Did you know that December 8, 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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If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Monday, 8
Countdown to Your 18th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year will increase your age. You will celebrate your 18th birthday on Tuesday. Get ready, maybe you will get gifts and surprises from your family or friends. It will be a very pleasant day that you will remember for the rest of your life. You can also prepare to make a festive party on your birthday, celebrating in a beautiful place with family and friends will certainly be a pleasant memory.
Did you know that people born on December 8
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 700 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 19 years old. There have been 6239 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2080 days, which is equivalent to 5.7 years. You spent 33.53% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Wednesday | 19 Years Old |
| 2028 | Friday | 20 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 21 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 22 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 23 Years Old |
| 2032 | Wednesday | 24 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 25 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 26 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 27 Years Old |
| 2036 | Monday | 28 Years Old |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on December 8

Turqoise is birthstone for people born on 8
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 December 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1957 | James Cama, American martial artist and educator (d. 2014) |
| 1957 | Mike Buchanan, British men's rights advocate |
| 1957 | Phil Collen, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1958 | Bob Greene, American physiologist and author |
| 1958 | George Rogers, American football player |
| 1958 | Michel Ferté, French race car driver |
| 1958 | Mirosław Okoński, Polish footballer |
| 1958 | Rob Byrnes, American author and blogger |
| 1958 | Rob Curling, Malayan-English journalist |
| 1959 | Mark Steyn, Canadian-American author and critic |
Did you know that on December 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1744 | Marie Anne de Mailly, French mistress of Louis XV of France (b. 1717) |
| 1745 | Étienne Fourmont, French orientalist and academic (b. 1683) |
| 1746 | Charles Radclyffe, English courtier and soldier (b. 1693) |
| 1756 | William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, English politician and diplomat, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1690) |
| 1768 | Jean Denis Attiret, French painter and missionary (b. 1702) |
| 1779 | Nathan Alcock, English physician (b. 1707) |
| 1815 | Mary Bosanquet Fletcher, Methodist preacher and philanthropist (b. 1739) |
| 1830 | Benjamin Constant, Swiss-French philosopher and author (b. 1767) |
| 1856 | Theobald Mathew, Irish social reformer and temperance movement leader (b. 1790) |
| 1859 | Thomas De Quincey, English journalist and author (b. 1785) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on December 8
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1914 | World War I: A squadron of Britain's Royal Navy defeats the Imperial German East Asia Squadron in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. |
| 1922 | Two days after coming into existence, the Irish Free State executes four leaders of the Irish Republican Army: Liam Mellows, Rory O'Connor, Joe McKelvey and Dick Barrett. |
| 1941 | World War II: Japanese forces simultaneously invade Shanghai International Settlement, Malaya, Thailand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies. (See December 7 for the concurrent attack on Pearl Harbor in the Western Hemisphere.) |
| 1941 | World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares December 7 to be "a date which will live in infamy", after which the U.S. declares war on Japan. |
| 1943 | World War II: The German 117th Jäger Division destroys the monastery of Mega Spilaio in Greece and executes 22 monks and visitors as part of reprisals that culminated a few days later with the Massacre of Kalavryta. |
| 1953 | U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers his "Atoms for Peace" speech, which leads to an American program to supply equipment and information on nuclear power to schools, hospitals, and research institutions around the world. |
| 1955 | The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe. |
| 1962 | Workers at four New York City newspapers (this later increases to nine) go on strike for 114 days. |
| 1963 | Pan Am Flight 214, a Boeing 707, is struck by lightning and crashes near Elkton, Maryland, killing all 81 people on board. |
| 1966 | The Greek ship SS Heraklion sinks in a storm in the Aegean Sea, killing over 200. |
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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