Funny Birthday Facts About May 8, 2008
Did you know that May 8, 2008 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, 2008?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Thursday, 8
Countdown to Your 18th Birthday
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What day was May 8, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 17th birthday on Thursday. 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 May 8
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
6,285 Days
824 Weeks
206 Months
17 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 289 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 18 years old. There have been 6285 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2095 days, which is equivalent to 5.74 years. You spent 33.76% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | 18 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 19 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 20 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 21 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 22 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 23 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 24 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 25 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 26 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 27 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 8, 2008?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 8
If you were born on May 8, 2008, 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 |
|---|---|
| 535 | Pope John II |
| 615 | Pope Boniface IV (b. 550) |
| 685 | Pope Benedict II |
| 997 | Tai Zong, Chinese emperor (b. 939) |
| 1157 | Ahmed Sanjar, Seljuk sultan (b. 1086) |
| 1192 | Ottokar IV, duke of Styria (b. 1163) |
| 1220 | Richeza of Denmark, queen of Sweden |
| 1278 | Duan Zong, Chinese emperor (b. 1269) |
| 1319 | Haakon V, king of Norway (b. 1270) |
| 1473 | John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) |
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, 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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