Funny Birthday Facts About May 8, 1996
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What day were you born on May 8, 1996?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Wednesday, 8
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What day was May 8, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 29th birthday on Thursday. How was your 29th 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 10,000 days old
Did you know that people born on May 8
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
10,647 Days
1,396 Weeks
349 Months
29 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 310 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 30 years old. There have been 10647 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 3549 days, which is equivalent to 9.72 years. You spent 33.52% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | 30 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 31 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 32 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 33 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 34 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 35 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 36 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 37 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 38 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 39 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 8, 1996?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 8
If you were born on May 8, 1996, your birthstone is the emerald. In this month of May, your birthday, you are born with a quick wit, a high intelligence, and an intuition. It is said that people born in May will have a good memory and intelligence if they wear the emerald. It represents the goddess of love and beauty.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1859 | Johan Jensen, Danish mathematician and engineer (d. 1925) |
| 1867 | Margarete Böhme, German novelist (d. 1939) |
| 1879 | Wesley Coe, American shot putter, discus thrower, and tug of war competitor (d. 1926) |
| 1884 | Harry S. Truman, American colonel and politician, 33rd President of the United States (d. 1972) |
| 1885 | Thomas B. Costain, Canadian journalist and author (d. 1965) |
| 1892 | Adriaan Pelt, Dutch journalist and diplomat (d. 1981) |
| 1893 | Edd Roush, American baseball player and coach (d. 1988) |
| 1893 | Francis Ouimet, American golfer (d. 1967) |
| 1893 | Teddy Wakelam, English rugby player and sportscaster (d. 1963) |
| 1895 | Edmund Wilson, American critic, essayist, and editor (d. 1972) |
Famous People Died on May 8
Did you know that on May 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Jean Langlais, French pianist and composer (b. 1907) |
| 1991 | Rudolf Serkin, Czech-Austrian pianist and educator (b. 1903) |
| 1992 | Joyce Ricketts, American baseball player (b. 1933) |
| 1993 | Avram Davidson, American soldier and author (b. 1923) |
| 1994 | George Peppard, American actor and producer (b. 1928) |
| 1995 | Teresa Teng, Taiwanese singer (b. 1953) |
| 1996 | Beryl Burton, English cyclist (b. 1937) |
| 1996 | Garth Williams, American illustrator (b. 1912) |
| 1996 | Larry Levis, American poet, author, and critic (b. 1946) |
| 1996 | Luis Miguel Dominguín, Spanish bullfighter (b. 1926) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1758 | The Maratha Empire captures Peshawar from the Durrani Empire in the Battle of Peshawar. The Maratha Empire was extended to its farthest distance away from Pune that it ever reached, over 2,000 km (1,200 mi), almost to the borders of Afghanistan. |
| 1788 | King Louis XVI of France attempts to impose the reforms of Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne by abolishing the parlements. |
| 1794 | Branded a traitor during the Reign of Terror, French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, who was also a tax collector with the Ferme générale, is tried, convicted and guillotined in one day in Paris. |
| 1821 | Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks at the Battle of Gravia Inn. |
| 1842 | A train derails and catches fire in Paris, killing between 52 and 200 people. |
| 1846 | Mexican-American War: American forces led by Zachary Taylor defeat a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war. |
| 1877 | At Gilmore's Gardens in New York City, the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens. |
| 1886 | Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine. |
| 1898 | The first games of the Italian football league system are played. |
| 1899 | The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play. |
Popular Baby Name on May 8, 1996
In 1996, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 38,365 baby boys were named Michael in 1996. The rest were named Matthew, Jacob, Christopher and Joshua. While the popular baby girl name in 1996 was Emily. There were 25,151 baby girls named Emily that year. While the rest were named Jessica, Ashley, Sarah and Samantha. 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 1996 there were 5,824,891,931 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 485,407,661. This shows that there were 485,407,661 babies born every month in 1996. It can also be concluded that there are 16,180,256 babies born every day and 11,237 babies born every minute which is mean that 188 babies born every second in the year 1996. Maybe one of them is you.
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