October 8th, 1897 was a Friday.
September 24th, 1897 - October 23rd, 1897
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 778 days, exactly on June 14th, 2026, people who were born on October 8th, 1897 will be 47,000 days old!
President of the European Commission since 2019
*October 8th, 1958, Ixelles - ElsenePresident of Argentina (1946–55, 1973–74)
*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, QueensFrench writer (1903-1938)
*October 8th, 1903, Meudon †November 7th, 1938, Saint-Germain-en-LayeAlbanian prime minister, president and king (1895-1961) (r.1922-1939)
*October 8th, 1895, Burgajet †April 9th, 1961, SuresnesAmerican 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, AnderlechtFrench film director (1896–1967)
*October 8th, 1896, Lille †October 29th, 1967, ParisPolitician and badminton player (1897-1979)
*February 5th, 1897, Winschoten †December 23rd, 1979, WassenaarAmerican writer (1897–1962)
*September 25th, 1897, New Albany †July 6th, 1962, ByhaliaFrench Jewish galerist and art dealer persecuted by Nazis (1897-1964)
*September 24th, 1897, Paris †May 4th, 1964American aviation pioneer and author
*July 24th, 1897, Atchison †January 5th, 1939, Howland IslandChancellor of West Germany (1963–1966)
*February 4th, 1897, Fürth †May 5th, 1977, BonnFinnish middle and long distance runner (1897-1973)
*June 13th, 1897, Turku †October 2nd, 1973, HelsinkiHead of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978
*September 26th, 1897, Concesio †August 6th, 1978, Castel GandolfoFrench scientist (1897-1956)
*September 12th, 1897, 13th arrondissement of Paris †March 17th, 1956, ParisFrench intellectual and literary figure
*September 10th, 1897, Billom †July 9th, 1962, ParisNazi politician and Propaganda Minister (1897–1945)
*October 29th, 1897, Rheydt †May 1st, 1945, BerlinAfrican-American contralto (1897–1993)
*February 21st, 1897, Philadelphia †April 8th, 1993, PortlandAustralian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)
*February 10th, 1897, Adelaide †January 3rd, 1992, Santa BarbaraIrish novelist, playwright and activist
*December 3rd, 1897, Limerick †August 13th, 1974, CanterburyAmerican playwright and novelist (1897–1975)
*April 17th, 1897, Madison †December 7th, 1975, HamdenItalian writer and actor (1897-1976)
*December 30th, 1897, Milan †October 11th, 1976, MilanItalian-born American film director (1897–1991)
*May 18th, 1897, Bisacquino †September 3rd, 1991, La Quinta14th Prime Minister of Canada, from 1963 to 1968
*April 23rd, 1897, Toronto †December 27th, 1972, OttawaAmerican opera singer (1897–2003)
*June 15th, 1897, New York City †January 30th, 2003, LondonFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on October 8th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XC = 90 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
No: With 365 days 1897 is a normal year and no leap year.