Funny Birthday Facts About February 8, 2017
Did you know that February 8, 2017 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 February 8, 2017?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Wednesday, 8
Countdown to Your 9th Birthday
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What day was February 8, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 8th birthday on Saturday. How was your 8th 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 February 8
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
3,067 Days
400 Weeks
100 Months
8 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 220 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 9 years old. There have been 3067 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 1023 days, which is equivalent to 2.8 years. You spent 35% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | 9 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 10 Years Old |
| 2028 | Tuesday | 11 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 12 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 13 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 14 Years Old |
| 2032 | Sunday | 15 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 16 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 17 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 18 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for February 8, 2017?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 8
The gemstone for people born on February 8, 2017 is amethyst. Its color is so deep that early legends associated this stone with Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. People believed that wearing amethyst would prevent drunkenness. Others thought amethyst would keep the wearer clear-headed and sharp-witted during battle and business.
Famous People Born on February 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 February 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1933 | Elly Ameling, Dutch soprano |
| 1937 | Harry Wu, Chinese human rights activist (d. 2016) |
| 1937 | Joe Raposo, American pianist and composer (d. 1989) |
| 1939 | Jose Maria Sison, Filipino activist and theorist (d. 2022) |
| 1940 | Sophie Lihau-Kanza, Congolese politician (d. 1999) |
| 1940 | Ted Koppel, English-American journalist |
| 1941 | Jagjit Singh, Indian singer-songwriter (d. 2011) |
| 1941 | Nick Nolte, American actor and producer |
| 1941 | Tom Rush, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1942 | Robert Klein, American comedian, actor, and singer |
Famous People Died on February 8
Did you know that on February 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Anna Nicole Smith, American model and actress (b. 1967) |
| 2007 | Ian Stevenson, Canadian-American psychiatrist and academic (b. 1918) |
| 2008 | Ruby Garrard Woodson, American educator and cultural historian (b. 1931) |
| 2010 | John Murtha, American colonel and politician (b. 1932) |
| 2011 | Tony Malinosky, American baseball player and soldier (b. 1909) |
| 2012 | Luis Alberto Spinetta, Argentinian singer-songwriter (b. 1950) |
| 2012 | Wando, Brazilian singer-songwriter (b. 1945) |
| 2013 | Giovanni Cheli, Italian cardinal (b. 1918) |
| 2013 | James DePreist, American conductor and educator (b. 1936) |
| 2013 | Maureen Dragone, American journalist and author (b. 1920) |
Historical Events on February 8
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 8
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1965 | Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean and explodes, killing all 84 people onboard. |
| 1968 | American civil rights movement: An attack on Black students from South Carolina State University who are protesting racial segregation leaves three dead and 28 injured in Orangeburg, South Carolina. |
| 1971 | South Vietnamese ground troops launch an incursion into Laos to try to cut off the Ho Chi Minh trail and stop communist infiltration into the country. |
| 1971 | The NASDAQ stock market index opens for the first time. |
| 1974 | The crew of Skylab 4, the last mission to visit the American space station Skylab, returns to Earth after 84 days in space. |
| 1983 | A dust storm hits Melbourne, resulting in the worst drought on record and severe weather conditions in the city. |
| 1983 | Irish race horse Shergar is stolen and allegedly killed by gunmen in a ransom attempt by the PIRA. |
| 1986 | Twenty-three people are killed when a VIA Rail passenger train collides with a Canadian National freight train near the town of Hinton, Alberta, making it one of the worst rail accidents in Canada. |
| 1989 | Independent Air Flight 1851 strikes Pico Alto mountain while on approach to Santa Maria Airport in the Azores, killing all 144 passengers on board. |
| 1993 | An Iran Air Tours Tupolev Tu-154 and an Iranian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24 collide mid-air near Qods, Iran, killing all 133 people onboard both aircraft. |
Popular Baby Name on February 8, 2017
In 2017, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Liam is the most used. A total of 18,824 baby boys were named Liam in 2017. The rest were named Noah, William, James and Logan. While the popular baby girl name in 2017 was Emma. There were 19,837 baby girls named Emma that year. While the rest were named Olivia, Ava, Isabella and Sophia. 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 2017 there were 7,547,858,900 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 628,988,242. This shows that there were 628,988,242 babies born every month in 2017. It can also be concluded that there are 20,966,275 babies born every day and 14,560 babies born every minute which is mean that 243 babies born every second in the year 2017. Maybe one of them is you.
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