Funny Birthday Facts About August 23, 2008
Did you know that August 23, 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 23, 2008?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Saturday, 23
Countdown to Your 18th Birthday
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What day was August 23, 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 23
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
6,333 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 241 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 18 years old. There have been 6333 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 | 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 23, 2008?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 23
Peridot is birthstone for people born on 23
Famous People Born on August 23
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 23
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1905 | Ernie Bushmiller, American cartoonist (d. 1982) |
| 1906 | Zoltan Sarosy, Hungarian-Canadian chess master (d. 2017) |
| 1908 | Hannah Frank, Scottish sculptor and illustrator (d. 2008) |
| 1909 | Syd Buller, English cricketer and umpire (d. 1970) |
| 1910 | Giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer and manager (d. 1979) |
| 1910 | Lonny Frey, American baseball player and soldier (d. 2009) |
| 1911 | Betty Robinson, American sprinter (d. 1999) |
| 1911 | J.V. Cunningham, American poet, literary critic, and translator (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Gene Kelly, American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Igor Troubetzkoy, Russian aristocrat and race car driver (d. 2008) |
Famous People Died on August 23
Did you know that on August 23
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1574 | Ebussuud Efendi, Turkish lawyer and jurist (b. 1490) |
| 1591 | Luis de León, Spanish poet and academic (b. 1527) |
| 1618 | Gerbrand Adriaenszoon Bredero, Dutch poet and playwright (b. 1585) |
| 1628 | George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (b. 1592) |
| 1652 | John Byron, 1st Baron Byron, English soldier and politician (b. 1600) |
| 1706 | Edward Nott, English politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (b. 1654) |
| 1723 | Increase Mather, American minister and author (b. 1639) |
| 1806 | Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, French physicist and engineer (b. 1736) |
| 1813 | Alexander Wilson, Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, and illustrator (b. 1766) |
| 1819 | Oliver Hazard Perry, American commander (b. 1785) |
Historical Events on August 23
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 23
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2011 | A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington, D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at 200 million-300 million USD. |
| 2011 | Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War. |
| 2012 | A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others. |
| 2013 | A riot at the Palmasola prison complex in Santa Cruz, Bolivia kills 31 people. |
| 2023 | A business jet carrying key leadership members of the Russian private military company Wagner Group crashes, killing all ten people on-board. |
| 2023 | Chandrayaan-3 mission initiated first Moon landing in Indian history. |
| 30 BC | After the successful invasion of Egypt, Octavian executes Marcus Antonius Antyllus, the eldest son of Mark Antony, and Caesarion, the last king of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt and only child of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.[citation needed] |
Popular Baby Name on August 23, 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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