Funny Birthday Facts About May 8, 2017
Did you know that May 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 May 8, 2017?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Monday, 8
Countdown to Your 9th Birthday
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What day was May 8, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 8th birthday on Thursday. 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 May 8
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
3,082 Days
404 Weeks
101 Months
8 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 205 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 9 years old. There have been 3082 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 1028 days, which is equivalent to 2.82 years. You spent 35.25% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | 9 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 10 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 11 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 12 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 13 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 14 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 15 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 16 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 17 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 18 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 8, 2017?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 8
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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 |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Joe Bonamassa, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1977 | Kathrin Bringmann, German mathematician and academic |
| 1977 | Theodoros Papaloukas, Greek basketball player |
| 1978 | Jang Woo-hyuk, South Korean rapper and dancer |
| 1978 | Lúcio, Brazilian footballer |
| 1979 | Ole Morten Vågan, Norwegian bassist |
| 1980 | Benny Yau, Hong Kong-Canadian actor and singer |
| 1980 | Evgeny Lebedev, Russian-English publisher and philanthropist |
| 1980 | Keyon Dooling, American basketball player |
| 1980 | Michelle McManus, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress |
Famous People Died on May 8
Did you know that on May 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Jean Langlais, French pianist and composer (b. 1907) |
| 1991 | Rudolf Serkin, Czech-Austrian pianist and educator (b. 1903) |
| 1992 | Joyce Ricketts, American baseball player (b. 1933) |
| 1993 | Avram Davidson, American soldier and author (b. 1923) |
| 1994 | George Peppard, American actor and producer (b. 1928) |
| 1995 | Teresa Teng, Taiwanese singer (b. 1953) |
| 1996 | Beryl Burton, English cyclist (b. 1937) |
| 1996 | Garth Williams, American illustrator (b. 1912) |
| 1996 | Larry Levis, American poet, author, and critic (b. 1946) |
| 1996 | Luis Miguel Dominguín, Spanish bullfighter (b. 1926) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1902 | In Martinique, Mount Pelée erupts, destroying the town of Saint-Pierre and killing over 30,000 people. Only a handful of residents survive the blast. |
| 1919 | Edward George Honey proposes the idea of a moment of silence to commemorate the Armistice of 11 November 1918 which ended World War I. |
| 1921 | The creation of the Communist Party of Romania. |
| 1924 | The Klaipėda Convention is signed formally incorporating Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory) into Lithuania. |
| 1927 | Attempting to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight from Paris to New York, French war heroes Charles Nungesser and François Coli disappear after taking off aboard The White Bird biplane. |
| 1933 | Mohandas Gandhi begins a 21-day fast of self-purification and launched a one-year campaign to help the Harijan movement. |
| 1941 | World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches a bombing raid on Nottingham and Derby. |
| 1942 | World War II: Gunners of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery on Horsburgh Island in the Cocos Islands rebel in the Cocos Islands Mutiny. Their mutiny is crushed and three of them are executed, the only British Commonwealth soldiers to be executed for mutiny during the Second World War. |
| 1942 | World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attacking and sinking the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington. |
| 1942 | World War II: The German 11th Army begins Operation Trappenjagd (Bustard Hunt) and destroys the bridgehead of the three Soviet armies defending the Kerch Peninsula. |
Popular Baby Name on May 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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