February 8th, 1987

Born on February 8th, 1987

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 14,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 638 days, exactly on March 4th, 2028, people who were born on February 8th, 1987 will be 15,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on February 8th?

February 8th, 1948

The closing ceremony of the first Olympics held after World War II was held in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

February 8th, 1250

Seventh Crusade: The Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt defeated and captured King Louis IX of France at the Battle of Fariskur.

February 8th, 1693

The William III and Mary II of England charter the College of William & Mary, establishing what is now the second-oldest university in the United States.

February 8th, 1575

William of Orange founded Leiden University, the oldest university in the Netherlands.

February 8th, 2010

A freak storm triggered a series of avalanches that buried more than 3.5 km (2.2 mi) of road near the Salang Tunnel in Afghanistan, killing 175 people and trapping more than 2,500 travellers.

February 8th, 1983

The Irish-bred race horse Shergar was stolen by gunmen, who demanded a £2 million ransom.

February 8th, 0421

Honorius declared Constantius III to be his co-emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

February 8th, 1968

Law enforcement officers in Orangeburg, South Carolina (pictured), fired into a crowd of college students who were protesting segregation, killing three and injuring twenty-seven others.

February 8th, 1965

After taking evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision just after taking off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 84 people on board.

February 8th, 1960

The official groundbreaking of the Walk of Fame took place in Hollywood, Los Angeles, in California.

February 8th, 1924

Gee Jon became the first person in the United States to be executed by lethal gas.

February 8th, 1910

William D. Boyce established the Boy Scouts of America, expanding the Scout Movement into the United States.

February 8th, 1837

Richard Mentor Johnson became the only person ever to be elected Vice President of the United States by the Senate.

February 8th, 1601

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, led a failed rebellion against Queen Elizabeth I of England.

February 8th, 1587

Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed at Fotheringhay Castle for her involvement in the Babington Plot to murder her cousin, Elizabeth I of England.

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

Born on February 8th, 1987

39

Javi García

Spanish footballer

*February 8th, 1987, Mula

39

Benjamin Siksou

French actor and singer-songwriter

*February 8th, 1987, Ivry-sur-Seine

39

Jessica Jerome

American ski jumper

*February 8th, 1987, Jacksonville

39

Shannon Kook

South African actor

*February 8th, 1987, Johannesburg

Same year
Born in 1987

38

Jax Jones

British DJ and record producer

*July 25th, 1987, London

38

Kendrick Lamar

American rapper (born 1987)

*June 17th, 1987, Compton

38

Greysia Polii

Indonesian badminton player

*August 11th, 1987, Jakarta

38

Tontowi Ahmad

Indonesian badminton player

*July 18th, 1987, Banyumas

39

Annari Viljoen

Badminton player

*January 16th, 1987, Bloemfontein

38

Vance Joy

Australian singer-songwriter

*December 1st, 1987, Melbourne

39

Sandra Lyng

Norwegian singer

*April 18th, 1987, Mosjøen

38

Kontra K

German rapper

*July 3rd, 1987, Berlin

39

Eva Avila

Canadian singer, songwriter and actress

*February 25th, 1987, Gatineau

38

Milan Borjan

Canadian association football player

*October 23rd, 1987, Knin

38

Lionel Messi

Argentine association football player

*June 24th, 1987, Rosario

38

Philippa Strache

Austrian presenter and politician

*December 1st, 1987, Vienna

38

Rosalie Thomass

German actress

*August 14th, 1987, Munich

39

Shendy Puspa Irawati

Indonesian badminton player

*May 20th, 1987, Nganjuk

39

Andrew Ellis

Badminton player

*January 21st, 1987, Leeds

38

Vladimir Ivanov

Russian badminton player

*July 3rd, 1987, Kusa

38

Lukas Runggaldier

Italian Nordic combined skier

*July 31st, 1987, Bolzano

38

Sevdaliza

Iranian-Dutch singer-songwriter, record producer, visual artist and director

*September 1st, 1987, Tehran

39

Joel Turner

Australian rapper and beatboxer

*March 3rd, 1987, Mullumbimby

39

Anna Hopkins

Canadian actress

*February 12th, 1987, Montreal

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Born on February 8th, 1987
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1987 is a normal year and no leap year.

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