August 8th, 1953

Born on August 8th, 1953

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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, 1953

72

Nigel Mansell

British racing driver (born 1953)

*August 8th, 1953, Upton-upon-Severn

72

Rolf Beilschmidt

East German high jumper

*August 8th, 1953, Jena

Same year
Born in 1953

73

Harald Jähner

German journalist and writer

*March 26th, 1953, Duisburg

72

Gernot Rohr

German-French association football player and manager

*June 28th, 1953, Mannheim

72

Peter Stormare

Swedish actor, director and musician

*August 27th, 1953, Kumla

72

Felix Magath

German association football player and manager

*July 26th, 1953, Aschaffenburg

72

Xi Jinping

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

*June 15th, 1953, Beijing

72

Jürgen Röber

German association football player and manager

*December 25th, 1953, Gernrode

72

Ewald Lienen

German association football player and manager

*November 28th, 1953, Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock

73

Tony Blair

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007

*May 6th, 1953, Edinburgh

73

Reinhard Bütikofer

German politician

*January 26th, 1953, Mannheim

73

Pierre Franckh

German actor

*May 1st, 1953, Heilbronn

72

Matthias Platzeck

German politician (SPD)

*December 29th, 1953, Potsdam

73

Richard Stallman

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

*March 16th, 1953, Manhattan

73

Jeb Bush

Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007

*February 11th, 1953, Midland

72

Dominique de Villepin

95th Prime Minister of France

*November 14th, 1953, Khemisset

73

Isabelle Huppert

French actress

*March 16th, 1953, 16th arrondissement of Paris

73

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American playwright, performer, feminist, activist and artist (born 1953)

*May 25th, 1953, New York City

72

Tom Barrett

Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1953–)

*December 8th, 1953, Milwaukee

72

John Malkovich

American actor

*December 9th, 1953, Christopher

73

Pierce Brosnan

Irish actor (1953- )

*May 16th, 1953, Drogheda

73

Gary Johnson

American politician, businessman, and 29th Governor of New Mexico

*January 1st, 1953, Minot

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

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