October 8th, 1872 was a Tuesday.
September 24th, 1872 - October 23rd, 1872
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 646 days, exactly on February 3rd, 2026, people who were born on October 8th, 1872 will be 56,000 days old!
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*October 8th, 1958, Ixelles - ElseneDanish astronomer and chemist
*October 8th, 1873, Frederiksberg †October 21st, 1967, RoskildeCanadian actor (1887-1956)
*October 8th, 1887, Montreal †December 7th, 1956, Van NuysAmerican singer, actress and comedian
*October 8th, 1880, Joliet †March 19th, 1928, BrooklynRussian architect (1873-1949)
*October 8th, 1873, Chișinău †May 24th, 1949, MoscowAmerican actor (1919-1988)
*October 8th, 1919, New York City †July 3rd, 1988, North HollywoodAmerican jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher (1893-1965)
*October 8th, 1893, Plaquemine †November 6th, 1965, QueensBelgian cyclist; three-time champion of the Tour de France (1889–1971)
*October 8th, 1889, Anderlecht †January 16th, 1971, AnderlechtPresident of Argentina (1946–55, 1973–74)
*October 8th, 1895, Lobos †July 1st, 1974, Quinta presidencial de OlivosNorwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole
*July 16th, 1872, Borge Municipality †June 18th, 1928, Arctic OceanTennis and badminton player
*January 11th, 1872, London Borough of Bromley †July 20th, 1931, CannesTennis player and sports administrator
*January 11th, 1872, London Borough of Bromley †January 24th, 1929, MentonGerman classical philologist
*July 30th, 1872, Kolkwitz †January 5th, 1962, GöttingenPresident of the United States from 1923 to 1929
*July 4th, 1872, Plymouth Notch †January 5th, 1933, NorthamptonBritish philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
*May 18th, 1872, Trellech †February 2nd, 1970, Plas PenrhynAmerican poet, novelist, and short story writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
*June 27th, 1872, Dayton †February 9th, 1906, DaytonBroadway stage performer (1872–1918)
*March 19th, 1872, Warsaw †August 12th, 1918, New York CityPolish-American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist
*December 25th, 1872, Kraków †April 1st, 1965, New York CitySoviet diplomat (1872-1952)
*March 31st, 1872, Saint Petersburg †March 9th, 1952, MoscowBritish actress and writer
*June 15th, 1872, Paddington †December 5th, 1952, ChelseaSpanish writer (1872-1956)
*December 28th, 1872, San Sebastián †October 30th, 1956, MadridFrench physicist, philosopher of science and pedagogue
*January 23rd, 1872, Paris †December 19th, 1946, ParisGerman chemist (1872–1942)
*August 13th, 1872, Karlsruhe †August 3rd, 1942, MuraltoBritish politician (1872-1967)
*December 26th, 1872, Holbeach †October 7th, 1967, CroydonIndian Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950)
*August 15th, 1872, Sri Aurobindo Bhawan †December 5th, 1950, PondicherryAmerican astrophysicist and the 5th Secretary of the Smithsonian
*May 31st, 1872, Wilton †December 17th, 1973, Washington, D.C.Dutch painter (1872–1944)
*March 7th, 1872, Amersfoort †February 1st, 1944, New York CityItalian politician (1872-1952)
*January 23rd, 1872, Montignoso †September 4th, 1952, RomeFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on October 8th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
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).