys were named Michael in 1959. The rest were named David, James, John and Robert. While the popular baby girl name in 1959 was Mary. There were 54,478 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Susan, Linda, Karen and Donna. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
Based on World Population Data, in 1959 there were 2,979,576,147 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 248,298,013. This shows that there were 248,298,013 babies born every month in 1959. It can also be concluded that there are 8,276,601 babies born every day and 5,748 babies born every minute which is mean that 96 babies born every second in the year 1959. Maybe one of them is you.
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