Funny Birthday Facts About October 8, 1979
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What day were you born on October 8, 1979?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Monday, 8
Countdown to Your 47th Birthday
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What day was October 8, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 46th birthday on Wednesday. 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 16,000 days old
Did you know that people born on October 8
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
16,882 Days
2,216 Weeks
554 Months
46 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 285 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 47 years old. There have been 16882 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5628 days, which is equivalent to 15.42 years. You spent 33.52% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday | 47 Years Old |
| 2027 | Friday | 48 Years Old |
| 2028 | Sunday | 49 Years Old |
| 2029 | Monday | 50 Years Old |
| 2030 | Tuesday | 51 Years Old |
| 2031 | Wednesday | 52 Years Old |
| 2032 | Friday | 53 Years Old |
| 2033 | Saturday | 54 Years Old |
| 2034 | Sunday | 55 Years Old |
| 2035 | Monday | 56 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for October 8, 1979?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on October 8
The opal is the birthstone of people born on October 8, 1979. It is said to be loyal, protective, and inspiring. Those born on 8
Famous People Born on October 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 October 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1850 | Henry Louis Le Châtelier, French chemist and academic (d. 1936) |
| 1860 | John D. Batten, British painter, printmaker and illustrator (d. 1932) |
| 1863 | Edythe Chapman, American actress (d. 1948) |
| 1864 | Ozias Leduc, Canadian painter and educator (d. 1955) |
| 1870 | Louis Vierne, French organist and composer (d. 1937) |
| 1872 | Mary Engle Pennington, American bacteriological chemist and refrigeration engineer (d. 1952) |
| 1873 | Alexey Shchusev, Russian architect and academic, designed Lenin's Mausoleum (d. 1949) |
| 1873 | Ejnar Hertzsprung, Danish chemist and astronomer (d. 1967) |
| 1875 | Laurence Doherty, English tennis player and golfer (d. 1919) |
| 1876 | Frederick Montague, 1st Baron Amwell, English lieutenant and politician (d. 1966) |
Famous People Died on October 8
Did you know that on October 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Robert Berdella, American serial killer, torturer, and rapist (b. 1949) |
| 1992 | Willy Brandt, German lawyer and politician, 4th Chancellor of Germany, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1913) |
| 1994 | Oscar M. Ruebhausen, American lawyer (b. 1912) |
| 1995 | Christopher Keene, American conductor and educator (b. 1946) |
| 1997 | Bertrand Goldberg, American architect, designed the Marina City Building (b. 1913) |
| 1999 | John McLendon, American basketball player and coach (b. 1915) |
| 2000 | Charlotte Lamb, English author (b. 1937) |
| 2001 | Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union (b. 1917) |
| 2002 | Jacques Richard, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1952) |
| 2002 | Phyllis Calvert, English actress (b. 1915) |
Historical Events on October 8
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on October 8
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1939 | World War II: Germany annexes western Poland. |
| 1941 | World War II: During the preliminaries of the Battle of Rostov, German forces reach the Sea of Azov with the capture of Mariupol. |
| 1943 | World War II: Around 30 civilians are executed by Friedrich Schubert's paramilitary group in Kallikratis, Crete. |
| 1944 | World War II: Captain Bobbie Brown earns a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, just outside Aachen. |
| 1952 | The Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash kills 112 people. |
| 1956 | The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series. |
| 1962 | Der Spiegel publishes an article disclosing the sorry state of the Bundeswehr, and is soon accused of treason. |
| 1967 | Guerrilla leader Che Guevara and his men are captured in Bolivia. |
| 1969 | The opening rally of the Days of Rage occurs, organized by the Weather Underground in Chicago. |
| 1970 | Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn wins the Nobel Prize in literature. |
Popular Baby Name on October 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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