October 8th, 1550

Born on October 8th, 1550

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on October 8th?

October 8th, 1604

Kepler's Supernova (remnant pictured), the most recent supernova in the Milky Way, was observed worldwide.

October 8th, 2019

Anti-government protests calling for free and fair elections began in Baku, Azerbaijan.

October 8th, 2016

Yemen War: A funeral in Sanaa was hit by two consecutive airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition, leaving 143–155 civilians dead and more than 525 injured.

October 8th, 2001

At Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, Scandinavian Airlines Flight SK686 collided on take-off with a Cessna Citation II business jet, killing 118 people.

October 8th, 1998

A new airport for Oslo, Norway, opened at Gardermoen, replacing a smaller one at the same location that had served as a backup to the city's previous main airport at Fornebu.

October 8th, 1969

Demonstrations organized by the Weather Underground known as the Days of Rage began in Chicago, aimed at ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

October 8th, 1952

Three trains collided (aftermath pictured) at Harrow & Wealdstone station in London, killing 112 people and injuring 340 others.* 1956 – Major League Baseball pitcher Don Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history.

October 8th, 1932

The Indian Air Force was founded as an auxiliary air force of the British Royal Air Force.

October 8th, 1918

World War I: After his platoon suffered heavy casualties during the Meuse–Argonne offensive in France's Forest of Argonne, American Corporal Alvin York led the 7 remaining men on an attack against a German machine gun nest; 25 German soldiers were killed and 132 captured.

October 8th, 1871

Five large fires broke out in the United States, including the Great Chicago Fire in Illinois and the Peshtigo fire in Wisconsin, the latter being the deadliest in U.S. history.

October 8th, 1862

The Battle of Perryville, a battle of the American Civil War with a high casualty count, was fought west of Perryville, Kentucky.

October 8th, 0451

The Council of Chalcedon, a Christian ecumenical council, opened, and went on to repudiate the Eutychian doctrine of monophysitism and set forth the Chalcedonian Creed.

October 8th, 2023

The 2023 Israel–Hamas war is declared following the Hamas attack the day prior

October 8th, 2020

Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan twice deliberately targeted the Church of the Holy Savior Ghazanchetsots of Shusha.

October 8th, 2019

About 200 Extinction Rebellion activists block the gates of Leinster House (parliament) in the Republic of Ireland.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 8th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 8th?

65

Ursula von der Leyen

President of the European Commission since 2019

*October 8th, 1958, Ixelles - Elsene

36

Duda Beat

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*October 8th, 1987, Recife

52

David Gauke

British politician and solicitor (born 1971)

*October 8th, 1971, Ipswich

93

Otto Winter Hjelm

Norwegian composer

*October 8th, 1837, Christiania †May 3rd, 1931, Oslo

74

Sigourney Weaver

American actress

*October 8th, 1949, Manhattan

38

Bruno Mars

American singer, songwriter, and record producer

*October 8th, 1985, Honolulu

67

Giulio Caccini

Italian composer

*October 8th, 1551, Rome †December 10th, 1618, Florence

53

Matt Damon

American actor, screenwriter, and producer

*October 8th, 1970, Cambridge

30

Molly Quinn

American actress

*October 8th, 1993, Texarkana

30

Barbara Palvin

Hungarian model

*October 8th, 1993, Budapest

46

Jamie Marchi

American voice actress

*October 8th, 1977, Knoxville

50

Murmel Clausen

German screenwriter

*October 8th, 1973, Munich

63

Jacques Auguste de Thou

French historian (1553-1617)

*October 8th, 1553, Paris †May 7th, 1617, Paris

69

Huntley Gordon

Canadian actor (1887-1956)

*October 8th, 1887, Montreal †December 7th, 1956, Van Nuys

30

Garbiñe Muguruza

Spanish-Venezuelan tennis player

*October 8th, 1993, Caracas

26

Bella Thorne

American actress and singer (born 1997)

*October 8th, 1997, Pembroke Pines

42

Anja Gräfenstein

German actress

*October 8th, 1981, Schwerin

55

Julia Ann

American pornographic actress

*October 8th, 1968, Glendale

62

Margaret Douglas

Daughter of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, and Margaret Tudor, Queen Dowager of Scotland

*October 8th, 1515, Northumberland †March 7th, 1578, London Borough of Hackney

68

Gabriel Dell

American actor (1919-1988)

*October 8th, 1919, New York City †July 3rd, 1988, North Hollywood

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Born in 1550

67

John Napier

Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (1550–1617)

*February 1st, 1550, Merchiston Tower †April 4th, 1617, Edinburgh

61

Charles IX of Sweden

King of Sweden from 1604-1611

*October 4th, 1550, Tre Kronor Castle †October 30th, 1611, Nyköping Castle

23

Charles IX of France

King of France

*June 27th, 1550, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †May 30th, 1574, Vincennes

73

Vicente Espinel

Spanish writer

*December 28th, 1550, Ronda †February 4th, 1624, Madrid

81

Michael Maestlin

German astronomer and mathematician (*1550 – †1631)

*September 30th, 1550, Göppingen †October 20th, 1631, Tübingen

63

Man Singh I

Kacchwaha King of Amber, later known as Jaipur

*December 21st, 1550, Amber †July 6th, 1614, Achalpur

80

Cesare Cremonini

Italian academic and philosopher (1550–1631)

*December 22nd, 1550, Cento †July 18th, 1631, Padua

68

Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia

Spanish admiral

*September 10th, 1550, Sanlúcar de Barrameda †July 26th, 1619, Sanlúcar de Barrameda

65

Tang Xianzu

Chinese playwright (1550-1616)

*September 24th, 1550, Linchuan District †July 29th, 1616

37

Henry I of Lorraine, duke of Guise

Duke of Guise (1551-1588)

*December 31st, 1550, Joinville †December 23rd, 1588, Blois

52

Aegidius Hunnius

German theologian

*December 21st, 1550, Winnenden †April 4th, 1603, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

57

Giorgio Basta

Italian general, diplomat and writer (1550-1607)

*January 30th, 1550, Roccaforzata †November 20th, 1607, Prague

64

Camillus de Lellis

Italian priest, nurse and saint

*May 25th, 1550, Bucchianico †July 14th, 1614, Rome

69

Antoine II d'Oldenbourg-Delmenhorst

(1550-1619)

*September 8th, 1550, Oldenburg †October 25th, 1619, Delmenhorst

17

Stanislaus Kostka

Polish Jesuit, saint, secondary patron of Poland (1550–1568)

*October 28th, 1550, Rostkowo, powiat przasnyski †August 15th, 1568, Rome

56

Philip of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein

Dutch army commander (1550-1606)

*February 17th, 1550, IJsselstein †March 6th, 1606, IJsselstein

41

Jacobus Gallus

Slovenian Renaissance composer

*July 3rd, 1550, Municipality of Ribnica †July 18th, 1591, Prague

32

Rodolfo Acquaviva

Italian Jesuit missionary (1550-1583)

*October 2nd, 1550, Atri †July 25th, 1583, Cuncolim

75

Anne of Saint Bartholomew

Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun (1550-1626)

*October 1st, 1550, Almendral de la Cañada †June 7th, 1626, Antwerp

80

Maria Andreae

German pharmacist (1550-1631)

*October 23rd, 1550, Herrenberg †January 25th, 1631, Calw

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No: With 365 days 1550 is a normal year and no leap year.

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