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August 8, 1936

August 8, 1936, was a Saturday. It was 88 years, 4 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date was 32,278 days ago. Approximately 1,076 months have passed. It was the 221st day of 1936, in week 32. The decade was the 1930s. People born on this day are currently 88 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 1936 had 366 days because it was a leap year. The Earth has experienced 359 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 8, 1936, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1936 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 8, 1936 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 8, 1936.

  • The Great Depression.

    The Great Depression

    A severe worldwide economic depression was occurring during this period of time.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 8, 1936.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 8, 1936

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1936:

Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1936

Toys and games that were popular in 1936:

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on August 8, 1936?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1936.

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 August 8, 1942, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 8.

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Actor
Born on August 8, 1937
He was born exactly one year after this date.

Louis van Gaal

Louis van Gaal

Soccer manager
Born on August 8, 1951
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.

The Edge

The Edge

U2
Born on August 8, 1961
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Chris Eubank

Chris Eubank

Boxer
Born on August 8, 1966
He was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Drew Lachey

Drew Lachey

98 Degrees
Born on August 8, 1976
He was born exactly 40 years after this date.

JC Chasez

JC Chasez

NSYNC
Born on August 8, 1976
He was born exactly 40 years after this date.

Meagan Good

Meagan Good

Actress
Born on August 8, 1981
She was born exactly 45 years after this date.

Roger Federer

Roger Federer

Tennis player
Born on August 8, 1981
He was born exactly 45 years after this date.

Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes

Singer
Born on August 8, 1998
He was born exactly 62 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 8:

USA

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 8, 1936.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Stanley Baldwin was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on August 8, 1936 was most likely conceived around November 16, 1935.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 8, 1936 is close to May 1, 1937.

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Stats for August 8, 1936

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 8, 1936:

  • 32,278 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,611 weeks have passed.
  • 2,788,822,800 seconds have passed since August 8, 1936.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 3,253,626,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,439,032,564,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 464,803,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 239,838,761 steps. That's roughly 106,595 miles.
  • 33,465,874 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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