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  1. Born on March 8th, 1551 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on March 8th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on March 8th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (March 1551)

Born on March 8th, 1551

Weekday

Thursday

March 8th, 1551 was a Thursday.

Age

473

People born on March 8th, 1551 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 473 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♓

Pisces (The Fish)

February 20th, 1551 - March 20th, 1551

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 172,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 187 days, exactly on November 2nd, 2024, people who were born on March 8th, 1551 will be 173,000 days old!

172,813 Days

24,687 Weeks

5,677 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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Hours

What happened on March 8th?

Azure Window March 8th, 2017

The Azure Window, a limestone natural arch in Gozo, Malta, collapsed during a stor
Cold War March 8th, 1983

Cold War: In a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida, U.S. president Ronald Reagan described the Soviet Union as an "evil empire".
Voyager 1 March 8th, 1979

Images taken by Voyager 1 proved the existence of volcanoes on Io (pictured), a moon of Jupiter.
BBC Radio 4 March 8th, 1978

BBC Radio 4 began broadcasting Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a science fiction radio series that was later adapted into novels, a television series, and other formats.
Nelson's Pillar March 8th, 1966

Nelson's Pillar, a large granite pillar topped by a statue of Lord Nelson in Dublin, Ireland, was severely damaged by a bomb.
Ba'ath Party March 8th, 1963

The Ba'ath Party came to power in a coup d'état by a clique of quasi-leftist Syrian Army officers calling themselves the National Council for the Revolutionary Command.
1919 Egyptian Revolution March 8th, 1919

During the Egyptian Revolution, British authorities arrested rebel leader Saad Zaghloul and exiled him to Malta.
Raymonde de Laroche March 8th, 1910

French aviator Raymonde de Laroche became the first woman to receive a pilot's licence.
Nader Shah March 8th, 1736

Nader Shah, the founder of the Afsharid dynasty, was crowned Shah of Iran.
Anne, Queen of Great Britain March 8th, 1702

Anne (pictured) became the Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland, succeeding her brother-in-law William III.
Second Northern War March 8th, 1658

After a devastating defeat in the Second Northern War, King Frederick III of Denmark–Norway was forced to give up nearly half his Danish territory to Sweden to save the remainder.
Northampton County, Virginia March 8th, 1655

The court of Northampton County, Virginia, issued a ruling that made John Casor the first person of African descent in the Thirteen Colonies to be declared a slave for life as a result of a civil suit.
Philip II of Spain March 8th, 1576

A Spanish colonial officer wrote a letter to King Philip II containing the first mention of the Maya ruins of Copán in present-day Honduras.
Aurat March March 8th, 2018

The first Aurat March (social/political demonstration) was held being International Women's Day in Karachi, Pakistan, since then annually held across Pakistan and feminist slogan Mera Jism Meri Marzi (My body, my choice), in demand for women's right to bodily autonomy and against gender-based violence came into vogue in Pakistan.
Azure Window March 8th, 2017

The Azure Window, a natural arch on the Maltese island of Gozo, collapses in stormy weather.

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

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

Gary Numan: Age & Birthday 66
Gary Numan

English musician (born 1958)

*March 8th, 1958, Hammersmith
Hebe Camargo: Age & Birthday 83
Hebe Camargo

Brazilian recording artist, television host, singer

*March 8th, 1929, Taubaté †September 29th, 2012, Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital
Dan Tangnes: Age & Birthday 45
Dan Tangnes

Norwegian ice hockey player (1979-)

*March 8th, 1979, Oslo
80
Joachim Schimpke

Badminton player

*March 8th, 1944, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
48
Takae Masumo

Badminton player

*March 8th, 1976, Hokkaido
42
Petra Overzier

German badminton player

*March 8th, 1982, Cologne
29
Sinan Zorlu

Badminton player

*March 8th, 1995, Osmangazi
22
Christo Popov

Badminton player

*March 8th, 2002, Sofia
Lynn Redgrave: Age & Birthday 67
Lynn Redgrave

British actress (1943–2010)

*March 8th, 1943, Marylebone †May 2nd, 2010, Kent
Kenneth Grahame: Age & Birthday 73
Kenneth Grahame

British novelist

*March 8th, 1859, Edinburgh †July 6th, 1932, Berkshire
Micky Dolenz: Age & Birthday 79
Micky Dolenz

American actor and musician

*March 8th, 1945, Los Angeles
Hines Ward: Age & Birthday 48
Hines Ward

American football player, wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers

*March 8th, 1976, Seoul
Aidan Quinn: Age & Birthday 65
Aidan Quinn

American actor

*March 8th, 1959, Chicago
Marjorie Estiano: Age & Birthday 42
Marjorie Estiano

Brazilian actress and singer

*March 8th, 1982, Curitiba
Antonello Venditti: Age & Birthday 75
Antonello Venditti

Italian recording artist and singer-songwriter (1949-)

*March 8th, 1949, Rome
Friedrich Wilhelm Dörpfeld: Age & Birthday 69
Friedrich Wilhelm Dörpfeld

German educationist

*March 8th, 1824, Wermelskirchen †October 27th, 1893, Ronsdorf
Joon Wolfsberg: Age & Birthday 32
Joon Wolfsberg

German singer-songwriter

*March 8th, 1992, Cologne
Petra Kvitová: Age & Birthday 34
Petra Kvitová

Czech tennis player

*March 8th, 1990, Bílovec
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Age & Birthday 74
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

German composer (1714–1788)

*March 8th, 1714, Weimar †December 14th, 1788, Hamburg
Timo Boll: Age & Birthday 43
Timo Boll

German table tennis player

*March 8th, 1981, Erbach

Same year
Born in 1551

37
Henry III of France

King of France from 1574 to 1589

*September 19th, 1551, Palace of Fontainebleau †August 2nd, 1589, Saint-Cloud
William Camden: Age & Birthday 72
William Camden

(1551–1623) English antiquarian

*May 2nd, 1551, London †November 9th, 1623, Chislehurst
60
Vasili IV of Russia

Russian tsar

*November 30th, 1551, Nizhny Novgorod †September 12th, 1612, Gostynin
57
Maria Anna of Bavaria

Austrian archduchess (*1551-1608)

*March 21st, 1551, Munich †April 29th, 1608, Graz
69
Václav Budovec z Budova

Czech diplomat, politician and writer (1551-1621)

*August 28th, 1551, Hradec Králové †June 21st, 1621, Prague
89
Jacopo da Empoli

Italian painter (1551-1640)

*April 30th, 1551, Florence †September 30th, 1640, Florence
51
Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak

Grand vizier of the Mughal emperor Akbar (1551-1602)

*January 14th, 1551, Agra †August 12th, 1602, Lahore
46
Wilhelm Friedrich Lutz

German theologian

*March 7th, 1551, Tübingen †April 17th, 1597, Nördlingen
65
Charlotte de Sauve

French courtesan

*October 26th, 1551, Kingdom of France †September 30th, 1617, Paris
57
Martin Delrio

Belgian theologian

*May 17th, 1551, Antwerp †October 19th, 1608, Leuven
59
Anne Erica of Waldeck-Eisenberg

German countess and abbess

*September 17th, 1551, Korbach †August 11th, 1611, Arolsen Castle
76
Anastasius Germonius

Roman Catholic archbishop

*February 27th, 1551, Sale delle Langhe †August 4th, 1627, Madrid
Salomon Schweigger: Age & Birthday 71
Salomon Schweigger

German theologian and orientalist (1551-1622)

*March 30th, 1551, Sulz am Neckar †June 21st, 1622, Nuremberg
45
Alessandro Alberti

Italian painter (1551-1596)

*January 1st, 1551, Sansepolcro †July 10th, 1596, Rome
49
Nicolaus Reimers

German astronomer (1551-1600)

*February 2nd, 1551, Hennstedt †August 15th, 1600, Prague
Franz Hildesheim: Age & Birthday 62
Franz Hildesheim

German historian

*October 12th, 1551, Kostrzyn nad Odrą †October 24th, 1613, Berlin
Giovanni I Cornaro: Age & Birthday 78
Giovanni I Cornaro

Doge of Venice (1551-1629)

*January 11th, 1551, Venice †December 23rd, 1629, Venice
67
Giulio Caccini

Italian composer

*October 8th, 1551, Rome †December 10th, 1618, Florence
72
Lothar von Metternich

Roman Catholic archbishop (1551-1623)

*August 31st, 1551, Grafschaft †September 17th, 1623, Koblenz
59
Michael Triller
*May 17th, 1551, Graba †May 17th, 1610, Sangerhausen

Birthdays of famous people

Adele: Age & BirthdayStephen Barclay: Age & BirthdayCarrie Henn: Age & BirthdayJan Tore Sanner: Age & BirthdayChukwuma Akabueze: Age & BirthdayMa Jin: Age & BirthdayMatti Geschonneck: Age & BirthdayJohanna Goliszewski: Age & BirthdayKarl Marx: Age & BirthdayKjell Bækkelund: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on March 8th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, International Women's Day, and its related observances) which are celebrated on March 8th.

Edward King (Church of England)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_King_(bishop_of_Lincoln)
Felix of Burgundy
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_of_Burgundy
John of God
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_God
Philemon the actor
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollonius_and_Philemon
March 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_8_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
International Women's Collaboration Brew Day
International Women's Day, and its related observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Women's_Collaboration_Brew_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

VIII.III.MDLI

8.3.1551

Legend

M = 1000D = 500L = 50V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1551 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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