Funny Birthday Facts About May 8, 2016
Did you know that May 8, 2016 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 May 8, 2016?
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Countdown to Your 10th Birthday
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What day was May 8, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 9th birthday on Thursday. How was your 9th 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 3,000 days old
Did you know that people born on May 8
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
3,408 Days
444 Weeks
111 Months
9 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 244 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 10 years old. There have been 3408 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 1136 days, which is equivalent to 3.11 years. You spent 34.56% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | 10 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 11 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 12 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 13 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 14 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 15 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 16 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 17 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 18 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 19 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 8, 2016?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 8
If you were born on May 8, 2016, your birthstone is the emerald. Emerald birthstone has been a favorite of Cleopatra and King Solomon. It's believed to give both men control over the world, as well as the ability to see into the future. Some also claimed it could cure malaria and cholera, as well as protect against evil spells.
Famous People Born on May 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 May 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1964 | Päivi Alafrantti, Finnish javelin thrower |
| 1966 | Cláudio Taffarel, Brazilian footballer and coach |
| 1967 | Angus Scott, British sports television presenter |
| 1967 | Viviana Durante, Italian ballerina and actress |
| 1968 | Johan Pehrson, Swedish lawyer and politician |
| 1968 | Mickaël Madar, French footballer |
| 1968 | Nathalie Normandeau, Canadian politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec |
| 1968 | Teet Kask, Estonian ballet dancer and choreographer |
| 1969 | Akebono Tarō, American-Japanese sumo wrestler, the 64th Yokozuna |
| 1969 | John Timu, New Zealand rugby player |
Famous People Died on May 8
Did you know that on May 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Ken Whaley, Austrian-English bass player (b. 1946) |
| 2014 | Jair Rodrigues, Brazilian singer (b. 1939) |
| 2014 | Joseph P. Teasdale, American lawyer and politician, 48th Governor of Missouri (b. 1936) |
| 2014 | Nancy Malone, American actress, director, and producer (b. 1935) |
| 2014 | R. Douglas Stuart Jr., American businessman and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Norway (b. 1916) |
| 2014 | Roger L. Easton, American scientist, co-invented the GPS (b. 1921) |
| 2014 | Yago Lamela, Spanish long jumper (b. 1977) |
| 2015 | Atanas Semerdzhiev, Bulgarian soldier and politician, 1st Vice President of Bulgaria (b. 1924) |
| 2015 | Juan Schwanner, Hungarian-Chilean footballer and manager (b. 1921) |
| 2015 | Menashe Kadishman, Israeli sculptor and painter (b. 1932) |
Historical Events on May 8
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 8
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place naval mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation. |
| 1973 | A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota ends with the surrender of the militants. |
| 1976 | The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain. |
| 1978 | The first ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler. |
| 1980 | The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of smallpox. |
| 1984 | Corporal Denis Lortie enters the Quebec National Assembly and opens fire, killing three people and wounding 13. René Jalbert, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Assembly, succeeds in calming him, for which he will later receive the Cross of Valour. |
| 1984 | The Thames Barrier is officially opened, preventing the floodplain of most of Greater London from being flooded except under extreme circumstances. |
| 1984 | The USSR announces a boycott upon the Summer Olympics at Los Angeles, later joined by 14 other countries. |
| 1987 | The SAS kills eight Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers and a civilian during an ambush in Loughgall, Northern Ireland. |
| 1988 | A fire at Illinois Bell's Hinsdale Central Office triggers an extended 1AESS network outage once considered to be the "worst telecommunications disaster in US telephone industry history". |
Popular Baby Name on May 8, 2016
In 2016, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Noah is the most used. A total of 19,154 baby boys were named Noah in 2016. The rest were named Liam, William, Mason and James. While the popular baby girl name in 2016 was Emma. There were 19,522 baby girls named Emma that year. While the rest were named Olivia, Ava, Sophia and Isabella. 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 2016 there were 7,464,021,934 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 622,001,828. This shows that there were 622,001,828 babies born every month in 2016. It can also be concluded that there are 20,733,395 babies born every day and 14,399 babies born every minute which is mean that 240 babies born every second in the year 2016. Maybe one of them is you.
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