August 8th, 1965

Born on August 8th, 1965

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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, 1965

60

El Hefe

American musician

*August 8th, 1965, Sacramento

60

Margarita Rosa de Francisco

Colombian actress and singer

*August 8th, 1965, Cali

60

Jürgen Zäck

Triathlete

*August 8th, 1965, Koblenz

60

Kate Langbroek

Australian broadcaster

*August 8th, 1965, Brisbane

60

Marion Mitterhammer

Austrian actress

*August 8th, 1965, Bruck an der Mur

Same year
Born in 1965

61

Martin Sonneborn

German satirist, journalist and politician

*May 15th, 1965, Göttingen

61

Claudine Loquen

French painter and sculptor

*February 22nd, 1965, Sainte-Adresse

61

Jan Tore Sanner

Norwegian politician

*May 6th, 1965, Bærum Municipality

53

Jörg Stübner

German footballer (1965–2019)

*July 23rd, 1965, Freiberg †June 24th, 2019, Dresden

60

J. K. Rowling

British author and philanthropist (born 1965)

*July 31st, 1965, Yate

60

Norbert Röttgen

German politician (CDU)

*July 2nd, 1965, Meckenheim

61

Hansi Flick

German association football player and manager

*February 24th, 1965, Heidelberg

60

Dmitry Medvedev

President of Russia from 2008 to 2012

*September 14th, 1965, Saint Petersburg

60

Karl-Heinz Riedle

German association football player and manager

*September 16th, 1965, Weiler-Simmerberg

60

Andreas Thom

German association football player and manager

*September 7th, 1965, Rüdersdorf bei Berlin

60

Bastian Sick

German journalist

*July 17th, 1965, Lübeck

60

Gero Miesenböck

Austrian neuroscientist

*July 15th, 1965, Braunau am Inn

48

Wolfgang Herrndorf

German novelist, painter, and illustrator (1965-2013)

*June 12th, 1965, Hamburg †August 26th, 2013, Berlin

60

Shah Rukh Khan

Indian actor, producer and television personality

*November 2nd, 1965, New Delhi

61

Brooke Shields

American actress (born 1965)

*May 31st, 1965, Manhattan

60

Viola Davis

American actress and producer (born 1965)

*August 11th, 1965, St. Matthews

60

Winfried Bausback

German politician

*October 22nd, 1965, Aschaffenburg

60

Salman Khan

Indian actor and producer (born 1965)

*December 27th, 1965, Indore

60

Petro Poroshenko

5th President of Ukraine

*September 26th, 1965, Bolhrad

60

Laurent Blanc

French association football player and manager

*November 19th, 1965, Alès

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Born on August 8th, 1965
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1965 is a normal year and no leap year.

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