Born on August 8th, 1917
Weekday
Wednesday
August 8th, 1917 was a Wednesday.
Zodiac
♌
Leo (The Lion)
July 23rd, 1917 - August 23rd, 1917
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 38,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 29 days, exactly on May 18th, 2024, people who were born on August 8th, 1917 will be 39,000 days old!
38,971 Days
5,567 Weeks
1,280 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on August 8th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 8th
Born on August 8th, 1917
J. F. Powers
American writer (1917-1999)
*August 8th, 1917, Jacksonville †June 12th, 1999, Collegeville TownshipAgnes Gutter
Swiss specialist in literature (1917-1982)
*August 8th, 1917, Zürich †April 21st, 1982, SolothurnEarl Cameron
British actor (1917–2020)
*August 8th, 1917, Pembroke Parish †July 3rd, 2020, KenilworthAnne Francine
American actress and singer (1917-1999)
*August 8th, 1917, Atlantic City †December 3rd, 1999, New LondonSame Day
Who's birthday is on August 8th?
Piero Drogo
Italian racing driver (1926-1973)
*August 8th, 1926, Vignale Monferrato †April 28th, 1973, Bologna.jpg "Roger Federer")
82 Paul Dirac
British theoretical physicist (1902–1984)
*August 8th, 1902, Bristol †October 20th, 1984, Tallahassee
91 Dino De Laurentiis
Italian film producer (1919-2010)
*August 8th, 1919, Torre Annunziata †November 10th, 2010, Los AngelesRudolf Hoflehner
Austrian sculptor and painter (1916-1995)
*August 8th, 1916, Linz †September 3rd, 1995, Italy
Kathinka Hedwig Agerskov
Danish painter
*August 8th, 1859, Flensburg †November 23rd, 1890, Frederiksberg
91 Esther Williams
American swimmer and actress (1921–2013)
*August 8th, 1921, Inglewood †June 6th, 2013, Los Angeles
67 Mohamed Morsi
President of Egypt from 2012 to 2013
*August 8th, 1951, El-Adwah †June 17th, 2019, Tora Prison
Same year
Born in 1917
46 John F. Kennedy
President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
*May 29th, 1917, Brookline †November 22nd, 1963, Parkland Memorial Hospital.jpg "Indira Gandhi")
66 Indira Gandhi
Prime Minister of India (1966–1977, 1980–1984)
*November 19th, 1917, Prayagraj †October 31st, 1984, New Delhi.JPEG "Ferdinand Marcos")
72 Ferdinand Marcos
President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986
*September 11th, 1917, Sarrat †September 28th, 1989, Honolulu
53 Bourvil
French actor and singer (1917–1970)
*July 27th, 1917, Prétot-Vicquemare †September 23rd, 1970, Paris
79 Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer (1917–1996)
*April 25th, 1917, Newport News †June 15th, 1996, Beverly Hills
88 John Raitt
American singer and actor (1917-2005)
*January 29th, 1917, Santa Ana †February 20th, 2005, Pacific Palisades.jpg "Katharine Graham")
84 Katharine Graham
American publisher, editor and author (1917–2001)
*June 16th, 1917, New York City †July 17th, 2001, Boise
89 Barry Nelson
American actor (1917–2007)
*April 16th, 1917, San Francisco †April 7th, 2007, Bucks County
90 Arthur C. Clarke
British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist (1917-2008)
*December 16th, 1917, Minehead †March 19th, 2008, Colombo
67 Heinrich Böll
German writer (1917–1985)
*December 21st, 1917, Cologne †July 16th, 1985, Langenbroich
91 Robert Anderson
American playwright, screenwriter, and theater producer (1917-2009)
*April 28th, 1917, Manhattan †February 9th, 2009, Manhattan.jpg "Park Chung Hee")
61 Park Chung Hee
Leader of South Korea from 1961 to 1979
*November 14th, 1917, Gumi †October 26th, 1979, Jongno District
49 William Tracy
American actor (1917-1967)
*December 1st, 1917, Pittsburgh †July 18th, 1967, HollywoodKurt Gossweiler
German historian of modern age (1917-2017)
*November 5th, 1917, Stuttgart †May 17th, 2017, Berlin
92 Carl Ballantine
American entertainer (1917-2009)
*September 27th, 1917, Chicago †November 3rd, 2009, Hollywood Hills
87 Ramanand Sagar
Indian film director (1917-2005)
*December 29th, 1917, Lahore †December 12th, 2005, Mumbai.jpg "Henry Ford II")
70 Henry Ford II
American automotive industry executive (1917–1987)
*September 4th, 1917, Detroit †September 29th, 1987, DetroitHelga Tiemann
German painter and sculptor (1917–2008)
*October 11th, 1917, Remscheid †October 13th, 2008, CologneBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on August 8th
Fixed holidays (Christian Feast Day) which are celebrated on August 8th.
Ceasefire Day (end of Iran–Iraq War) (Iraqi Kurdistan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_IraqDominic de Guzmán, founder of the Dominican Order.
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_DominicAugust 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/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)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father's_DayHappiness Happens Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Society_of_Happy_PeopleInternational Cat Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Cat_DayNamesday of the Queen (Sweden)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_flying_days_in_SwedenNane Nane Day (Tanzania)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nane_Nane_DaySignal Troops Day (Ukraine)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_UkraineDate as a Roman numeral / digit
8.8.1917
Legend
| M = 1000 | CM = 900 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
No: With 365 days 1917 is a normal year and no leap year.