Funny Birthday Facts About August 5, 2008
Did you know that August 5, 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 5, 2008?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Tuesday, 5
Countdown to Your 18th Birthday
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What day was August 5, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 17th birthday on Tuesday. 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 5
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
6,220 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 354 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 18 years old. There have been 6220 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2074 days, which is equivalent to 5.68 years. You spent 33.41% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday | 18 Years Old |
| 2027 | Thursday | 19 Years Old |
| 2028 | Saturday | 20 Years Old |
| 2029 | Sunday | 21 Years Old |
| 2030 | Monday | 22 Years Old |
| 2031 | Tuesday | 23 Years Old |
| 2032 | Thursday | 24 Years Old |
| 2033 | Friday | 25 Years Old |
| 2034 | Saturday | 26 Years Old |
| 2035 | Sunday | 27 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 5, 2008?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 5
Coming in at the tail end of summer are August babies. If you were born on 5
Famous People Born on August 5
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 5
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1930 | Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut (d. 2012) |
| 1930 | Richie Ginther, American race car driver (d. 1989) |
| 1931 | Tom Hafey, Australian footballer and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1932 | Tera de Marez Oyens, Dutch pianist and composer (d. 1996) |
| 1932 | Vladimir Fedoseyev, Russian conductor |
| 1934 | Gay Byrne, Irish radio and television host (d. 2019) |
| 1934 | Karl Johan Åström, Swedish engineer and theorist |
| 1934 | Wendell Berry, American novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist |
| 1935 | Michael Ballhaus, German director and cinematographer (d. 2017) |
| 1935 | Peter Inge, Baron Inge, English field marshal (d. 2022) |
Famous People Died on August 5
Did you know that on August 5
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Ali Haydar, Syrian army officer (b. 1932) |
| 2022 | Cherie Gil, Filipino actress (b. 1963) |
| 2022 | Dillon Quirke, Irish hurler (b. 1998) |
| 2022 | Issey Miyake, Japanese fashion designer (b. 1938) |
| 2022 | Judith Durham, Australian singer-songwriter (b. 1943) |
Historical Events on August 5
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 5
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1926 | Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping. |
| 1939 | The Thirteen Roses: Thirteen female members of the Unified Socialist Youth are executed by Francoist forces in Madrid, Spain. |
| 1940 | World War II: The Soviet Union formally annexes Latvia. |
| 1944 | World War II: At least 1,104 Japanese POWs in Australia attempt to escape from a camp at Cowra, New South Wales; 545 temporarily succeed but are later either killed, commit suicide, or are recaptured. |
| 1944 | World War II: Polish insurgents liberate a German labor camp (Gęsiówka) in Warsaw, freeing 348 Jewish prisoners. |
| 1944 | World War II: The Nazis begin a week-long massacre of between 40,000 and 50,000 civilians and prisoners of war in Wola, Poland. |
| 1949 | In Ecuador, an earthquake destroys 50 towns and kills more than 6,000. |
| 1949 | In Montana, 12 smokejumper firefighters and 1 US Forest Service fire guard are killed in the Mann Gulch Fire. |
| 1957 | American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage "baby-boomers" by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television network. |
| 1960 | Burkina Faso, then known as Upper Volta, becomes independent from France. |
Popular Baby Name on August 5, 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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