Funny Birthday Facts About August 15, 2008
Did you know that August 15, 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 15, 2008?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Friday, 15
Countdown to Your 18th Birthday
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What day was August 15, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 17th birthday on Friday. 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 15
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
6,332 Days
832 Weeks
208 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 242 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 18 years old. There have been 6332 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2111 days, which is equivalent to 5.78 years. You spent 34% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 18 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 19 Years Old |
| 2028 | Tuesday | 20 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 21 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 22 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 23 Years Old |
| 2032 | Sunday | 24 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 25 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 26 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 27 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 15, 2008?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 15
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Famous People Born on August 15
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 15
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1785 | Thomas De Quincey, English journalist and author (d. 1859) |
| 1787 | Eliza Lee Cabot Follen, American writer, editor, abolitionist (d. 1860) |
| 1798 | Sangolli Rayanna, Indian warrior (d. 1831) |
| 1807 | Jules Grévy, French lawyer and politician, 4th President of the French Republic (d. 1891) |
| 1810 | Louise Colet, French poet (d. 1876) |
| 1824 | John Chisum, American businessman (d. 1884) |
| 1839 | Antonín Petrof, Czech piano maker (d. 1915) |
| 1844 | Thomas-Alfred Bernier, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician (d. 1908) |
| 1845 | Walter Crane, English artist and book illustrator (d. 1915) |
| 1856 | Keir Hardie, Scottish politician and trade unionist (d. 1915) |
Famous People Died on August 15
Did you know that on August 15
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 398 | Lan Han, official of the Xianbei state Later Yan |
| 423 | Honorius, Roman emperor (b. 384) |
| 465 | Libius Severus, Roman emperor (b. 420) |
| 698 | Theodotus of Amida, Syrian Orthodox holy man |
| 767 | Abu Hanifa, Iraqi scholar and educator (b. 699) |
| 778 | Roland, Frankish military leader |
| 873 | Yi Zong, Chinese emperor (b. 833) |
| 874 | Altfrid, bishop of Hildesheim |
| 912 | Han Jian, Chinese warlord (b. 855) |
| 932 | Ma Xisheng, Chinese governor and king (b. 899) |
Historical Events on August 15
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 15
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1952 | A flash flood drenches the town of Lynmouth, England, killing 34 people. |
| 1954 | Alfredo Stroessner begins his dictatorship in Paraguay. |
| 1959 | American Airlines Flight 514, a Boeing 707, crashes near the Calverton Executive Airpark in Calverton, New York, killing all five people on board. |
| 1960 | Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) becomes independent from France. |
| 1961 | Border guard Conrad Schumann flees from East Germany while on duty guarding the construction of the Berlin Wall. |
| 1962 | James Joseph Dresnok defects to North Korea after running across the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Dresnok died in 2016. |
| 1963 | Execution of Henry John Burnett, the last man to be hanged in Scotland. |
| 1963 | President Fulbert Youlou is overthrown in the Republic of the Congo, after a three-day uprising in the capital. |
| 1965 | The Beatles play to nearly 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City, an event later regarded as the birth of stadium rock. |
| 1969 | The Woodstock Music & Art Fair opens in Bethel, New York, featuring some of the top rock musicians of the era. |
Popular Baby Name on August 15, 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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