August 8th, 1970

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Born on August 8th, 1970 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
Born on August 8th, 1970: 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 1970)

Born on August 8th, 1970

Weekday

Saturday

August 8th, 1970 was a Saturday.

Age

People born on August 8th, 1970 will turn 54 this year (2024), in exactly 106 days .

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

July 23rd, 1970 - August 23rd, 1970

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 19,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 382 days, exactly on May 11th, 2025, people who were born on August 8th, 1970 will be 20,000 days old!

19,618 Days

2,802 Weeks

644 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

Born on August 8th, 1970: When to retire?

Birth

67 80

Childhood & Education 20 Years

Work 47 Years

Retirement 13 Years

14 more years of work

You have already worked for 33 years so far and have still 14 years of hard work to come until you can retire in 2038 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, 1970

Ninon Bohm

German actress

*August 8th, 1970, France

Pascal Duquenne

Belgian actor

*August 8th, 1970, Vilvoorde

José Francisco Molina

Spanish footballer

*August 8th, 1970, Valencia

Ben G. Davis

Professor of Chemistry, in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford

*August 8th, 1970, Hatfield

Trev Alberts

American football player (born 1970)

*August 8th, 1970, Cedar Falls

Chester Williams

South African rugby union footballer and coach (1970-2019)

*August 8th, 1970, Paarl †September 6th, 2019, Cape Town

Sophia Latjuba

Indonesian actress

*August 8th, 1970, West Berlin

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

Roger Federer

Swiss tennis player

*August 8th, 1981, Basel

Mikael Torfason

*August 8th, 1974, Reykjavík

Chris Dednam

Badminton player

*August 8th, 1983, Bloemfontein

Michael Leutert

German politician

*August 8th, 1974, Bad Schlema

Faye Wong

Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actress

*August 8th, 1969, Beijing

Alexander Bugera

German association football player and manager

*August 8th, 1978, Amberg

Damian Halata

German association football player and manager

*August 8th, 1962, Świętochłowice

Sky Dayton

American entrepreneur

*August 8th, 1971, New York City

Bali Rodríguez

Costa Rican model

*August 8th, 1984, San José

Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

*August 8th, 1937, Los Angeles

Michael Urie

American actor (born 1980)

*August 8th, 1980, Dallas

Giuseppe Conte

Prime Minister of Italy from 2018 to 2021

*August 8th, 1964, Volturara Appula

Piero Drogo

Italian racing driver (1926-1973)

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

Shawn Mendes

Canadian singer

*August 8th, 1998, Pickering

Mohamed Morsi

President of Egypt from 2012 to 2013

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

Keith Carradine

American actor and singer

*August 8th, 1949, San Mateo

Louis van Gaal

Dutch footballer and manager (born 1951)

*August 8th, 1951, Amsterdam

Axel Merckx

Road bicycle racer

*August 8th, 1972, Uccle - Ukkel

Klaus Ebner

Austrian writer

*August 8th, 1964, Vienna

Kathinka Hedwig Agerskov

Danish painter

*August 8th, 1859, Flensburg †November 23rd, 1890, Frederiksberg

Same year
Born in 1970

Malena Ernman

Swedish opera singer

*November 4th, 1970, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

Allan Fung

American politician in Rhode Island (born 1970)

*February 23rd, 1970, Providence

Shanti Roney

Swedish actor

*November 24th, 1970, Spånga

Mia X

American rapper

*January 9th, 1970, New Orleans

Mehmet Scholl

German association football player and manager

*October 16th, 1970, Karlsruhe

Gil Young-ah

South Korean badminton player

*April 11th, 1970, Ansan

Toby Smith

British musician (1970-2017)

*October 29th, 1970, London †April 11th, 2017, London

Melania Trump

First Lady of the United States (2017–2021), model, and businesswoman

*April 26th, 1970, Novo Mesto

Simon Pegg

English actor (born 1970)

*February 14th, 1970, Brockworth

Lara Fabian

Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter

*January 9th, 1970, Etterbeek

Colin Lawrence

Actor

*September 7th, 1970, London

Ethan Hawke

American actor and writer (b. 1970)

*November 6th, 1970, Austin

Ardy Wiranata

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1970, Jakarta

Erich Irlstorfer

German politician

*May 27th, 1970, Freising

Rachel Weisz

British-American actress

*March 7th, 1970, Westminster

Nikolai Zuyev

Badminton player

*May 7th, 1970, Dnipro

Rhona Robertson

Badminton player

*July 19th, 1970, Auckland

Sandra Dimbour

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1970, Saint-Denis

Uma Thurman

American actress (born 1970)

*April 29th, 1970, Boston

Ted Cruz

United States Senator from Texas since 2013

*December 22nd, 1970, Calgary

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.MCMLXX

8.8.1970

Legend

M = 1000

CM = 900

L = 50

X = 10

V = 5

I = 1

Born on August 8th, 1970
Future birthdays

55

2025Friday, August 8th

60

2030Thursday, August 8th

65

2035Wednesday, August 8th

66

2036Friday, August 8th

67

2037Saturday, August 8th

70

2040Wednesday, August 8th

75

2045Tuesday, August 8th

77

2047Thursday, August 8th

80

2050Monday, August 8th

85

2055Sunday, August 8th

88

2058Thursday, August 8th

90

2060Sunday, August 8th

95

2065Saturday, August 8th

99

2069Thursday, August 8th

100

2070Friday, August 8th

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1970 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
August 1970

August 1970

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August 8th, 1970

Born on August 8th, 1970

Weekday

Saturday

Age

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 19,000 days old!

19,618 Days

2,802 Weeks

644 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

Born on August 8th, 1970: When to retire?

14 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, 1970

German actress

Belgian actor

Spanish footballer

Professor of Chemistry, in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford

American football player (born 1970)

South African rugby union footballer and coach (1970-2019)

Indonesian actress

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

Same year Born in 1970

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

8.8.1970

Legend

Born on August 8th, 1970 Future birthdays

55

60

65

66

67

70

75

77

80

85

88

90

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 19,000 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 1970

Born on August 8th, 1970
Future birthdays

Calendar
August 1970

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32	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
33	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
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36	31