Funny Birthday Facts About July 8, 1968
Did you know that July 8, 1968 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 July 8, 1968?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Monday, 8
Countdown to Your 58th Birthday
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What day was July 8, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 57th birthday on Tuesday. How was your 57th 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 20,000 days old
Did you know that people born on July 8
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
20,994 Days
2,756 Weeks
689 Months
57 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 190 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 58 years old. There have been 20994 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 6998 days, which is equivalent to 19.17 years. You spent 33.63% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday | 58 Years Old |
| 2027 | Thursday | 59 Years Old |
| 2028 | Saturday | 60 Years Old |
| 2029 | Sunday | 61 Years Old |
| 2030 | Monday | 62 Years Old |
| 2031 | Tuesday | 63 Years Old |
| 2032 | Thursday | 64 Years Old |
| 2033 | Friday | 65 Years Old |
| 2034 | Saturday | 66 Years Old |
| 2035 | Sunday | 67 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for July 8, 1968?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on July 8
People born on July 8, 1968 have Ruby birthstone. They seek power, exude charisma, passion and have a harmonious, hardworking nature while bursting with life. Rubies are often worn for their energy, strength, and life force with a strong sense of self.
Famous People Born on July 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 July 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Christian Abbiati, Italian footballer |
| 1977 | Milo Ventimiglia, American actor, director, and producer |
| 1977 | Paolo Tiralongo, Italian cyclist |
| 1977 | Wang Zhizhi, Chinese basketball player |
| 1978 | Urmas Rooba, Estonian footballer |
| 1979 | Ben Jelen, Scottish-American singer-songwriter |
| 1979 | Mat McBriar, American football player |
| 1980 | Eric Chouinard, American-Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1980 | Robbie Keane, Irish footballer |
| 1981 | Anastasia Myskina, Russian tennis player |
Famous People Died on July 8
Did you know that on July 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1538 | Diego de Almagro, Spanish general and explorer (b. 1475) |
| 1623 | Pope Gregory XV (b. 1554) |
| 1689 | Edward Wooster, English-American settler (b. 1622) |
| 1695 | Christiaan Huygens, Dutch mathematician, astronomer, and physicist (b. 1629) |
| 1716 | Robert South, English preacher and theologian (b. 1634) |
| 1721 | Elihu Yale, American-English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1649) |
| 1784 | Torbern Bergman, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (b. 1735) |
| 1794 | Richard Mique, French architect (b. 1728) |
| 1820 | Octavia Taylor, daughter of Zachary Taylor (b. 1816) |
| 1822 | Percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet and playwright (b. 1792) |
Historical Events on July 8
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on July 8
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1879 | Sailing ship USSÂ Jeannette departs San Francisco carrying an ill-fated expedition to the North Pole. |
| 1889 | The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published. |
| 1892 | St. John's, Newfoundland is devastated in the Great Fire of 1892. |
| 1898 | The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip. |
| 1912 | Henrique Mitchell de Paiva Couceiro leads an unsuccessful royalist attack against the First Portuguese Republic in Chaves. |
| 1932 | The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level of the Great Depression, closing at 41.22. |
| 1933 | The first rugby union test match between the Wallabies of Australia and the Springboks of South Africa is played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. |
| 1937 | Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan sign the Treaty of Saadabad. |
| 1947 | Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident. |
| 1948 | The United States Air Force accepts its first female recruits into a program called Women in the Air Force (WAF). |
Popular Baby Name on July 8, 1968
In 1968, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 81,995 baby boys were named Michael in 1968. The rest were named David, John, James and Robert. While the popular baby girl name in 1968 was Lisa. There were 49,534 baby girls named Lisa that year. While the rest were named Michelle, Kimberly, Jennifer and Melissa. 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 1968 there were 3,551,599,436 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 295,966,620. This shows that there were 295,966,620 babies born every month in 1968. It can also be concluded that there are 9,865,554 babies born every day and 6,852 babies born every minute which is mean that 115 babies born every second in the year 1968. Maybe one of them is you.
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