Funny Birthday Facts About August 2, 2008
Did you know that August 2, 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 August 2, 2008?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Saturday, 2
Countdown to Your 18th Birthday
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What day was August 2, 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 August 2
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
6,234 Days
816 Weeks
204 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 340 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 18 years old. There have been 6234 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2078 days, which is equivalent to 5.69 years. You spent 33.47% 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 August 2, 2008?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 2
Coming in at the tail end of summer are August babies. If you were born on 2
Famous People Born on August 2
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 August 2
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Vladimir Žerjavić, Croatian economist and author (d. 2001) |
| 1913 | Xavier Thaninayagam, Sri Lankan scholar and academic (d. 1980) |
| 1914 | Beatrice Straight, American actress (d. 2001) |
| 1914 | Big Walter Price, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 2012) |
| 1914 | Félix Leclerc, Canadian singer-songwriter, actor, and poet (d. 1988) |
| 1915 | Gary Merrill, American actor (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | Alfonso A. Ossorio, Filipino-American painter and sculptor (d. 1990) |
| 1917 | Wah Chang, Chinese-American artist and designer (d. 2003) |
| 1919 | Nehemiah Persoff, Israeli-American actor (d. 2022) |
| 1920 | Augustus Rowe, Canadian physician and politician (d. 2013) |
Famous People Died on August 2
Did you know that on August 2
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Fritz Lang, Austrian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1890) |
| 1976 | László Kalmár, Hungarian mathematician and academic (b. 1905) |
| 1978 | Antony Noghès, French businessman, founded the Monaco Grand Prix (b. 1890) |
| 1978 | Carlos Chávez, Mexican composer and conductor (b. 1899) |
| 1979 | Thurman Munson, American baseball player (b. 1947) |
| 1981 | Kieran Doherty, Irish hunger striker and politician (b. 1955) |
| 1981 | Stefanie Clausen, Danish diver (b. 1900) |
| 1983 | James Jamerson, American bass player (b. 1936) |
| 1986 | Roy Cohn, American lawyer and politician (b. 1927) |
| 1988 | Joe Carcione, American activist and author (b. 1914) |
Historical Events on August 2
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 2
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 461 | Majorian is arrested near Tortona (northern Italy) and deposed by the Suebian general Ricimer as puppet emperor. |
| 932 | After a two-year siege, the city of Toledo, in Spain, surrenders to the forces of the Caliph of Córdoba Abd al-Rahman III, assuming an important victory in his campaign to subjugate the Central March. |
| 1274 | Edward I of England returns from the Ninth Crusade and is crowned King seventeen days later. |
| 1343 | After the execution of her husband, Jeanne de Clisson sells her estates and raises a force of men with which to attack French shipping and ports. |
| 1377 | Russian troops are defeated by forces of the Blue Horde Khan Arapsha in the Battle on Pyana River. |
| 1415 | Thomas Grey is executed for participating in the Southampton Plot. |
| 1492 | The Jews are expelled from Spain: 40,000-200,000 leave. Sultan Bayezid II of the Ottoman Empire, learning of this, dispatches the Ottoman Navy to bring the Jews safely to Ottoman lands, mainly to the cities of Thessaloniki (in modern-day Greece) and İzmir (in modern-day Turkey). |
| 1610 | During Henry Hudson's search for the Northwest Passage, he sails into what is now known as Hudson Bay. |
| 1776 | The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence took place. |
| 1790 | The first United States Census is conducted. |
Popular Baby Name on August 2, 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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