August 8th, 1888 was a Wednesday.
July 23rd, 1888 - August 23rd, 1888
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 428 days, exactly on July 1st, 2025, people who were born on August 8th, 1888 will be 50,000 days old!
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*August 8th, 1859, Flensburg †November 23rd, 1890, FrederiksbergUkrainian-born Israeli Hebrew writer, Nobel laureate in Literature (1888-1970)
*August 8th, 1887, Buchach †February 17th, 1970, JerusalemBritish theoretical physicist (1902–1984)
*August 8th, 1902, Bristol †October 20th, 1984, TallahasseeItalian racing driver (1926-1973)
*August 8th, 1926, Vignale Monferrato †April 28th, 1973, BolognaPresident of Egypt from 2012 to 2013
*August 8th, 1951, El-Adwah †June 17th, 2019, Tora PrisonAmerican novelist (1896–1953)
*August 8th, 1896, Washington, D.C. †December 14th, 1953, St. AugustineAmerican nuclear physicist (1901–1958)
*August 8th, 1901, Canton †August 27th, 1958, Palo AltoAustrian prehistorian
*April 19th, 1888, Merano †November 29th, 1973, Buenos AiresUS-born British poet (1888–1965)
*September 26th, 1888, St. Louis †January 4th, 1965, KensingtonAmerican composer and lyricist (1888–1989)
*May 11th, 1888, Talačyn †September 22nd, 1989, New York CityAmerican playwright (1888–1953)
*October 16th, 1888, New York City †November 27th, 1953, BostonBritish actress (1888–1976)
*February 8th, 1888, London †October 14th, 1976, CranbrookEnglish novelist (1888-1965)
*February 21st, 1888, London Borough of Lewisham †March 28th, 1965, LondonAmerican actress, stage director and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing
*June 27th, 1888, Denver †June 28th, 1946, ManhattanGerman-American physicist (1888–1969)
*February 17th, 1888, Żory †August 17th, 1969, BerkeleyScottish inventor, demonstrating the world's first working television
*August 14th, 1888, Helensburgh †June 14th, 1946, Bexhill-on-SeaUkraine-born American impresario
*April 9th, 1888, Pogar †March 5th, 1974, New York CityCuban chess player (1888-1942)
*November 6th, 1888, Havana †March 8th, 1942, New York CityBritish stage and film actor (1888-1960)
*January 27th, 1888, Cullercoats †April 24th, 1960, LondonFrench writer (1888-1976)
*March 13th, 1888, 8th arrondissement of Paris †July 23rd, 1976, ParisFrench singer, actor, and entertainer (1888–1972)
*September 12th, 1888, Paris †January 1st, 1972, ParisGerman-american classical philologist (1888-1961)
*July 30th, 1888, Lobberich †October 19th, 1961, CambridgeAmerican playwright and writer (1888–1959)
*December 15th, 1888, Atlantic †February 28th, 1959, StamfordFixed holidays (Christian Feast Day) which are celebrated on August 8th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1888 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).