Funny Birthday Facts About February 29, 2008
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What day were you born on February 29, 2008?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Friday, 29
Countdown to Your 18th Birthday
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What day was February 29, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 17th birthday on Saturday. How was your 17th 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 6,000 days old
Did you know that people born on February 29
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
6,512 Days
852 Weeks
213 Months
17 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 63 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 18 years old. There have been 6512 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2171 days, which is equivalent to 5.95 years. You spent 35% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | 18 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 19 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 20 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 21 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 22 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 23 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 24 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 25 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 26 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 27 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for February 29, 2008?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 29
The birthstone for people born on February 29, 2008 is amethyst. In ancient times, it was known as the stone of Bacchus. It was thought to prevent drunkenness, and that wearing it during battle would keep soldiers clear-headed and sharp-witted.
Famous People Born on February 29
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 February 29
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1960 | Khaled, Algerian singer-songwriter |
| 1960 | Richard Ramirez, American serial killer and sex offender (d. 2013) |
| 1964 | Dave Brailsford, English cyclist and coach |
| 1964 | Lyndon Byers, Canadian ice hockey player and radio host |
| 1964 | Mervyn Warren, American tenor, composer and producer |
| 1968 | Bryce Paup, American football player and coach |
| 1968 | Chucky Brown, American basketball player and coach |
| 1968 | Eugene Volokh, Ukrainian-American lawyer and educator |
| 1968 | Frank Woodley, Australian actor, producer and screenwriter |
| 1968 | Gareth Farr, New Zealand composer and percussionist |
Famous People Died on February 29
Did you know that on February 29
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1920 | Ernie Courtney, American baseball player (b. 1875) |
| 1924 | Frederic Chapple, Australian educator (b. 1845) |
| 1928 | Adolphe Appia, Swiss architect and theorist (b. 1862) |
| 1928 | Ina Coolbrith, American poet and librarian (b. 1841) |
| 1932 | Arthur Mills Lea, Australian entomologist (b. 1868) |
| 1932 | Giuseppe Vitali, Italian mathematician (b. 1875) |
| 1940 | E. F. Benson, English archaeologist and author (b. 1867) |
| 1944 | Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, Finnish lawyer, judge and politician, 3rd President of Finland (b. 1861) |
| 1948 | Robert Barrington-Ward, English lawyer and journalist (b. 1891) |
| 1952 | Sarah Ann Jenyns, Australian entrepreneur (b. 1865) |
Historical Events on February 29
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 29
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 888 | Odo, count of Paris, is crowned king of West Francia (France) by Archbishop Walter of Sens at Compiègne. |
| 1504 | Christopher Columbus uses his knowledge of a lunar eclipse that night to convince Jamaican natives to provide him with supplies. |
| 1644 | Abel Tasman's second Pacific voyage begins as he leaves Batavia in command of three ships. |
| 1704 | In Queen Anne's War, French forces and Native Americans stage a raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, killing 56 villagers and taking more than 100 captive. |
| 1712 | February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Julian calendar. |
| 1720 | Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden abdicates in favour of her husband, who becomes King Frederick I on March 24. |
| 1768 | Polish nobles form the Bar Confederation. |
| 1796 | The Jay Treaty between the United States and Great Britain comes into force, facilitating ten years of peaceful trade between the two nations. |
| 1892 | St. Petersburg, Florida is incorporated. |
| 1908 | James Madison University is founded at Harrisonburg, Virginia in the United States as The State Normal and Industrial School for Women by the Virginia General Assembly. |
Popular Baby Name on February 29, 2008
In 2008, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Jacob is the most used. A total of 22,603 baby boys were named Jacob in 2008. The rest were named Michael, Ethan, Joshua and Daniel. While the popular baby girl name in 2008 was Emma. There were 18,817 baby girls named Emma that year. While the rest were named Isabella, Emily, Olivia and Ava. 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 2008 there were 6,789,088,672 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 565,757,390. This shows that there were 565,757,390 babies born every month in 2008. It can also be concluded that there are 18,858,580 babies born every day and 13,097 babies born every minute which is mean that 219 babies born every second in the year 2008. Maybe one of them is you.
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