August 8th, 1958

Born on August 8th, 1958

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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, 1958

67

Akihiro Nishimura

Japanese association football player and manager

*August 8th, 1958, Osaka Prefecture

67

Mauro Maur

Italian musician

*August 8th, 1958, Trieste

67

Francis Lalanne

French singer

*August 8th, 1958, Bayonne

67

Deborah Norville

American television journalist and businesswoman

*August 8th, 1958, Dalton

Same year
Born in 1958

50

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, and dancer (1958–2009)

*August 29th, 1958, Gary †June 25th, 2009, Los Angeles

68

Gary Numan

English musician (born 1958)

*March 8th, 1958, Hammersmith

67

Jah Wobble

British bass guitarist and music producer (born 1958)

*August 11th, 1958, Stepney

68

Jane Wiedlin

American musician

*May 20th, 1958, Oconomowoc

68

Jon Cassar

Maltese-Canadian director and producer

*April 27th, 1958, Valletta

67

Jello Biafra

American singer and activist (born 1958)

*June 17th, 1958, Boulder

68

Wayne Hussey

English musician, singer of The Mission

*May 26th, 1958, Bristol

68

Olaf Scholz

German politician (SPD), ninth Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (2021-2025), Member of the Bundestag

*June 14th, 1958, Osnabrück

67

Madonna

American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1958)

*August 16th, 1958, Bay City

67

Ursula von der Leyen

President of the European Commission since 2019

*October 8th, 1958, Ixelles - Elsene

68

Glenn Gregory

English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist

*May 16th, 1958, Sheffield

68

Dietmar Bartsch

German politician

*March 31st, 1958, Stralsund

60

Chicho Sibilio

Spanish basketball player and coach (1958–2019)

*October 3rd, 1958, San Cristóbal †August 10th, 2019, San Gregorio de Nigua

64

Jens Arentzen

Danish actor

*March 2nd, 1958, Frederiksberg †November 22nd, 2022

67

Peter Altmaier

German politician

*June 18th, 1958, Ensdorf

68

Alec Baldwin

American actor

*April 3rd, 1958, Amityville

68

Volker Pispers

German cabaret artist

*January 18th, 1958, Rheydt

68

Frank Pagelsdorf

German association football player and manager

*February 5th, 1958, Hanover

68

Gary Oldman

British actor and filmmaker (born 1958)

*March 21st, 1958, London

67

Dieter Althaus

German politician

*June 29th, 1958, Heilbad Heiligenstadt

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1958 is a normal year and no leap year.

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