1953 August 1953 August 8th, 1953

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  1. Born on August 8th, 1953 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. Born on August 8th, 1953: When to retire?
  4. What happened on August 8th?
  5. Birthdays of famous people
  6. Public holidays on August 8th
  7. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  8. Calendar (August 1953)

Born on August 8th, 1953

Weekday

Saturday

August 8th, 1953 was a Saturday.

Age

70

People born on August 8th, 1953 will turn 71 this year (2024), in exactly 107 days .

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

July 23rd, 1953 - August 23rd, 1953

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 25,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 174 days, exactly on October 14th, 2024, people who were born on August 8th, 1953 will be 26,000 days old!

25,826 Days

3,689 Weeks

848 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds
Minutes
Hours

Born on August 8th, 1953: When to retire?

Birth 20 67 80
Childhood & Education 20 Years Work 47 Years Retirement 13 Years

Already retired

According to the assumptions made it looks like you can already enjoy your well-deserved retirement!

Assumptions & Individualization

In order to generate the diagram there were assumptions made based on statistical averages. Please individualize the data (the information) according to your personal situation.

Age at start of work
Retirement age
Life expectancy

What happened on August 8th?

World Health Organization August 8th, 2014

The World Health Organization declared the Western African Ebola virus epidemic, which began in December 2013, to be a public health emergency of international concern.
2009 Hudson River mid-air collision August 8th, 2009

Nine people died when a tour helicopter and a small private airplane collided over the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey.
EuroCity August 8th, 2008

A EuroCity train en route to Prague struck a part of a motorway bridge that had fallen onto the track near Studénka station and derailed, killing 8 people and injuring 64 others.
Mazar-i-Sharif 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.
Warsaw radio mast August 8th, 1991

The Warsaw radio mast, the tallest structure ever built at 646.38 m (2,120.7 ft), collapsed due to an error in exchanging the guys on the highest stock of the mast.
Tropical Storm Beryl (1988) August 8th, 1988

Tropical Storm Beryl formed over southeastern Louisiana, making it one of the few tropical cyclones to form over land.
Zebra crossing August 8th, 1969

At a zebra crossing (pictured) on Abbey Road in London, Iain Macmillan took the photograph that was used for the cover of the Beatles' album Abbey Road.
Marcinelle mining disaster August 8th, 1956

A mining disaster killed 262 workers, mainly Italian nationals, at the Bois du Cazier coal mine in Belgium.
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin August 8th, 1929

The German airship Graf Zeppelin (pictured) departed Lakehurst, New Jersey, on a flight to circumnavigate the world.
Third Anglo-Afghan War 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.
Battle of Amiens (1918) August 8th, 1918

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.
Endurance (1912 ship) August 8th, 1914

The Endurance departed Plymouth, England, on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
Cornerstone August 8th, 1576

The cornerstone of Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe's observatory Uraniborg was laid on the island of Hven.
Reconquista August 8th, 1264

Reconquista: In the early stages of the Mudéjar revolt, Muslim rebels captured the alcázar of the city of Jerez in present-day Spain, holding it for about two months.
Spring and Autumn period 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.

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

Born on August 8th, 1953

Nigel Mansell: Age & Birthday 70
Nigel Mansell
British racing driver (born 1953)
*August 8th, 1953, Upton-upon-Severn
70
Lloyd Austin
United States Secretary of Defense since 2021
*August 8th, 1953, Mobile
70
Rolf Beilschmidt
East German high jumper
*August 8th, 1953, Jena
70
Don Most
American actor-singer
*August 8th, 1953, Brooklyn
70
Grégoire Solotareff
French illustrator and writer
*August 8th, 1953, Alexandria

Same Day
Who's birthday is on August 8th?

Mohamed Morsi: Age & Birthday 67
Mohamed Morsi

President of Egypt from 2012 to 2013

*August 8th, 1951, El-Adwah †June 17th, 2019, Tora Prison
Roger Federer: Age & Birthday 42
Roger Federer

Swiss tennis player

*August 8th, 1981, Basel
Jostein Gaarder: Age & Birthday 71
Jostein Gaarder

Norwegian author (*1952)

*August 8th, 1952, Oslo
72
Louis van Gaal

Dutch footballer and manager (born 1951)

*August 8th, 1951, Amsterdam
Keith Carradine: Age & Birthday 74
Keith Carradine

American actor and singer

*August 8th, 1949, San Mateo
40
Chris Dednam

Badminton player

*August 8th, 1983, Bloemfontein
Dustin Hoffman: Age & Birthday 86
Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

*August 8th, 1937, Los Angeles
46
Piero Drogo

Italian racing driver (1926-1973)

*August 8th, 1926, Vignale Monferrato †April 28th, 1973, Bologna
61
Damian Halata

German association football player and manager

*August 8th, 1962, Świętochłowice
Mikael Torfason: Age & Birthday 49
Mikael Torfason
*August 8th, 1974, Reykjavík
73
Martine Aubry

French politician

*August 8th, 1950, Paris
Connie Stevens: Age & Birthday 85
Connie Stevens

American actress and singer

*August 8th, 1938, Brooklyn
65
Brigitte Ahrenholz

East German rower

*August 8th, 1952, Potsdam †November 30th, 2017, Werder (Havel)
68
Barbara Petzold

East German cross-country skier

*August 8th, 1955, Oberwiesenthal
39
Bali Rodríguez

Costa Rican model

*August 8th, 1984, San José
49
Michael Leutert

German politician

*August 8th, 1974, Bad Schlema
58
Steve Hewlett

British print and radio journalist; academic (1958-2017)

*August 8th, 1958, Solihull †February 20th, 2017, London
Dieuwertje Blok: Age & Birthday 66
Dieuwertje Blok

Dutch presenter of Sinterklaasjournaal

*August 8th, 1957, Nederhorst den Berg
45
Alexander Bugera

German association football player and manager

*August 8th, 1978, Amberg
59
Giuseppe Conte

Prime Minister of Italy from 2018 to 2021

*August 8th, 1964, Volturara Appula

Same year
Born in 1953

Harald Jähner: Age & Birthday 71
Harald Jähner

German journalist and writer

*January 1st, 1953, Duisburg
Peter Stormare: Age & Birthday 70
Peter Stormare

Swedish actor, director and musician

*August 27th, 1953, Kumla
Felix Magath: Age & Birthday 70
Felix Magath

German association football player and manager

*July 26th, 1953, Aschaffenburg
Xi Jinping: Age & Birthday 70
Xi Jinping

General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012, President of China since 2013

*June 15th, 1953, Beijing
Ewald Lienen: Age & Birthday 70
Ewald Lienen

German association football player and manager

*November 28th, 1953, Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock
Matthias Platzeck: Age & Birthday 70
Matthias Platzeck

German politician (SPD)

*December 29th, 1953, Potsdam
Jürgen Röber: Age & Birthday 70
Jürgen Röber

German association football player and manager

*December 25th, 1953, Gernrode
Tony Blair: Age & Birthday 70
Tony Blair

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007

*May 6th, 1953, Edinburgh
Reinhard Bütikofer: Age & Birthday 71
Reinhard Bütikofer

German politician

*January 26th, 1953, Mannheim
Pierre Franckh: Age & Birthday 70
Pierre Franckh

German actor

*May 1st, 1953, Heilbronn
70
Michael Wittenborn

German actor

*May 31st, 1953, Bielefeld
64
Stephen Paddock

American mass murderer (1953–2017)

*April 9th, 1953, Clinton †October 1st, 2017, Mandalay Bay
71
Barbara Schnitzler

German actress

*February 19th, 1953, East Berlin
34
Erland van Lidth

American sport wrestler and actor

*June 3rd, 1953, Hilversum †September 23rd, 1987, New York City
Richard Stallman: Age & Birthday 71
Richard Stallman

American software freedom activist, short story writer and computer programmer, founder of the GNU project

*March 16th, 1953, Manhattan
71
Kinji Zeniya

Badminton player

*March 13th, 1953, Kaga
70
Lene Køppen

Badminton player

*May 5th, 1953, Copenhagen
Dominique de Villepin: Age & Birthday 70
Dominique de Villepin

95th Prime Minister of France

*November 14th, 1953, Khemisset
Isabelle Huppert: Age & Birthday 71
Isabelle Huppert

French actress

*March 16th, 1953, Paris
Tom Barrett: Age & Birthday 70
Tom Barrett

Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1953–)

*December 8th, 1953, Milwaukee

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

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_Iraq
Altmann of Passau
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altmann_(bishop_of_Passau)
Cyriacus
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyriacus
Dominic de Guzmán, founder of the Dominican Order.
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Dominic
Four Crowned Martyrs
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Crowned_Martyrs
Largus
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scribonius_Largus
Mary MacKillop
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_MacKillop
Saint Smaragdus (and companions)
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smaragdus_(name)
Severus of Vienne
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severus_of_Vienne
August 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_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.MCMLIII

8.8.1953

Legend

M = 1000CM = 900L = 50V = 5I = 1

Born on August 8th, 1953
Future birthdays

75
2028Tuesday, August 8th
77
2030Thursday, August 8th
80
2033Monday, August 8th
85
2038Sunday, August 8th
88
2041Thursday, August 8th
90
2043Saturday, August 8th
95
2048Saturday, August 8th
99
2052Thursday, August 8th
100
2053Friday, August 8th

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1953 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
August 1953

August 1953

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33 10111213141516
34 17181920212223
35 24252627282930
36 31

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