Funny Birthday Facts About December 31, 2008
Did you know that December 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 December 31, 2008?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Wednesday, 31
Countdown to Your 17th Birthday
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What day was December 31, 2025?
This year will increase your age. You will celebrate your 17th birthday on Wednesday. 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.
FYI: You are more than 6,000 days old
Did you know that people born on December 31
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
6,028 Days
792 Weeks
198 Months
16 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 546 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 18 years old. There have been 6028 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 2010 days, which is equivalent to 5.51 years. You spent 34.44% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday | 18 Years Old |
| 2027 | Friday | 19 Years Old |
| 2028 | Sunday | 20 Years Old |
| 2029 | Monday | 21 Years Old |
| 2030 | Tuesday | 22 Years Old |
| 2031 | Wednesday | 23 Years Old |
| 2032 | Friday | 24 Years Old |
| 2033 | Saturday | 25 Years Old |
| 2034 | Sunday | 26 Years Old |
| 2035 | Monday | 27 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for December 31, 2008?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on December 31
Turqoise is birthstone held by people born on December 31, 2008. It symbolizes happiness, good fortune, good luck, and peace. This birthstone is said to bring its wearer what they seek for and pursue. The people with this birthstone are known to pursue their own happiness and desires, regardless of what others think of them.
Famous People Born on December 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 December 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1903 | William Heynes, English engineer (d. 1989) |
| 1905 | Helen Dodson Prince, American astronomer and academic (d. 2002) |
| 1905 | Jule Styne, English-American composer (d. 1994) |
| 1908 | Simon Wiesenthal, Ukrainian-Austrian Nazi hunter and author (d. 2005) |
| 1909 | Jonah Jones, American trumpet player and saxophonist (d. 2000) |
| 1910 | Carl Dudley, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1973) |
| 1910 | Enrique Maier, Spanish tennis player (d. 1981) |
| 1911 | Dal Stivens, Australian soldier and author (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | John Frost, Indian-English general (d. 1993) |
| 1914 | Mary Logan Reddick, American neuroembryologist (d. 1966) |
Famous People Died on December 31
Did you know that on December 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1936 | Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish philosopher, author, and poet (b. 1864) |
| 1948 | Malcolm Campbell, English racing driver and journalist (b. 1885) |
| 1949 | Raimond Valgre, Estonian pianist and composer (b. 1913) |
| 1949 | Rıza Tevfik Bölükbaşı, Turkish philosopher, poet, and politician (b. 1869) |
| 1950 | Charles Koechlin, French composer and educator (b. 1867) |
| 1951 | Murtaza Hasan Chandpuri, Indian Muslim scholar (b. 1868) |
| 1953 | Albert Plesman, Dutch businessman, founded KLM (b. 1889) |
| 1964 | Bobby Byrne, American baseball and soccer player (b. 1884) |
| 1964 | Henry Maitland Wilson, English field marshal (b. 1881) |
| 1964 | Ólafur Thors, Icelandic lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Iceland (b. 1892) |
Historical Events on December 31
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on December 31
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1951 | Cold War: The Marshall Plan expires after distributing more than US$13.3 billion in foreign aid to rebuild Western Europe. |
| 1955 | General Motors becomes the first U.S. corporation to make over US$1 billion in a year. |
| 1956 | The Romanian Television network begins its first broadcast in Bucharest. |
| 1961 | RTÉ, Ireland's state broadcaster, launches its first national television service. |
| 1963 | The Central African Federation officially collapses, subsequently becoming Zambia, Malawi and Rhodesia. |
| 1965 | Jean-Bédel Bokassa, leader of the Central African Republic army, and his military officers begin a coup d'état against the government of President David Dacko. |
| 1968 | MacRobertson Miller Airlines Flight 1750 crashes near Port Hedland, Western Australia, killing all 26 people on board. |
| 1968 | The first flight of the Tupolev Tu-144, the first civilian supersonic transport in the world. |
| 1981 | A coup d'état in Ghana removes President Hilla Limann's PNP government and replaces it with the Provisional National Defence Council led by Flight lieutenant Jerry Rawlings. |
| 1983 | Benjamin Ward is appointed New York City Police Department's first ever African American police commissioner. |
Popular Baby Name on December 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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