August 8th, 1912

Born on August 8th, 1912

Weekday

Thursday

August 8th, 1912 was a Thursday.

Age

113

People born on August 8th, 1912 will turn 114 this year (2026), in exactly 65 days .

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

July 23rd, 1912 - August 23rd, 1912

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 41,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 427 days, exactly on August 5th, 2027, people who were born on August 8th, 1912 will be 42,000 days old!

41,573 Days

5,939 Weeks

1,365 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on August 8th?

August 8th, 2014

The World Health Organization declared the Western African Ebola epidemic, which began in December 2013, to be a public health emergency of international concern.

August 8th, 2009

Nine people died when a tour helicopter and a small private airplane collided over the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey.

August 8th, 1998

The Iranian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, was raided by Taliban leading to the death of 10 Iranian diplomats and an Iranian journalist.

August 8th, 1991

The Warsaw radio mast (pictured), then the tallest structure ever built, at 646.38 metres (2,120.7 ft), collapsed due to an error in exchanging the guys on the highest telecommunications equipment of the mast.

August 8th, 1988

A series of marches, demonstrations, protests, and riots, which became known as the 8888 Uprising, began against the one-party state of the Burma Socialist Programme Party.

August 8th, 1969

At a zebra crossing in London (pictured), photographer Iain Macmillan took the photo that was used for the cover of the Beatles' album Abbey Road.

August 8th, 1956

A mining disaster killed 262 workers, mainly Italian nationals, at the Bois du Cazier coal mine in Belgium.

August 8th, 1929

The German airship Graf Zeppelin departed Lakehurst, New Jersey, on a flight to circumnavigate the world.

August 8th, 1919

The Third Anglo-Afghan War ended with the United Kingdom signing a treaty to recognise the independence of the Emirate of Afghanistan.

August 8th, 1918

The Battle of Amiens began in northern France, marking the start of the Allies' Hundred Days Offensive through the German front lines that ultimately led to the end of World War I.

August 8th, 1914

The Endurance departed Plymouth, England, on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.

August 8th, 1576

The cornerstone of Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe's observatory Uraniborg was laid on the island of Hven.

August 8th, 1264

Reconquista: In the early stages of the Mudéjar revolt, Muslim rebels captured the Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera in present-day Spain, holding it for about two months.

August 10th, 2005

Spring and Autumn period: Amid a succession dispute, the forces of Duke Zhuang of Lu, who was attempting to install a claimant to the Qi throne, were defeated at the Battle of Qianshi.

August 8th, 1695

The foundation for what is now known as the Wren Building, the oldest surviving college building in the United States, was laid in a ceremony at Middle Plantation, Virginia.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 8th

Born on August 8th, 1912

Fritz Langner

German association football player (1912-1998)

*August 8th, 1912, Wrocław †January 25th, 1998, Düren

Jacques Bergier

French writer and scientist

*August 8th, 1912, Odesa †November 23rd, 1978, 20th arrondissement of Paris

Same year
Born in 1912

Jack Marshall

Prime Minister of New Zealand, politician (1912-1988)

*March 5th, 1912, Wellington †August 30th, 1988, Snape

104

Simone Schaller

American hurdler

*August 22nd, 1912, Manchester †October 20th, 2016, Arcadia

Erich Honecker

Former leader of East Germany, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party (1976-1989)

*August 25th, 1912, Neunkirchen †May 29th, 1994, La Reina

Sally Kessler

*February 21st, 1912, Cologne †March 27th, 1985, Cologne

Alan Turing

English computer scientist (1912–1954)

*June 23rd, 1912, Maida Vale †June 7th, 1954, Wilmslow

Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker

German physicist (1912–2007)

*June 28th, 1912, Kiel †April 28th, 2007, Söcking

104

Ingeborg Rapoport

German physician and East German communist functionary (1912-2017)

*September 2nd, 1912, Kribi †March 23rd, 2017, Berlin

John Paul I

Pope of the Catholic Church in 1978 (1912-1978)

*October 17th, 1912, Canale d'Agordo †September 28th, 1978, Vatican City

John Cage

American avant-garde composer (1912-1992)

*September 5th, 1912, Los Angeles †August 12th, 1992, New York City

Wendy Hiller

English film and stage actress (1912-2003)

*August 15th, 1912, Stockport †May 14th, 2003, Beaconsfield

Milton Friedman

American economist and statistician (1912–2006)

*July 31st, 1912, Brooklyn †November 16th, 2006, San Francisco

Jean Vilar

French theatre director and actor

*March 25th, 1912, Sète †May 28th, 1971, Sète

Jackson Pollock

American painter (1912–1956)

*January 28th, 1912, Cody †August 11th, 1956, East Hampton

Ray Eames

American artist, designer, and filmmaker

*December 15th, 1912, Sacramento †August 21st, 1988, Los Angeles

Wernher von Braun

German and later American aerospace engineer and space architect (1912–1977)

*March 23rd, 1912, Wyrzysk †June 16th, 1977, Alexandria

Henry Jones

American actor of stage, film and television (1912-1999)

*August 1st, 1912, New Jersey †May 17th, 1999, Los Angeles

June Havoc

American actress, vaudeville performer, and memoirist

*November 8th, 1912, Vancouver †March 28th, 2010, Stamford

Patrick White

English-born Australian writer

*May 28th, 1912, London †September 30th, 1990, Sydney

John Payne

American actor (1912–1989)

*May 23rd, 1912, Roanoke †December 6th, 1989, Malibu

James Callaghan

Former prime minister of the United Kingdom (1912–2005)

*March 27th, 1912, Copnor †March 26th, 2005, East Sussex

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on August 8th

Fixed holidays (Christian Feast Day) which are celebrated on August 8th.

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_Day

Happiness Happens Day

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Society_of_Happy_People

International Cat Day

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Cat_Day

Namesday of the Queen (Sweden)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_flying_days_in_Sweden

Nane Nane Day (Tanzania)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nane_Nane_Day

Signal Troops Day (Ukraine)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

VIII.VIII.MCMXII

8.8.1912

Legend

M = 1000

CM = 900

X = 10

V = 5

I = 1

Leap year

Yes: 1912 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).

Calendar
August 1912

August 1912

w#	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
31				1	2	3	4
32	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
33	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
34	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
35	26	27	28	29	30	31

w#	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
31				1	2	3	4
32	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
33	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
34	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
35	26	27	28	29	30	31

w#	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
31				1	2	3	4
32	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
33	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
34	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
35	26	27	28	29	30	31

August 8th, 1912

Born on August 8th, 1912

Weekday

Thursday

Age

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 41,000 days old!

41,573 Days

5,939 Weeks

1,365 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on August 8th?

The World Health Organization declared the Western African Ebola epidemic, which began in December 2013, to be a public health emergency of international concern.

Nine people died when a tour helicopter and a small private airplane collided over the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey.

The Iranian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, was raided by Taliban leading to the death of 10 Iranian diplomats and an Iranian journalist.

The Warsaw radio mast (pictured), then the tallest structure ever built, at 646.38 metres (2,120.7 ft), collapsed due to an error in exchanging the guys on the highest telecommunications equipment of the mast.

A series of marches, demonstrations, protests, and riots, which became known as the 8888 Uprising, began against the one-party state of the Burma Socialist Programme Party.

At a zebra crossing in London (pictured), photographer Iain Macmillan took the photo that was used for the cover of the Beatles' album Abbey Road.

A mining disaster killed 262 workers, mainly Italian nationals, at the Bois du Cazier coal mine in Belgium.

The German airship Graf Zeppelin departed Lakehurst, New Jersey, on a flight to circumnavigate the world.

The Third Anglo-Afghan War ended with the United Kingdom signing a treaty to recognise the independence of the Emirate of Afghanistan.

The Battle of Amiens began in northern France, marking the start of the Allies' Hundred Days Offensive through the German front lines that ultimately led to the end of World War I.

The Endurance departed Plymouth, England, on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.

The cornerstone of Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe's observatory Uraniborg was laid on the island of Hven.

Reconquista: In the early stages of the Mudéjar revolt, Muslim rebels captured the Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera in present-day Spain, holding it for about two months.

Spring and Autumn period: Amid a succession dispute, the forces of Duke Zhuang of Lu, who was attempting to install a claimant to the Qi throne, were defeated at the Battle of Qianshi.

The foundation for what is now known as the Wren Building, the oldest surviving college building in the United States, was laid in a ceremony at Middle Plantation, Virginia.

Birthdays ... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 8th

Born on August 8th, 1912

German association football player (1912-1998)

French writer and scientist

Same year Born in 1912

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on August 8th

Ceasefire Day (end of Iran–Iraq War) (Iraqi Kurdistan)

Altmann of Passau

Cyriacus

Dominic de Guzmán, founder of the Dominican Order.

Four Crowned Martyrs

Largus

Mary MacKillop

Saint Smaragdus (and companions)

Severus of Vienne

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)

Happiness Happens Day

International Cat Day

Namesday of the Queen (Sweden)

Nane Nane Day (Tanzania)

Signal Troops Day (Ukraine)

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

8.8.1912

Legend

Leap year

Calendar August 1912

August 1912

Date of birth

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Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 41,000 days old!

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 8th

Same year
Born in 1912

Calendar
August 1912

w#	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
31				1	2	3	4
32	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
33	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
34	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
35	26	27	28	29	30	31