August 8th, 1638

Born on August 8th, 1638

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 141,000 days old!

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What happened on August 8th?

August 8th, 2014

The World Health Organization declared the Western African Ebola epidemic, which began in December 2013, to be a public health emergency of international concern.

August 8th, 2009

Nine people died when a tour helicopter and a small private airplane collided over the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey.

August 8th, 1998

The Iranian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, was raided by Taliban leading to the death of 10 Iranian diplomats and an Iranian journalist.

August 8th, 1991

The Warsaw radio mast (pictured), then the tallest structure ever built, at 646.38 metres (2,120.7 ft), collapsed due to an error in exchanging the guys on the highest telecommunications equipment of the mast.

August 8th, 1988

A series of marches, demonstrations, protests, and riots, which became known as the 8888 Uprising, began against the one-party state of the Burma Socialist Programme Party.

August 8th, 1969

At a zebra crossing in London (pictured), photographer Iain Macmillan took the photo that was used for the cover of the Beatles' album Abbey Road.

August 8th, 1956

A mining disaster killed 262 workers, mainly Italian nationals, at the Bois du Cazier coal mine in Belgium.

August 8th, 1929

The German airship Graf Zeppelin departed Lakehurst, New Jersey, on a flight to circumnavigate the world.

August 8th, 1919

The Third Anglo-Afghan War ended with the United Kingdom signing a treaty to recognise the independence of the Emirate of Afghanistan.

August 8th, 1918

The Battle of Amiens began in northern France, marking the start of the Allies' Hundred Days Offensive through the German front lines that ultimately led to the end of World War I.

August 8th, 1914

The Endurance departed Plymouth, England, on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.

August 8th, 1576

The cornerstone of Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe's observatory Uraniborg was laid on the island of Hven.

August 8th, 1264

Reconquista: In the early stages of the Mudéjar revolt, Muslim rebels captured the Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera in present-day Spain, holding it for about two months.

August 10th, 2005

Spring and Autumn period: Amid a succession dispute, the forces of Duke Zhuang of Lu, who was attempting to install a claimant to the Qi throne, were defeated at the Battle of Qianshi.

August 8th, 1695

The foundation for what is now known as the Wren Building, the oldest surviving college building in the United States, was laid in a ceremony at Middle Plantation, Virginia.

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

Same year
Born in 1638

76

Louis XIV of France

King of France and Navarra, from 1643 to 1715

*September 5th, 1638, Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye †September 1st, 1715, Palace of Versailles

71

Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon

English noble

*June 2nd, 1638, Westminster †October 31st, 1709, Westminster

22

Shunzhi Emperor

Qing Dynasty emperor of China (1638–1661)

*March 15th, 1638, Mukden Palace †February 5th, 1661, Hall of Mental Cultivation

77

Nicolas Malebranche

French philosopher

*August 6th, 1638, Paris †October 13th, 1715, Paris

48

Nicolaus Steno

Pioneer in anatomy and geology, bishop (1638–1686)

*January 11th, 1638, Copenhagen †December 5th, 1686, Schwerin

67

Catherine of Braganza

Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland (1638–1705)

*November 25th, 1638, Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa †December 31st, 1705, Palácio da Bemposta

27

Elisabetta Sirani

Italian painter (1638-1665)

*January 8th, 1638, Bologna †August 28th, 1665, Bologna

68

Pieter de Graeff

Dutch politician and noble (1638-1707)

*August 15th, 1638, Amsterdam †June 3rd, 1707, Amsterdam

65

Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve

Danish noble and general (1638-1704)

*July 20th, 1638, Bremen †April 17th, 1704, Hamburg

47

Go-Sai

Emperor of Japan

*January 1st, 1638, Kyoto †March 22nd, 1685, Kyoto

66

Georg Christoph Eimmart

Engraver

*August 22nd, 1638, Regensburg †January 5th, 1705, Nuremberg

67

Georg Engelbrecht

German university professor (1638-1705)

*March 4th, 1638, Hildesheim †August 24th, 1705, Helmstedt

74

Johann Samuel Adami

German theologian

*October 21st, 1638, Dresden †March 13th, 1713, Pretzschendorf

73

Richard Simon

Biblical critic

*May 13th, 1638, Dieppe †April 11th, 1712, Dieppe

92

Frederik Ruysch

Dutch botanist and anatomist (1638-1731)

*March 28th, 1638, The Hague †February 22nd, 1731, Amsterdam

83

Samuel Frisching

Swiss politician (1638-1721)

*June 27th, 1638, Bern †October 23rd, 1721, Bern

64

François Barrême

French mathematician

*July 7th, 1638, Tarascon †January 1st, 1703, Paris

47

David Teniers III

Flemish painter (1638-1685)

*July 10th, 1638, Antwerp †October 2nd, 1685, City of Brussels

66

Maximilian Philipp Hieronymus, Duke of Bavaria-Leuchtenberg

German noble

*September 30th, 1638, Munich †March 20th, 1705, Türkheim

71

Michel Bégon

French colonial governor (1638-1710)

*December 25th, 1638, Blois †March 14th, 1710, Rochefort

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1638 is a normal year and no leap year.

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