Born on August 8th, 1872
Weekday
Thursday
August 8th, 1872 was a Thursday.
Zodiac
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Leo (The Lion)
July 23rd, 1872 - August 23rd, 1872
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 55,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 590 days, exactly on December 4th, 2025, people who were born on August 8th, 1872 will be 56,000 days old!
55,410 Days
7,915 Weeks
1,820 Months
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What happened on August 8th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 8th
Born on August 8th, 1872
Léon de Saint-Réquier
French composer, organist, choir director and music educator
*August 8th, 1872, Rouen †October 1st, 1964Same Day
Who's birthday is on August 8th?
Kathinka Hedwig Agerskov
Danish painter
*August 8th, 1859, Flensburg †November 23rd, 1890, Frederiksberg.jpg "Roger Federer")
Piero Drogo
Italian racing driver (1926-1973)
*August 8th, 1926, Vignale Monferrato †April 28th, 1973, Bologna
82 Paul Dirac
British theoretical physicist (1902–1984)
*August 8th, 1902, Bristol †October 20th, 1984, Tallahassee
67 Mohamed Morsi
President of Egypt from 2012 to 2013
*August 8th, 1951, El-Adwah †June 17th, 2019, Tora Prison
Emiliano Zapata
Mexican revolutionary (1879-1919)
*August 8th, 1879, Anenecuilco †April 10th, 1919, Morelos.jpg "Shmuel Yosef Agnon")
82 Shmuel Yosef Agnon
Ukrainian-born Israeli Hebrew writer, Nobel laureate in Literature (1888-1970)
*August 8th, 1887, Buchach †February 17th, 1970, Jerusalem
Same year
Born in 1872
55 Roald Amundsen
Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole
*July 16th, 1872, Borge Municipality †June 18th, 1928, Arctic OceanHerbert Baddeley
Tennis and badminton player
*January 11th, 1872, London Borough of Bromley †July 20th, 1931, CannesWilfred Baddeley
Tennis player and sports administrator
*January 11th, 1872, London Borough of Bromley †January 24th, 1929, MentonMax Pohlenz
German classical philologist
*July 30th, 1872, Kolkwitz †January 5th, 1962, Göttingen
60 Calvin Coolidge
President of the United States from 1923 to 1929
*July 4th, 1872, Plymouth Notch †January 5th, 1933, Northampton
97 Bertrand Russell
British philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
*May 18th, 1872, Trellech †February 2nd, 1970, Plas Penrhyn
33 Paul Laurence Dunbar
American poet, novelist, and short story writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
*June 27th, 1872, Dayton †February 9th, 1906, Dayton
46 Anna Held
Broadway stage performer (1872–1918)
*March 19th, 1872, Warsaw †August 12th, 1918, New York City
92 Helena Rubinstein
Polish-American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist
*December 25th, 1872, Kraków †April 1st, 1965, New York City
79 Alexandra Kollontai
Soviet diplomat (1872-1952)
*March 31st, 1872, Saint Petersburg †March 9th, 1952, Moscow
80 Cicely Hamilton
British actress and writer
*June 15th, 1872, Paddington †December 5th, 1952, Chelsea.jpg "Pio Baroja")
83 Pio Baroja
Spanish writer (1872-1956)
*December 28th, 1872, San Sebastián †October 30th, 1956, MadridPaul Langevin
French physicist, philosopher of science and pedagogue
*January 23rd, 1872, Paris †December 19th, 1946, Paris
69 Richard Willstätter
German chemist (1872–1942)
*August 13th, 1872, Karlsruhe †August 3rd, 1942, Muralto
94 Norman Angell
British politician (1872-1967)
*December 26th, 1872, Holbeach †October 7th, 1967, CroydonAurobindo Ghosh
Indian Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950)
*August 15th, 1872, Sri Aurobindo Bhawan †December 5th, 1950, Pondicherry
101 Charles Greeley Abbot
American astrophysicist and the 5th Secretary of the Smithsonian
*May 31st, 1872, Wilton †December 17th, 1973, Washington, D.C.Piet Mondrian
Dutch painter (1872–1944)
*March 7th, 1872, Amersfoort †February 1st, 1944, New York City
80 Carlo Sforza
Italian politician (1872-1952)
*January 23rd, 1872, Montignoso †September 4th, 1952, RomeBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on August 8th
Fixed holidays (Christian Feast Day) which are celebrated on August 8th.
Ceasefire Day (end of Iran–Iraq War) (Iraqi Kurdistan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_IraqDominic de Guzmán, founder of the Dominican Order.
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_DominicAugust 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_8_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Father's Day or Bā bā Day (爸爸節), Bā Bā is Mandarin for "father" and "8-8", or August 8. (Mongolia, Taiwan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father's_DayHappiness Happens Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Society_of_Happy_PeopleInternational Cat Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Cat_DayNamesday of the Queen (Sweden)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_flying_days_in_SwedenNane Nane Day (Tanzania)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nane_Nane_DaySignal Troops Day (Ukraine)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_UkraineDate as a Roman numeral / digit
8.8.1872
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
Yes: 1872 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).