Funny Birthday Facts About May 8, 1988
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What day were you born on May 8, 1988?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Sunday, 8
Countdown to Your 38th Birthday
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What day was May 8, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 37th birthday on Thursday. How was your 37th 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 13,000 days old
Did you know that people born on May 8
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
13,747 Days
1,804 Weeks
451 Months
37 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 38 years old. There have been 13747 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 4583 days, which is equivalent to 12.56 years. You spent 33.95% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | 38 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 39 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 40 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 41 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 42 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 43 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 44 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 45 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 46 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 47 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 8, 1988?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 8
Emerald is birthstone for people born on May 8, 1988. The emerald stone is associated with the goddess Venus and symbolizes love, beauty, and intuition. If you were born on 8
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 |
|---|---|
| 1895 | Fulton J. Sheen, American archbishop (d. 1979) |
| 1895 | James H. Kindelberger, American businessman (d. 1962) |
| 1898 | Aloysius Stepinac, Croatian cardinal (d. 1960) |
| 1899 | Arthur Q. Bryan, American actor, voice actor, comedian and radio personality (d. 1959) |
| 1899 | Friedrich Hayek, Austrian economist and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1992) |
| 1899 | Jacques Heim, French fashion designer (d. 1967) |
| 1901 | Turkey Stearnes, American baseball player (d. 1979) |
| 1902 | André Michel Lwoff, French microbiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1994) |
| 1903 | Fernandel, French actor and singer (d. 1971) |
| 1903 | Mary Stewart, Baroness Stewart of Alvechurch, British politician and educator (d. 1984) |
Famous People Died on May 8
Did you know that on May 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1945 | Bernhard Rust, German lieutenant and politician (b. 1883) |
| 1945 | Frank Bourne, British soldier, last survivor of the Battle of Rorke's Drift (b. 1854) |
| 1945 | Josef Terboven, German lieutenant and politician (b. 1898) |
| 1945 | Julius Hirsch, German footballer (b. 1892) |
| 1945 | Wilhelm Rediess, German SS officer (b. 1900) |
| 1947 | Harry Gordon Selfridge, American-English businessman, founded Selfridges (b. 1858) |
| 1948 | U Saw, Burmese politician, Prime Minister of Burma (b. 1900) |
| 1950 | Vital Brazil, Brazilian physician and immunologist (b. 1865) |
| 1952 | William Fox, Austrian businessman, founded Fox Theatres (b. 1879) |
| 1959 | John Fraser, Canadian soccer player (b. 1881) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1945 | End of the Prague uprising, celebrated now as a national holiday in the Czech Republic. |
| 1945 | Hundreds of Algerian civilians are killed by French Army soldiers in the Sétif massacre. |
| 1945 | The Halifax riot starts when thousands of civilians and servicemen rampage through Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 1945 | World War II: The German Instrument of Surrender signed at Berlin-Karlshorst comes into effect. |
| 1946 | Estonian schoolgirls Aili Jõgi and Ageeda Paavel blow up the Soviet memorial which preceded the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn. |
| 1950 | The Tollund Man was discovered in a peat bog near Silkeborg, Denmark. |
| 1957 | South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem began a state visit to the United States, his regime's main sponsor. |
| 1963 | South Vietnamese soldiers under the Roman Catholic President Ngo Dinh Diem open fire on Buddhists defying a ban on the flying of the Buddhist flag on Vesak, killing nine and sparking the Buddhist crisis. |
| 1967 | The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental. |
| 1970 | The Beatles release their 12th and final studio album Let It Be. |
Popular Baby Name on May 8, 1988
In 1988, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 64,150 baby boys were named Michael in 1988. The rest were named Christopher, Matthew, Joshua and Andrew. While the popular baby girl name in 1988 was Jessica. There were 51,546 baby girls named Jessica that year. While the rest were named Ashley, Amanda, Sarah and Jennifer. 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 1988 there were 5,145,425,994 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 428,785,500. This shows that there were 428,785,500 babies born every month in 1988. It can also be concluded that there are 14,292,850 babies born every day and 9,926 babies born every minute which is mean that 166 babies born every second in the year 1988. Maybe one of them is you.
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