September 8th, 1757

Born on September 8th, 1757

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 97,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 609 days, exactly on January 1st, 2026, people who were born on September 8th, 1757 will be 98,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on September 8th?

September 8th, 1995

Construction began on the Dhammakaya Cetiya, a giant stupa at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya, began.

September 8th, 1994

USAir Flight 427 crashed on approach to Pittsburgh International Airport, resulting in 132 deaths and the longest accident investigation in the history of the National Transportation Safety Board.

September 8th, 1991

At the Tailhook Association symposium in Las Vegas, US Navy and Marine Corps aviators were alleged to have sexually assaulted 90 persons.

September 8th, 1974

Watergate scandal: U.S. President Gerald Ford gave his recently resigned predecessor Richard Nixon a controversial full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he committed while in office.

September 8th, 1936

Opposed to António de Oliveira Salazar's support of the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War, the crews of the Portuguese Navy ships NRP Afonso de Albuquerque and NRP Dão mutinied while anchored in the harbour of Lisbon.

September 8th, 1935

U.S. senator Huey Long was shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, dying two days later.

September 8th, 1921

In Atlantic City, New Jersey, Margaret Gorman (pictured) was crowned the "Golden Mermaid", the forerunner to the Miss America pageant.

September 8th, 1900

The Great Galveston hurricane, the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, struck Galveston, Texas, with estimated winds of 135 miles per hour (215 km/h) at landfall, killing at least 6,000 people.

September 8th, 1860

The paddle steamer Lady Elgin was rammed by a schooner on Lake Michigan and sank, resulting in the loss of about 300 lives.

September 8th, 1831

The Russian Empire suppressed the November Uprising in Poland with the capture of Warsaw after a two-day assault.

September 8th, 1796

French Revolutionary Wars: The French defeated Austrian forces in Bassano, Venetia, Italy.

September 8th, 1775

Maltese priests discontented with the Order of Saint John led an uprising, which was suppressed by the Order within a few hours.

September 8th, 1755

French and Indian War: Despite being ambushed at the start of the Battle of Lake George, British colonial troops and their Mohawk allies were able to defeat French and Canadien troops and their Indian allies.

September 8th, 1566

Ottoman–Habsburg wars: Although Ottoman forces led by Suleiman the Magnificent captured the fortress of Szigetvár in Hungary, they were forced to end their campaign to take Vienna.

September 8th, 1565

St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the contiguous United States, was founded by Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés.

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

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

72

John McDonnell

British Labour politician (born 1951)

*September 8th, 1951, Liverpool

82

Bernie Sanders

United States Senator from Vermont since 2007

*September 8th, 1941, Brooklyn

63

Harry Hillman

American athletics competitor

*September 8th, 1881, Brooklyn †August 9th, 1945, Hanover

62

Antonín Dvořák

Czech composer

*September 8th, 1841, Nelahozeves †May 1st, 1904, Prague

27

Aden Foyer

Norwegian record producer and DJ

*September 8th, 1996, Asker

54

Peter Sellers

British actor and comedian (1925–1980)

*September 8th, 1925, Southsea †July 24th, 1980, Middlesex Hospital

83

Frédéric Mistral

Provençal writer, poet, lexicographer and founder of Le Félibrige

*September 8th, 1830, Maillane †March 25th, 1914, Maillane

28

Avicii

Swedish DJ and record producer (1989–2018)

*September 8th, 1989, Stockholm †April 20th, 2018, Muscat

29

Mustafa IV

Ottoman Sultan (1779-1808)

*September 8th, 1779, Constantinople †November 17th, 1808, Constantinople

51

Léon Faucher

French economist, journalist and politician (1803-1854)

*September 8th, 1803, Limoges †December 14th, 1854, Marseille

77

August Wilhelm Schlegel

German poet, translator, critic, and writer (1767–1845)

*September 8th, 1767, Hanover †May 12th, 1845, Bonn

26

Tessa

Danish rapper

*September 8th, 1997, Askerød

65

Karl Müllenhoff

German philologist (1818-1884)

*September 8th, 1818, Marne †February 19th, 1884, Berlin

91

Sid Caesar

American comic actor and writer

*September 8th, 1922, Yonkers †February 12th, 2014, Beverly Hills

47

Manuel Lisa

American fur trader (1772–1820)

*September 8th, 1772, New Orleans †August 12th, 1820, St. Louis

87

William Young

Nova Scotia politician and jurist (1799-1887)

*September 8th, 1799, Falkirk †May 8th, 1887, Halifax

79

W. W. Jacobs

English author of short stories and novels

*September 8th, 1863, Wapping †September 1st, 1943, Islington

69

Michael Shermer

American science writer

*September 8th, 1954, Glendale

60

Carl Stenborg

Swedish opera singer (1752-1813)

*September 8th, 1752, Stockholm †August 1st, 1813, Djurgården

80

Alvy Ray Smith

American filmmaker and co-founder of Pixar

*September 8th, 1943, Mineral Wells

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Born in 1757

89

Christophine Reinwald

German artist (1757–1847)

*September 4th, 1757, Marbach am Neckar †August 31st, 1847, Meiningen

64

Johann Matthäus Bechstein

German naturalist, forester, ornithologist, entomologist, and herpetologist (1757-1822)

*July 11th, 1757, Waltershausen †February 23rd, 1822, Dreißigacker

69

William Blake

English poet and artist (1757–1827)

*November 28th, 1757, London †August 12th, 1827, Charing Cross

47

Alexander Hamilton

American founding father and statesman (1755/1757–1804)

*January 11th, 1757, Charlestown †July 12th, 1804, New York City

97

Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton

American philanthropist and wife of Alexander Hamilton (1757–1854)

*August 9th, 1757, Albany †November 9th, 1854, Washington, D.C.

81

Benjamin Pierce

American politician (1757–1839)

*December 25th, 1757, Chelmsford †April 1st, 1839, Hillsborough County

79

Charles X of France

King of France from 1824 to 1830

*October 9th, 1757, Versailles †November 6th, 1836, Gorizia

76

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette

French general and politician (1757–1834)

*September 6th, 1757, Chavaniac-Lafayette †May 20th, 1834, former 1st arrondissement of Paris

40

George Vancouver

18th-century English naval explorer

*June 22nd, 1757, King's Lynn †May 10th, 1798, Petersham

68

Jean-Jacques Lequeu

French architect

*September 14th, 1757, Rouen †March 28th, 1826, Paris

40

Jean-Baptiste Annibal Aubert du Bayet

French diplomat (1757-1797)

*August 19th, 1757, Baton Rouge †December 17th, 1797, Constantinople

86

Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1801 to 1804

*May 30th, 1757, London Borough of Camden †February 15th, 1844, White Lodge

69

Royall Tyler

American playwright and jurist

*June 18th, 1757, Boston †August 26th, 1826, Brattleboro

58

Pierre Augereau

General, Marshal of France (1757-1816)

*October 21st, 1757, Paris †June 12th, 1816, La Houssaye-en-Brie

65

Karl Leonhard Reinhold

Austrian philosopher

*October 26th, 1757, Vienna †April 10th, 1823, Kiel

64

Antonio Canova

Italian Neoclassical sculptor (1757–1822)

*November 1st, 1757, Possagno †October 13th, 1822, Venice

72

Wojciech Bogusławski

Polish actor, director, dramatist

*April 9th, 1757, Glinno, Poznań County †July 23rd, 1829, Warsaw

75

Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth

Royal Navy admiral (1757-1833)

*April 19th, 1757, Dover †January 23rd, 1833, Teignmouth

78

Claus Schall

Danish musician (1757-1835)

*April 28th, 1757, Copenhagen †August 10th, 1835, Copenhagen

76

Alexis Boyer

French surgeon

*March 1st, 1757, Uzerche †November 23rd, 1833, Paris

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1757 is a normal year and no leap year.

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