1979 August 1979 August 8th, 1979

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  1. Born on August 8th, 1979 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. Born on August 8th, 1979: When to retire?
  4. What happened on August 8th?
  5. Birthdays of famous people
  6. Public holidays on August 8th
  7. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  8. Calendar (August 1979)

Born on August 8th, 1979

Weekday

Wednesday

August 8th, 1979 was a Wednesday.

Age

44

People born on August 8th, 1979 will turn 45 this year (2024), in exactly 113 days .

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

July 23rd, 1979 - August 23rd, 1979

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 16,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 676 days, exactly on February 22nd, 2026, people who were born on August 8th, 1979 will be 17,000 days old!

16,324 Days

2,332 Weeks

536 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds
Minutes
Hours

Born on August 8th, 1979: When to retire?

Birth 20 67 80
Childhood & Education 20 Years Work 47 Years Retirement 13 Years

23 more years of work

You have already worked for 24 years so far and have still 23 years of hard work to come until you can retire in 2047 at the age of 67.

Assumptions & Individualization

In order to generate the diagram there were assumptions made based on statistical averages. Please individualize the data (the information) according to your personal situation.

Age at start of work
Retirement age
Life expectancy

What happened on August 8th?

World Health Organization 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.
2009 Hudson River mid-air collision August 8th, 2009

Nine people died when a tour helicopter and a small private airplane collided over the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey.
EuroCity 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.
Mazar-i-Sharif 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.
Warsaw radio mast 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.
Tropical Storm Beryl (1988) August 8th, 1988

Tropical Storm Beryl formed over southeastern Louisiana, making it one of the few tropical cyclones to form over land.
Zebra crossing 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.
Marcinelle mining disaster August 8th, 1956

A mining disaster killed 262 workers, mainly Italian nationals, at the Bois du Cazier coal mine in Belgium.
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin August 8th, 1929

The German airship Graf Zeppelin (pictured) departed Lakehurst, New Jersey, on a flight to circumnavigate the world.
Third Anglo-Afghan War 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.
Battle of Amiens (1918) 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.
Endurance (1912 ship) August 8th, 1914

The Endurance departed Plymouth, England, on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
Cornerstone August 8th, 1576

The cornerstone of Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe's observatory Uraniborg was laid on the island of Hven.
Reconquista 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.
Spring and Autumn period 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, 1979

Danny Gabbidon: Age & Birthday 44
Danny Gabbidon
Welsh footballer (born 1979)
*August 8th, 1979, Cwmbran
Richard Lyons: Age & Birthday 44
Richard Lyons
British racing driver
*August 8th, 1979, Royal Hillsborough
44
Richard Harwood
British musician
*August 8th, 1979, Portsmouth
44
Jonas Tomalty
Canadian singer
*August 8th, 1979, Montreal
44
Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
Icelandic handball player
*August 8th, 1979, Reykjavík
44
Benjamin Boyet
French Rugby union footballer
*August 8th, 1979, Vienne
44
Rashard Lewis
American professional basketball player
*August 8th, 1979, Pineville
44
Richard Towers
British boxer
*August 8th, 1979, England
44
Rosanna Lavelle
British actress
*August 8th, 1979, Lancashire
44
Mary Faber
American actress
*August 8th, 1979, Greenville

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

Roger Federer: Age & Birthday 42
Roger Federer

Swiss tennis player

*August 8th, 1981, Basel
40
Chris Dednam

Badminton player

*August 8th, 1983, Bloemfontein
45
Alexander Bugera

German association football player and manager

*August 8th, 1978, Amberg
Michael Urie: Age & Birthday 43
Michael Urie

American actor (born 1980)

*August 8th, 1980, Dallas
49
Mikael Torfason
*August 8th, 1974, Reykjavík
39
Bali Rodríguez

Costa Rican model

*August 8th, 1984, San José
49
Michael Leutert

German politician

*August 8th, 1974, Bad Schlema
43
Luca Agamennoni

Italian rower

*August 8th, 1980, Livorno
Louis Saha: Age & Birthday 45
Louis Saha

French association football player

*August 8th, 1978, Paris
Shawn Mendes: Age & Birthday 25
Shawn Mendes

Canadian singer

*August 8th, 1998, Pickering
Dustin Hoffman: Age & Birthday 86
Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

*August 8th, 1937, Los Angeles
45
Nathanaël Karmitz

French film producer and actor

*August 8th, 1978, Boulogne-Billancourt
46
Piero Drogo

Italian racing driver (1926-1973)

*August 8th, 1926, Vignale Monferrato †April 28th, 1973, Bologna
61
Damian Halata

German association football player and manager

*August 8th, 1962, Świętochłowice
Mohamed Morsi: Age & Birthday 67
Mohamed Morsi

President of Egypt from 2012 to 2013

*August 8th, 1951, El-Adwah †June 17th, 2019, Tora Prison
42
Hans Dekkers

Dutch bicycle racer (1981-)

*August 8th, 1981, Eindhoven
Keith Carradine: Age & Birthday 74
Keith Carradine

American actor and singer

*August 8th, 1949, San Mateo
59
Giuseppe Conte

Prime Minister of Italy from 2018 to 2021

*August 8th, 1964, Volturara Appula
Connie Stevens: Age & Birthday 85
Connie Stevens

American actress and singer

*August 8th, 1938, Brooklyn
Harel Skaat: Age & Birthday 42
Harel Skaat

Israeli singer, performer, songwriter

*August 8th, 1981, Kfar Saba

Same year
Born in 1979

Gao Ling: Age & Birthday 45
Gao Ling

Chinese badminton player

*March 14th, 1979, Wuhan
Yang Wei: Age & Birthday 45
Yang Wei

Chinese badminton player

*January 13th, 1979, Guangdong
Tine Baun: Age & Birthday 44
Tine Baun

Danish badminton player

*July 21st, 1979, Hørsholm
Deborah Secco: Age & Birthday 44
Deborah Secco

Brazilian actress

*November 26th, 1979, Rio de Janeiro
Johan Harstad: Age & Birthday 45
Johan Harstad

Norwegian author

*February 10th, 1979, Stavanger Municipality
Saralee Thungthongkam: Age & Birthday 44
Saralee Thungthongkam

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1979, Bangkok
Anders Kristiansen: Age & Birthday 44
Anders Kristiansen

Badminton player

*September 7th, 1979, Frederikssund Municipality
Nikhil Kanetkar: Age & Birthday 44
Nikhil Kanetkar

Badminton player

*May 13th, 1979, Pune
Guf: Age & Birthday 44
Guf

Russian rapper

*September 23rd, 1979, Ivanteyevskaya Street
Ghayath Almadhoun: Age & Birthday 44
Ghayath Almadhoun

Swedish poet

*July 19th, 1979, Damascus
Dan Tangnes: Age & Birthday 45
Dan Tangnes

Norwegian ice hockey player (1979-)

*March 8th, 1979, Oslo
Patricia Aulitzky: Age & Birthday 44
Patricia Aulitzky

Austrian actress

*July 7th, 1979, Salzburg
44
Mia Audina

Indonesian badminton player

*August 22nd, 1979, Jakarta
44
Chen Hong

Badminton player

*November 28th, 1979, Changting County
45
Ingo Kindervater

Badminton player

*January 1st, 1979, Burgwedel
44
Britta Andersen

Badminton player

*December 19th, 1979, Aarhus
Vincent Kartheiser: Age & Birthday 44
Vincent Kartheiser

American actor

*May 5th, 1979, Minneapolis
44
Aamir Ghaffar

Badminton player

*August 18th, 1979, Peshawar
Chris Pratt: Age & Birthday 44
Chris Pratt

American actor (born 1979)

*June 21st, 1979, Virginia
45
Lise Risom Olsen

Norwegian actress

*March 1st, 1979, Fredrikstad Municipality

Birthdays of famous people

Pete Shelley: Age & BirthdayJulia Hummer: Age & BirthdayImmanuel Kant: Age & BirthdayElizabeth II: Age & BirthdayTimothy Gibbs: Age & BirthdayVibeke Skofterud: Age & BirthdayOswald Menghin: Age & BirthdayAshe: Age & BirthdayZé Felipe: Age & BirthdayKjeld Hillingsø: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on August 8th

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

Ceasefire Day (end of Iran–Iraq War) (Iraqi Kurdistan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Iraq
Altmann of Passau
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altmann_(bishop_of_Passau)
Cyriacus
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyriacus
Dominic de Guzmán, founder of the Dominican Order.
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Dominic
Four Crowned Martyrs
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Crowned_Martyrs
Largus
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scribonius_Largus
Mary MacKillop
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_MacKillop
Saint Smaragdus (and companions)
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smaragdus_(name)
Severus of Vienne
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severus_of_Vienne
August 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/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)
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.MCMLXXIX

8.8.1979

Legend

M = 1000CM = 900L = 50X = 10IX = 9V = 5I = 1

Born on August 8th, 1979
Future birthdays

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2029Wednesday, August 8th
55
2034Tuesday, August 8th
60
2039Monday, August 8th
65
2044Monday, August 8th
66
2045Tuesday, August 8th
67
2046Wednesday, August 8th
70
2049Sunday, August 8th
75
2054Saturday, August 8th
77
2056Tuesday, August 8th
80
2059Friday, August 8th
85
2064Friday, August 8th
88
2067Monday, August 8th
90
2069Thursday, August 8th
95
2074Wednesday, August 8th
99
2078Monday, August 8th
100
2079Tuesday, August 8th

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1979 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
August 1979

August 1979

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
31 12345
32 6789101112
33 13141516171819
34 20212223242526
35 2728293031

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