October 8th, 1896 was a Thursday.
September 24th, 1896 - October 23rd, 1896
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 442 days, exactly on June 14th, 2025, people who were born on October 8th, 1896 will be 47,000 days old!
President of the European Commission since 2019
*October 8th, 1958, Ixelles - ElsenePresident of Argentina (1895-1974)
*October 8th, 1895, Lobos †July 1st, 1974, Quinta presidencial de OlivosCanadian actor (1887-1956)
*October 8th, 1887, Montreal †December 7th, 1956, Van NuysAmerican jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher (1893-1965)
*October 8th, 1893, Plaquemine †November 6th, 1965, QueensAlbanian prime minister, president and king (1895-1961) (r.1922-1939)
*October 8th, 1895, Burgajet †April 9th, 1961, SuresnesFrench writer (1903-1938)
*October 8th, 1903, Meudon †November 7th, 1938, Saint-Germain-en-LayeAmerican actor (1919-1988)
*October 8th, 1919, New York City †July 3rd, 1988, North HollywoodBelgian cyclist; three-time champion of the Tour de France (1889–1971)
*October 8th, 1889, Anderlecht †January 16th, 1971, AnderlechtAmerican film and theatre director (1897–1987)
*October 8th, 1897, Tbilisi †December 4th, 1987, Woodland HillsEnglish badminton and tennis player (1896-1992)
*May 7th, 1896, Bayswater †June 19th, 1992, LondonGerman classical philologist
*June 18th, 1896, Hildesheim †October 31st, 1986, HamburgGerman historian of classical antiquity
*January 22nd, 1896, Wrocław †April 6th, 1979, Hechendorf am PilsenseeSwiss psychologist, biologist, logician, philosopher and academic (1896-1980)
*August 9th, 1896, Neuchâtel †September 16th, 1980, GenevaAmerican writer (1896–1940)
*September 24th, 1896, Saint Paul †December 21st, 1940, HollywoodAmerican author (1896–1972)
*December 15th, 1896, Brooklyn †January 17th, 1972, Shelton1st Secretary-General of the United Nations (1896–1968)
*July 16th, 1896, Grünerløkka †December 30th, 1968, GeiloMexican social realist painter (1896–1974)
*December 29th, 1896, Mexico City †January 6th, 1974, CuernavacaAmerican composer and critic
*November 25th, 1896, Kansas City †September 30th, 1989, New York CityGerman flying ace (1896–1941)
*April 26th, 1896, Frankfurt †November 17th, 1941, BerlinGerman-American academic (1896–1988)
*September 6th, 1896, Woltersdorf †May 25th, 1988, New York CityGerman politician (1896-1946)
*March 13th, 1896, Magdeburg †September 6th, 1946, MagdeburgAustro-Hungarian-American biochemist (1896–1957)
*August 15th, 1896, Prague †October 26th, 1957, GlendaleGerman politician (1896-1986)
*September 22nd, 1896, Kassel †June 9th, 1986, KasselAmerican novelist (1896–1970)
*January 14th, 1896, Chicago †September 28th, 1970, BaltimoreFormer President of the Italian Republic, President of Italy from 1978 to 1985
*September 25th, 1896, San Giovanni †February 24th, 1990, RomeAmerican socialite and wife of the Duke of Windsor (1896-1986)
*June 19th, 1896, Blue Ridge Summit †April 24th, 1986, Villa WindsorFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on October 8th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XC = 90 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1896 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).