January 8th, 1708 was a Sunday.
People born on January 8th, 1708 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 316 years old this year (2024).
December 22nd, 1707 - January 20th, 1708
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 405 days, exactly on August 13th, 2025, people who were born on January 8th, 1708 will be 116,000 days old!
British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018)
*January 8th, 1942, Oxford †March 14th, 2018, CambridgeAmerican singer and actor (1935–1977)
*January 8th, 1935, Tupelo †August 16th, 1977, MemphisEnglish musician and actor (1947–2016)
*January 8th, 1947, Brixton †January 10th, 2016, ManhattanNorwegian actor, film editor, screenwriter and film producer
*January 8th, 1942, OsloFrench archaeologist and prehistorian
*January 8th, 1862, Roanne †October 3rd, 1914, Nouvron-VingréGeneral Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and 3rd Supreme leader of North Korea
*January 8th, 1984, PyongyangBritish writer (1824-1889)
*January 8th, 1824, London †September 23rd, 1889, LondonBritish naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist (1823-1913)
*January 8th, 1823, Usk †November 7th, 1913, BroadstoneGerman conductor and pianist (1830–1894)
*January 8th, 1830, Dresden †February 12th, 1894, CairoPrime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768
*November 15th, 1708, London †May 11th, 1778, London Borough of BromleyHoly Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany
*December 8th, 1708, Nancy †August 18th, 1765, InnsbruckSwiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist and poet (1708-1777)
*October 16th, 1708, Bern †December 12th, 1777, BernElder daughter of Emperor Peter I of Russia and Catherine I of Russia
*February 27th, 1708, Moscow †May 4th, 1728, Kiel18th century physicist and mayor of Gdansk
*May 30th, 1708, Gdańsk †July 23rd, 1767, GdańskAustrian composer (1708–1772)
*April 6th, 1708, Vienna †March 11th, 1772, ViennaFrench farmer (1708-1789)
*March 31st, 1708, La Besseyre-Saint-Mary †January 1st, 1790, FranceDutch theologian, university teacher and writer (1708-1793)
*October 3rd, 1708, Amsterdam †April 10th, 1793, UtrechtGerman merchant (1708-1770)
*September 16th, 1708, Leipzig †August 7th, 1770, LeipzigGerman botanist (1708-1789)
*February 14th, 1708, Anklam †January 5th, 1789, BerlinCzech Roman Catholic priest
*November 5th, 1708, Třebechovice pod Orebem †May 15th, 1764, RajhradCzech composer and organist
*February 9th, 1708, Cítoliby †June 7th, 1789, CítolibyBritish politician, diplomat and poet (1708-1759)
*December 8th, 1708, London †November 2nd, 1759, LondonFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on January 8th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1708 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).