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
6,369 Days
836 Weeks
209 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 205 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 18 years old. There have been 6369 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2123 days, which is equivalent to 5.82 years. You spent 34.24% 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 |
|---|---|
| 1927 | László Paskai, Hungarian cardinal (d. 2015) |
| 1928 | Robert Conley, American journalist (d. 2013) |
| 1928 | Ted Sorensen, American lawyer, 8th White House Counsel (d. 2010) |
| 1929 | Claude Castonguay, Canadian banker and politician (d. 2020) |
| 1929 | Ethel D. Allen, American physician and politician (d. 1981) |
| 1929 | Girija Devi, Indian classical singer (d. 2017) |
| 1929 | John C. Bogle, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (d. 2019) |
| 1929 | Miyoshi Umeki, Japanese-American actress and singer (d. 2007) |
| 1930 | Doug Atkins, American football player (d. 2015) |
| 1930 | Gary Snyder, American poet, essayist, and translator |
Famous People Died on May 8
Did you know that on May 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1983 | John Fante, American author and screenwriter (b. 1909) |
| 1984 | Gino Bianco, Italian-Brazilian race car driver (b. 1916) |
| 1984 | Lila Bell Wallace, American publisher, co-founded Reader's Digest (b. 1890) |
| 1985 | Dolph Sweet, American actor (b. 1920) |
| 1985 | Karl Marx, German conductor and composer (b. 1897) |
| 1985 | Theodore Sturgeon, American author and critic (b. 1918) |
| 1986 | Ernle Bradford, English historian and author (b. 1922) |
| 1987 | Doris Stokes, English psychic and author (b. 1920) |
| 1988 | Robert A. Heinlein, American science fiction writer and screenwriter (b. 1907) |
| 1990 | Luigi Nono, Italian composer and educator (b. 1924) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 413 | Emperor Honorius signs an edict providing tax relief for the Italian provinces Tuscia, Campania, Picenum, Samnium, Apulia, Lucania and Calabria, which were plundered by the Visigoths. |
| 589 | Reccared I opens the Third Council of Toledo, marking the entry of Visigothic Spain into the Catholic Church. |
| 1360 | Treaty of Brétigny drafted between King Edward III of England and King John II of France (the Good). |
| 1373 | Julian of Norwich, a Christian mystic and anchoress, experiences the deathbed visions described in her Revelations of Divine Love. |
| 1429 | Joan of Arc lifts the Siege of Orléans, turning the tide of the Hundred Years' War. |
| 1450 | Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI. |
| 1516 | A group of imperial guards, led by Trịnh Duy Sản, murdered Emperor Lê Tương Dực and fled, leaving the capital Thăng Long undefended. |
| 1541 | Hernando de Soto stops near present-day Walls, Mississippi, and sees the Mississippi River (then known by the Spanish as Río de Espíritu Santo, the name given to it by Alonso Álvarez de Pineda in 1519). |
| 1608 | A newly nationalized silver mine in Scotland at Hilderston, West Lothian is re-opened by Bevis Bulmer. |
| 1639 | William Coddington founds Newport, Rhode Island. |
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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