August 23rd, 1708 was a Thursday.
July 25th, 1708 - August 23rd, 1708
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 691 days, exactly on March 29th, 2026, people who were born on August 23rd, 1708 will be 116,000 days old!
American economist (1921-2017)
*August 23rd, 1921, New York City †February 21st, 2017, Palo AltoKing of France and Navarre (1754-1793)
*August 23rd, 1754, Palace of Versailles †January 21st, 1793, place de la ConcordeBritish philologist, historian, poet and etruscologist
*August 23rd, 1579, Aberdeenshire †September 6th, 1625, BolognaFrench politician and writer
*August 23rd, 1927, Talmont †April 25th, 2017, 6th arrondissement of ParisAmerican basketball player (1978–2020)
*August 23rd, 1978, Philadelphia †January 26th, 2020, CalabasasFrench naturalist, zoologist and paleontologist (1769–1832)
*August 23rd, 1769, Montbéliard †May 13th, 1832, ParisFrench politician (1930–2016)
*August 23rd, 1930, Courbevoie †July 2nd, 2016, Pitié-Salpêtrière HospitalDutch writer and illustrator
*August 23rd, 1927, Utrecht †February 16th, 2017, UtrechtRussian-British physicist known for graphene work
*August 23rd, 1974, Nizhny TagilAmerican stage, film, radio, and television actress (1928 – 2014)
*August 23rd, 1928, Manhattan †October 6th, 2014, New York CityFrench economist and adviser to the French Government (1896-1978)
*August 23rd, 1896, 3rd arrondissement of Paris †April 23rd, 1978, 7th arrondissement of ParisRomanian footballer (1944-2014)
*August 23rd, 1944, Măgurele †March 27th, 2014, BucharestFrench horticulturalist (1719-1786)
*August 23rd, 1719, Lyon †January 6th, 1786, Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'OrPrime 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, InnsbruckElder 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, LeipzigSwiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist and poet (1708-1777)
*October 16th, 1708, Bern †December 12th, 1777, BernGerman 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, European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism or Black Ribbon Day) which are celebrated on August 23rd.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | X = 10 | 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).