Funny Birthday Facts About May 8, 1979
Did you know that May 8, 1979 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 May 8, 1979?
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Countdown to Your 47th Birthday
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What day was May 8, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 46th birthday on Thursday. How was your 46th 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 17,000 days old
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Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
17,035 Days
2,236 Weeks
559 Months
46 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 132 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 47 years old. There have been 17035 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5679 days, which is equivalent to 15.56 years. You spent 33.83% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | 47 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 48 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 49 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 50 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 51 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 52 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 53 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 54 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 55 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 56 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 8, 1979?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 8
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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 |
|---|---|
| 1927 | László Paskai, Hungarian cardinal (d. 2015) |
| 1928 | Robert Conley, American journalist (d. 2013) |
| 1928 | Ted Sorensen, American lawyer, 8th White House Counsel (d. 2010) |
| 1929 | Claude Castonguay, Canadian banker and politician (d. 2020) |
| 1929 | Ethel D. Allen, American physician and politician (d. 1981) |
| 1929 | Girija Devi, Indian classical singer (d. 2017) |
| 1929 | John C. Bogle, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (d. 2019) |
| 1929 | Miyoshi Umeki, Japanese-American actress and singer (d. 2007) |
| 1930 | Doug Atkins, American football player (d. 2015) |
| 1930 | Gary Snyder, American poet, essayist, and translator |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1979
In 1979, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 67,742 baby boys were named Michael in 1979. The rest were named Christopher, Jason, David and James. While the popular baby girl name in 1979 was Jennifer. There were 56,716 baby girls named Jennifer that year. While the rest were named Melissa, Amanda, Jessica and Amy. 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 1979 there were 4,380,506,185 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 365,042,183. This shows that there were 365,042,183 babies born every month in 1979. It can also be concluded that there are 12,168,073 babies born every day and 8,451 babies born every minute which is mean that 141 babies born every second in the year 1979. Maybe one of them is you.
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