1829 April 1829 April 8th, 1829

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  1. Born on April 8th, 1829 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on April 8th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on April 8th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (April 1829)

Born on April 8th, 1829

Weekday

Wednesday

April 8th, 1829 was a Wednesday.

Age

195

People born on April 8th, 1829 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 195 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Aries (The Ram)

March 21st, 1829 - April 20th, 1829

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 71,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 766 days, exactly on May 25th, 2026, people who were born on April 8th, 1829 will be 72,000 days old!

71,234 Days

10,176 Weeks

2,340 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on April 8th?

BOAC Flight 712 April 8th, 1968

BOAC Flight 712 experienced an engine fire shortly after take-off from London Heathrow, leading to the deaths of five people on board, including flight attendant Jane Harrison, who was posthumously awarded a George Cross for heroism.
Computer science April 8th, 1959

A team of computer scientists and others met to discuss the creation of a common business-oriented programming language that became COBOL.
Otto and Elise Hampel April 8th, 1943

Otto and Elise Hampel were executed in Berlin for performing acts of resistance against Nazism.
World War II April 8th, 1942

World War II: The United States Army Air Forces flew its first mission from India over the Hump (the eastern end of the Himalayas) to deliver materiel to China.
Western Australia April 8th, 1933

The Australian state of Western Australia voted to secede from the federation, but efforts to implement the result proved to be unsuccessful.
Winsor McCay April 8th, 1911

American cartoonist Winsor McCay released the silent short film Little Nemo (featured), one of the earliest animated films.
Entente Cordiale April 8th, 1904

France and the United Kingdom signed the Entente Cordiale, agreeing to a peaceful coexistence after centuries of intermittent conflict.
American Civil War April 8th, 1864

American Civil War: Late-arriving reinforcements helped Confederate forces rout the Union Army at the Battle of Mansfield.
Kiliaen van Rensselaer (merchant) April 8th, 1630

Kiliaen van Rensselaer purchased land near present-day Albany, New York, to found the Manor of Rensselaerswyck, which became the most successful patroonship under the Dutch West India Company.
Crusades April 8th, 1271

Crusades: The Knights Hospitaller surrendered the Krak des Chevaliers, a castle in present-day Syria, to the army of the Mamluk sultan Baibars.
Abbasid Caliphate April 8th, 0876

Abbasid forces decisively defeated those of Saffarid emir Ya'qub ibn Laith, forcing the latter to halt his advance into Iraq.
Caracalla April 8th, 0217

Roman emperor Caracalla (pictured) was assassinated near Harran and succeeded by his Praetorian Guard prefect Macrinus.
Venus de Milo April 8th, 1820

A Greek peasant discovered a statue of a woman with its arms missing—the Venus de Milo—on the Aegean island of Milos.
Netherlands April 8th, 1960

The Netherlands and West Germany sign an agreement to negotiate the return of German land annexed by the Dutch in return for 280 million German marks as Wiedergutmachung.
Organization of American States April 8th, 1959

The Organization of American States drafts an agreement to create the Inter-American Development Bank.

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

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

Josie Nelson: Age & Birthday 22
Josie Nelson

British cyclist

*April 8th, 2002, Burton upon Trent
Katee Sackhoff: Age & Birthday 44
Katee Sackhoff

American actress

*April 8th, 1980, Portland
Kofi Annan: Age & Birthday 80
Kofi Annan

7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1938-2018)

*April 8th, 1938, Kumasi †August 18th, 2018, Bern
Hans-Georg von der Marwitz: Age & Birthday 63
Hans-Georg von der Marwitz

German politician

*April 8th, 1961, Heidelberg
Arabella Kiesbauer: Age & Birthday 55
Arabella Kiesbauer

German talk show host

*April 8th, 1969, Vienna
77
Ulrich Manthe

German legal scientist and legal historian

*April 8th, 1947, Homburg
66
Hugo von Mohl

German botanist (1805–1872)

*April 8th, 1805, Stuttgart †April 1st, 1872, Tübingen
48
Miho Tanaka

Badminton player

*April 8th, 1976, Saga Prefecture
Robert Kiyosaki: Age & Birthday 77
Robert Kiyosaki

American finance author and investor

*April 8th, 1947, Hilo
49
Keiko Yoshitomi

Japanese badminton player

*April 8th, 1975, Fukuoka Prefecture
Christian IX of Denmark: Age & Birthday 87
Christian IX of Denmark

King of Denmark from 1863 to 1906

*April 8th, 1818, Gottorf Castle †January 29th, 1906, Amalienborg
27
Face

Russian rapper

*April 8th, 1997, Ufa
48
Maja Pohar

Badminton player

*April 8th, 1976, Ljubljana
20
Liu Shengshu

Chinese badminton player

*April 8th, 2004, Liaoning
Edmund Husserl: Age & Birthday 79
Edmund Husserl

German philosopher, known as the father of phenomenology (*1859 – †1938)

*April 8th, 1859, Prostějov †April 27th, 1938, Freiburg im Breisgau
Adrian Boult: Age & Birthday 93
Adrian Boult

British conductor

*April 8th, 1889, Chester †February 22nd, 1983, London
Dean Norris: Age & Birthday 61
Dean Norris

American actor

*April 8th, 1963, South Bend
52
Michele Mercati

Italian polyhistor (1541-1593)

*April 8th, 1541, San Miniato †June 25th, 1593, Rome
73
Karl Scherm

German association football player (1904-1977)

*April 8th, 1904, Nuremberg †June 30th, 1977, Nuremberg
Mary Pickford: Age & Birthday 87
Mary Pickford

Canadian actress and producer (1892–1979)

*April 8th, 1892, Toronto †May 29th, 1979, Santa Monica

Same year
Born in 1829

Chester A. Arthur: Age & Birthday 57
Chester A. Arthur

President of the United States from 1881 to 1885

*October 5th, 1829, Fairfield †November 18th, 1886, New York City
Ferdinand von Hochstetter: Age & Birthday 55
Ferdinand von Hochstetter

German geologist

*April 30th, 1829, Esslingen am Neckar †July 18th, 1884, Vienna
Louis Constanz Berger: Age & Birthday 61
Louis Constanz Berger

German manufacturer and liberal politician (1829-1891)

*August 28th, 1829, Witten †August 9th, 1891, Koblenz-Horchheim
Auguste Beernaert: Age & Birthday 83
Auguste Beernaert

Belgian prime minister and human rights activist (1829-1912)

*July 26th, 1829, Ostend †October 6th, 1912, Lucerne
77
Carl Schurz

Union Army general, politician (1829-1906)

*March 2nd, 1829, Liblar †May 14th, 1906, New York City
Oscar II of Sweden: Age & Birthday 78
Oscar II of Sweden

King of Sweden from 1872 to 1907 and Norway from 1872 to 1905

*January 21st, 1829, Stockholm †December 8th, 1907, Stockholm
68
Manuel Tamayo y Baus

Spanish dramatist

*September 15th, 1829, Madrid †June 20th, 1898, Madrid
Anton Rubinstein: Age & Birthday 64
Anton Rubinstein

Russian pianist, composer and conductor

*November 16th, 1829, Ofatinți †November 8th, 1894, Petergof
66
Camillo Walzel

German librettist (1829-1895)

*February 11th, 1829, Magdeburg †March 17th, 1895, Vienna
72
Carl Frederik Tietgen

Danish businessman

*March 19th, 1829, Odense †October 19th, 1901, Copenhagen
79
Geronimo

Leader of the Bedonkohe Apache (1829-1909)

*June 16th, 1829, Gila River †February 17th, 1909, Fort Sill
Alfred Brehm: Age & Birthday 55
Alfred Brehm

German naturalist (1829-1884)

*February 2nd, 1829, Renthendorf †November 11th, 1884, Renthendorf
73
Levi Strauss

German-Jewish-born American businessman

*February 26th, 1829, Buttenheim †September 26th, 1902, San Francisco
71
Juan Facundo Riaño y Montero
*November 24th, 1829, Granada †February 27th, 1901, Madrid
78
Asaph Hall

American astronomer (*1829 – †1907)

*October 15th, 1829, Goshen †November 22nd, 1907, Annapolis
66
August Kekulé

German organic chemist

*September 7th, 1829, Darmstadt †July 13th, 1896, Bonn
Robert Lowry: Age & Birthday 80
Robert Lowry

32nd governor of Mississippi

*March 10th, 1829, Chesterfield County †January 19th, 1910, Jackson
Thomas Hill: Age & Birthday 78
Thomas Hill

American painter (1829–1908)

*September 11th, 1829, West Midlands †June 30th, 1908, Madera County
Carl von Hänisch: Age & Birthday 79
Carl von Hänisch

German officer (1829-1908)

*January 4th, 1829, Racibórz †September 5th, 1908, Charlottenburg
Catherine Booth: Age & Birthday 61
Catherine Booth

Mother of The Salvation Army

*January 17th, 1829, Ashbourne †October 4th, 1890, Clacton-on-Sea

Birthdays of famous people

Pete Shelley: Age & BirthdayJulia Hummer: Age & BirthdayImmanuel Kant: Age & BirthdayElizabeth II: Age & BirthdayTimothy Gibbs: Age & BirthdayVibeke Skofterud: Age & BirthdayOswald Menghin: Age & BirthdayAshe: Age & BirthdayZé Felipe: Age & BirthdayKjeld Hillingsø: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on April 8th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on April 8th.

Buddha's Birthday, also known as Hana Matsuri, "Flower Festival" (Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha's_Birthday
Anne Ayres (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Ayres
Constantina
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantina
Julie Billiart of Namur
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Billiart
Perpetuus
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Perpetuus
Walter of Pontoise
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_of_Pontoise
William Augustus Muhlenberg (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Augustus_Muhlenberg
April 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_8_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Earliest day on which Fast and Prayer Day can fall, while April 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Friday in April (Liberia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Liberia
International Romani Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Romani_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

VIII.IV.MDCCCXXIX

8.4.1829

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100X = 10IX = 9V = 5IV = 4I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1829 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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15 6789101112
16 13141516171819
17 20212223242526
18 27282930

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