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
3,143 Days
412 Weeks
103 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 144 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 9 years old. There have been 3143 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 1048 days, which is equivalent to 2.87 years. You spent 35.88% 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 |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Jeff Wincott, Canadian actor and martial artist |
| 1957 | Bill Cowher, American football player and coach |
| 1957 | Gary Lunn, Canadian lawyer and politician, 6th Canadian Minister of Natural Resources |
| 1957 | Rino Katase, Japanese actress |
| 1958 | Brooks Newmark, American-English businessman and politician, Lord of the Treasury |
| 1958 | Lovie Smith, American football player and coach |
| 1958 | Roddy Doyle, Irish novelist, playwright, and screenwriter |
| 1958 | Simone Kleinsma, Dutch actress and singer |
| 1959 | David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland, English politician |
| 1959 | Ikue Sakakibara, Japanese actress and singer |
Famous People Died on May 8
Did you know that on May 8
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 535 | Pope John II |
| 615 | Pope Boniface IV (b. 550) |
| 685 | Pope Benedict II |
| 997 | Tai Zong, Chinese emperor (b. 939) |
| 1157 | Ahmed Sanjar, Seljuk sultan (b. 1086) |
| 1192 | Ottokar IV, duke of Styria (b. 1163) |
| 1220 | Richeza of Denmark, queen of Sweden |
| 1278 | Duan Zong, Chinese emperor (b. 1269) |
| 1319 | Haakon V, king of Norway (b. 1270) |
| 1473 | John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1945 | End of the Prague uprising, celebrated now as a national holiday in the Czech Republic. |
| 1945 | Hundreds of Algerian civilians are killed by French Army soldiers in the Sétif massacre. |
| 1945 | The Halifax riot starts when thousands of civilians and servicemen rampage through Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 1945 | World War II: The German Instrument of Surrender signed at Berlin-Karlshorst comes into effect. |
| 1946 | Estonian schoolgirls Aili Jõgi and Ageeda Paavel blow up the Soviet memorial which preceded the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn. |
| 1950 | The Tollund Man was discovered in a peat bog near Silkeborg, Denmark. |
| 1957 | South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem began a state visit to the United States, his regime's main sponsor. |
| 1963 | South Vietnamese soldiers under the Roman Catholic President Ngo Dinh Diem open fire on Buddhists defying a ban on the flying of the Buddhist flag on Vesak, killing nine and sparking the Buddhist crisis. |
| 1967 | The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental. |
| 1970 | The Beatles release their 12th and final studio album Let It Be. |
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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