Born on August 8th, 1918
Weekday
Thursday
August 8th, 1918 was a Thursday.
Zodiac
♌
Leo (The Lion)
July 23rd, 1918 - August 23rd, 1918
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 38,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 389 days, exactly on May 18th, 2025, people who were born on August 8th, 1918 will be 39,000 days old!
38,611 Days
5,515 Weeks
1,268 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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Born on August 8th, 1918: When to retire?
| Birth | 20 | 67 80 |
| Childhood & Education 20 Years | Work 47 Years | Retirement 13 Years |
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What happened on August 8th, 1918?
World War I: The Battle of Amiens begins a string of almost continuous Allied victories with a push through the German front lines (Hundred Days Offensive).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
The Battle of Amiens began in Amiens, France, marking the start of the Allied Powers' Hundred Days Offensive through the German front lines that ultimately led to the end of World War I.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Amiens_(1918)What else happened on August 8th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 8th
Born on August 8th, 1918
Same 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")
91 Dino De Laurentiis
Italian film producer (1919-2010)
*August 8th, 1919, Torre Annunziata †November 10th, 2010, Los Angeles
82 Paul Dirac
British theoretical physicist (1902–1984)
*August 8th, 1902, Bristol †October 20th, 1984, Tallahassee
J. F. Powers
American writer (1917-1999)
*August 8th, 1917, Jacksonville †June 12th, 1999, Collegeville TownshipKathinka 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
Rudolf Hoflehner
Austrian sculptor and painter (1916-1995)
*August 8th, 1916, Linz †September 3rd, 1995, Italy
67 Mohamed Morsi
President of Egypt from 2012 to 2013
*August 8th, 1951, El-Adwah †June 17th, 2019, Tora Prison
Same year
Born in 1918
95 Nelson Mandela
First President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)
*July 18th, 1918, Mvezo †December 5th, 2013, Houghton Estate
.jpg "Ingmar Bergman")
89 Ingmar Bergman
Swedish director and screenwriter (1918–2007)
*July 14th, 1918, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly †July 30th, 2007, Fårö parish
97 Patricio Aylwin
Chilean politician and former president (1918-2016)
*November 26th, 1918, Viña del Mar †April 19th, 2016, Providencia
96 Helmut Schmidt
Chancellor of West Germany (1974-1982), SPD
*December 23rd, 1918, Hamburg †November 10th, 2015, Hamburg
89 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Russian writer and historian (1918–2008)
*December 11th, 1918, Kislovodsk †August 3rd, 2008, Moscow.jpg "Richard Feynman"){kind=icon}
69 Richard Feynman
American theoretical physicist (1918–1988)
*May 11th, 1918, Queens †February 15th, 1988, Los Angeles
72 Leonard Bernstein
American conductor and composer (1918–1990)
*August 25th, 1918, Lawrence †October 14th, 1990, New York City.png "Anwar Sadat")
62 Anwar Sadat
President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981
*December 25th, 1918, Mit Abu al-Kum †October 6th, 1981, Cairo
71 Nicolae Ceaușescu
Romanian communist leader from 1965 to 1989
*January 26th, 1918, Scornicești †December 25th, 1989, Târgoviște.jpg "Art Carney")
85 Art Carney
American actor and comedian (1918-2003)
*November 4th, 1918, Mount Vernon †November 9th, 2003, Chester
.jpg "Gamal Abdel Nasser")
52 Gamal Abdel Nasser
President of Egypt from 1956 to 1970
*January 15th, 1918, Alexandria †September 28th, 1970, CairoFred Crane
American film and television actor and radio announcer (1918-2008)
*March 22nd, 1918, New Orleans †August 21st, 2008, Atlanta
68 Robert Preston
American actor and singer (1918–1987)
*June 8th, 1918, Massachusetts †March 21st, 1987, Montecito
32 Robert Walker
American actor (1918-1951)
*October 13th, 1918, Salt Lake City †August 28th, 1951, Los Angeles
56 Jacqueline Susann
American writer and actress (1918-1974)
*August 20th, 1918, Philadelphia †September 21st, 1974, New York City.jpg "Rita Hayworth")
68 Rita Hayworth
American actress (1918–1987)
*October 17th, 1918, New York City †May 14th, 1987, Upper West SideBirthdays 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
8.8.1918
Legend
| M = 1000 | CM = 900 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
No: With 365 days 1918 is a normal year and no leap year.