Funny Birthday Facts About August 31, 2008
Did you know that August 31, 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 31, 2008?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Sunday, 31
Countdown to Your 18th Birthday
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What day was August 31, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 17th birthday on Sunday. 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 31
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
6,301 Days
828 Weeks
207 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 273 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 18 years old. There have been 6301 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2101 days, which is equivalent to 5.76 years. You spent 33.88% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 18 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 19 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 20 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 21 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 22 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 23 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 24 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 25 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 26 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 27 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 31, 2008?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 31
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Famous People Born on August 31
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 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Rudolf Schenker, German guitarist and songwriter |
| 1949 | Hugh David Politzer, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1949 | Richard Gere, American actor and producer |
| 1949 | Rick Roberts, American country-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1949 | Stephen McKinley Henderson, American actor |
| 1951 | Grant Batty, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1952 | Herbert Reul, German politician |
| 1952 | Kim Kashkashian, American viola player and educator |
| 1953 | György Károly, Hungarian poet and author (d. 2018) |
| 1953 | Marcia Clark, American attorney and author |
Famous People Died on August 31
Did you know that on August 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1287 | Konrad von Würzburg, German poet |
| 1324 | Henry II of Jerusalem (b. 1271) |
| 1372 | Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) |
| 1422 | Henry V of England (b. 1386) |
| 1450 | Isabella of Navarre, Countess of Armagnac (b. 1395) |
| 1502 | Thomas Wode, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas |
| 1528 | Matthias Grünewald, German artist (b. 1470) |
| 1645 | Francesco Bracciolini, Italian poet (b. 1566) |
| 1654 | Ole Worm, Danish physician and historian (b. 1588) |
| 1688 | John Bunyan, English preacher, theologian, and author (b. 1628) |
Historical Events on August 31
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 31
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1056 | After a sudden illness a few days previously, Byzantine Empress Theodora dies childless, thus ending the Macedonian dynasty. |
| 1057 | Abdication of Byzantine Emperor Michael VI Bringas after just one year. |
| 1218 | Al-Kamil becomes sultan of the Ayyubid dynasty. |
| 1314 | King Haakon V of Norway moves the capital from Bergen to Oslo. |
| 1420 | The 8.8-9.4 Caldera earthquake shakes Chile's Atacama Region causing tsunami in Chile, Hawaii, and Japan. |
| 1422 | King Henry V of England dies of dysentery while in France. His son, Henry VI becomes King of England at the age of nine months. |
| 1535 | Pope Paul III excommunicates English King Henry VIII from the church. He drew up a papal bull of excommunication which began Eius qui immobilis. |
| 1776 | William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey, begins serving his first term. |
| 1795 | War of the First Coalition: The British capture Trincomalee (present-day Sri Lanka) from the Dutch in order to keep it out of French hands. |
| 1798 | Irish Rebellion: Irish rebels, with French assistance, establish the short-lived Republic of Connacht. |
Popular Baby Name on August 31, 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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