August 8th, 1962

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Born on August 8th, 1962 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
Born on August 8th, 1962: When to retire?
What happened on August 8th?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on August 8th
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (August 1962)

Born on August 8th, 1962

Weekday

Wednesday

August 8th, 1962 was a Wednesday.

Age

People born on August 8th, 1962 will turn 62 this year (2024), in exactly 99 days .

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

July 23rd, 1962 - August 23rd, 1962

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 22,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 453 days, exactly on July 28th, 2025, people who were born on August 8th, 1962 will be 23,000 days old!

22,547 Days

3,221 Weeks

740 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

Born on August 8th, 1962: When to retire?

Birth

67 80

Childhood & Education 20 Years

Work 47 Years

Retirement 13 Years

6 more years of work

You have already worked for 41 years so far and have still 6 years of hard work to come until you can retire in 2030 at the age of 67.

What happened on August 8th?

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.

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, 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.

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, 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.

August 8th, 1988

Tropical Storm Beryl formed over southeastern Louisiana, making it one of the few tropical cyclones to form over land.

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.

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 (pictured) 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 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.

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 the city of Jerez 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.

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

Born on August 8th, 1962

Damian Halata

German association football player and manager

*August 8th, 1962, Świętochłowice

Ralph Rieckermann

German bassist

*August 8th, 1962, Lübeck

Kool Moe Dee

American rapper

*August 8th, 1962, New York City

Ulli Baumann

German film director

*August 8th, 1962, Stuttgart

Oliver Stokowski

German actor

*August 8th, 1962, Kassel

Suzee Pai

American actress and model

*August 8th, 1962, Toledo

Levent Ülgen

Turkish actor

*August 8th, 1962, Cihanbeyli

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

Roger Federer

Swiss tennis player

*August 8th, 1981, Basel

Chris Dednam

Badminton player

*August 8th, 1983, Bloemfontein

The Edge

Irish rock musician, guitar player of U2

*August 8th, 1961, London

Giuseppe Conte

Prime Minister of Italy from 2018 to 2021

*August 8th, 1964, Volturara Appula

Mikael Torfason

*August 8th, 1974, Reykjavík

Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

*August 8th, 1937, Los Angeles

Klaus Ebner

Austrian writer

*August 8th, 1964, Vienna

Mohamed Morsi

President of Egypt from 2012 to 2013

*August 8th, 1951, El-Adwah †June 17th, 2019, Tora Prison

Piero Drogo

Italian racing driver (1926-1973)

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

Michael Leutert

German politician

*August 8th, 1974, Bad Schlema

Bali Rodríguez

Costa Rican model

*August 8th, 1984, San José

Louis van Gaal

Dutch footballer and manager (born 1951)

*August 8th, 1951, Amsterdam

Keith Carradine

American actor and singer

*August 8th, 1949, San Mateo

Alexander Bugera

German association football player and manager

*August 8th, 1978, Amberg

Michael Urie

American actor (born 1980)

*August 8th, 1980, Dallas

Steve Hewlett

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

*August 8th, 1958, Solihull †February 20th, 2017, London

Connie Stevens

American actress and singer

*August 8th, 1938, Brooklyn

Jan Josef Liefers

German actor and singer

*August 8th, 1964, Dresden

Jostein Gaarder

Norwegian author (*1952)

*August 8th, 1952, Oslo

Shawn Mendes

Canadian singer

*August 8th, 1998, Pickering

Same year
Born in 1962

Markus Merk

German football referee

*March 15th, 1962, Kaiserslautern

Sarah Wollaston

British Liberal Democrat politician

*February 17th, 1962, Woking

Hannes Holm

Swedish film director

*November 26th, 1962, Lidingö

Chairul Tanjung

Indonesian businessman and bureaucrat

*June 16th, 1962, Jakarta

Michele Greene

American actress

*February 3rd, 1962, Las Vegas

Marina Kaljurand

Estonian diplomat, politician and badminton player

*September 6th, 1962, Tallinn

Jim Carrey

Canadian comedian and actor

*January 17th, 1962, Newmarket

Marit Arnstad

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*May 4th, 1962, Skatval

Olga Tokarczuk

Polish writer and activist

*January 29th, 1962, Sulechów

Tom Cruise

American actor and producer (born 1962)

*July 3rd, 1962, Syracuse

Turid Birkeland

Norwegian politician and arts executive (1962–2015)

*November 5th, 1962, Haugesund Municipality †December 24th, 2015, Oslo

Demi Moore

American actress

*November 11th, 1962, Roswell

Razif Sidek

Malaysian badminton player

*May 29th, 1962, Banting

Ginger Lynn

American pornographic actress

*December 14th, 1962, Rockford

Herry Iman Pierngadi

Badminton coach from Indonesia

*August 21st, 1962, Pangkal Pinang City

Michelle Yeoh

Malaysian actress (born 1962)

*August 6th, 1962, Ipoh

Ong Beng Teong

Malaysian badminton player

*May 29th, 1962, Kuala Lumpur

Eddie Izzard

British comedian and actor (born 1962)

*February 7th, 1962, Aden

Baz Luhrmann

Australian writer, director, and producer

*September 17th, 1962, Sydney

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

German politician, former federal minister of defence

*August 9th, 1962, Völklingen

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on August 8th

Fixed holidays (Christian Feast Day) which are celebrated on August 8th.

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.MCMLXII

8.8.1962

Legend

M = 1000

CM = 900

L = 50

X = 10

V = 5

I = 1

Born on August 8th, 1962
Future birthdays

65

2027Sunday, August 8th

66

2028Tuesday, August 8th

67

2029Wednesday, August 8th

70

2032Sunday, August 8th

75

2037Saturday, August 8th

77

2039Monday, August 8th

80

2042Friday, August 8th

85

2047Thursday, August 8th

88

2050Monday, August 8th

90

2052Thursday, August 8th

95

2057Wednesday, August 8th

99

2061Monday, August 8th

100

2062Tuesday, August 8th

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1962 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
August 1962

August 1962

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August 8th, 1962

Born on August 8th, 1962

Weekday

Wednesday

Age

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 22,000 days old!

22,547 Days

3,221 Weeks

740 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

Born on August 8th, 1962: When to retire?

6 more years of work

Assumptions & Individualization

What happened on August 8th?

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.

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

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.

The Iranian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, was raided by Taliban leading to the death of 10 Iranian diplomats and an Iranian journalist.

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 formed over southeastern Louisiana, making it one of the few tropical cyclones to form over land.

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.

A mining disaster killed 262 workers, mainly Italian nationals, at the Bois du Cazier coal mine in Belgium.

The German airship Graf Zeppelin (pictured) departed Lakehurst, New Jersey, on a flight to circumnavigate the world.

The Third Anglo-Afghan War ended with the United Kingdom signing a treaty to recognise the independence of the Emirate of Afghanistan.

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.

The Endurance departed Plymouth, England, on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.

The cornerstone of Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe's observatory Uraniborg was laid on the island of Hven.

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: 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, 1962

German association football player and manager

German bassist

American rapper

German film director

German actor

American actress and model

Turkish actor

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

Same year Born in 1962

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on August 8th

Ceasefire Day (end of Iran–Iraq War) (Iraqi Kurdistan)

Altmann of Passau

Cyriacus

Dominic de Guzmán, founder of the Dominican Order.

Four Crowned Martyrs

Largus

Mary MacKillop

Saint Smaragdus (and companions)

Severus of Vienne

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)

Happiness Happens Day

International Cat Day

Namesday of the Queen (Sweden)

Nane Nane Day (Tanzania)

Signal Troops Day (Ukraine)

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

8.8.1962

Legend

Born on August 8th, 1962 Future birthdays

65

66

67

70

75

77

80

85

88

90

95

99

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 22,000 days old!

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

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

Same year
Born in 1962

Born on August 8th, 1962
Future birthdays

Calendar
August 1962

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31			1	2	3	4	5
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