May 8, 1947
May 8, 1947, was a Thursday. It was the 128th day of 1947. The decade was the 1940s.
76 years, 10 months, and 20 days have passed since May 8, 1947.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
Facts
This date was 28,084 days ago. Approximately 936 months have passed. It was the 128th day of 1947, in week 19. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 76 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 312 seasons of weather since then.
What happened around this time?
Notable events that happened close to May 8, 1947.
- April 15, 1947: Baseball player Jackie Robinson breaks the "color barrier" by making his major league debut.
- Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 8, 1947, will have the star sign Taurus.
- Zodiac Element: Earth.
- Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1947 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
- The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
- Native American Zodiac: May 8, 1947 falls under the Beaver.
- Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
- Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.
Kids TV shows on May 8, 1947
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1947:
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Popular toys and games in 1947
Toys and games that were popular in 1947:
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Were you born on May 8, 1947?
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1947.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out May 8, 1953, instead.
Celebrity birthdays
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 8.
US President Deceased
Born on May 8, 1884
He turned 63 on this day in 1947.
British broadcaster
Born on May 8, 1926
He turned 21 on this day in 1947.
Boxer Deceased
Born on May 8, 1932
He turned 15 on this day in 1947.
Singer
Born on May 8, 1975
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.
Busted
Born on May 8, 1983
He was born exactly 36 years after this date.
Rapper
Born on May 8, 1996
He was born exactly 49 years after this date.
Holidays
National holidays and famous events that fall on May 8:
- Victory in Europe Day (France)
US President
Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 8, 1947.
UK Prime Minister
Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception dates
Conception estimates for this date.
Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.
- A baby that was born on May 8, 1947 was most likely conceived around August 15, 1946.
- The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 8, 1947 is close to January 29, 1948.
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Statistics
Here are some interesting statistics about May 8, 1947:
- 28,084 days have passed since this date.
- 4,012 weeks have passed.
- 2,426,461,200 seconds have passed since May 8, 1947.
- If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,830,871,400 times.
- Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,252,053,979,200 miles through space.
- If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 404,410,200 times.
- You have taken approximately 208,675,663 steps. That's roughly 92,745 miles!
- Since this date, 29,117,534 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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