August 8, 1944

August 8, 1944, was a Tuesday. It was 79 years, 8 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date was 29,115 days ago. Approximately 971 months have passed. It was the 221st day of 1944, in week 32. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 79 years old and belong to the Silent Generation generation. 1944 had 366 days because it was a leap year. The Earth has experienced 324 seasons of weather since then.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 8, 1944.

World War II
World War II was raging on during this period of time.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 8, 1944.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 8, 1944.

July 20, 1944: A failed assassination attempt is made on the life of Adolf Hitler.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 8, 1944, will have the star sign Leo.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1944 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
Native American Zodiac: August 8, 1944 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.

Kids TV shows on August 8, 1944

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1944:

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Popular toys and games in 1944

Toys and games that were popular in 1944:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on August 8, 1944?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1944.

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, 1950, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

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

Dustin Hoffman

Actor
Born on August 8, 1937
He turned 7 on this day in 1944.

Louis van Gaal

Soccer manager
Born on August 8, 1951
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

The Edge

U2
Born on August 8, 1961
He was born exactly 17 years after this date.

Chris Eubank

Boxer
Born on August 8, 1966
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Drew Lachey

98 Degrees
Born on August 8, 1976
He was born exactly 32 years after this date.

JC Chasez

NSYNC
Born on August 8, 1976
He was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Meagan Good

Actress
Born on August 8, 1981
She was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Roger Federer

Tennis player
Born on August 8, 1981
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Shawn Mendes

Singer
Born on August 8, 1998
He was born exactly 54 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 8:

Peace Festival

US President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States on August 8, 1944.

UK Prime Minister

Winston Churchill 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.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on August 8, 1944 was most likely conceived around November 16, 1943.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 8, 1944 is close to May 1, 1945.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 8, 1944:

29,115 days have passed since this date.
4,159 weeks have passed.
2,515,536,000 seconds have passed since August 8, 1944.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,934,792,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,298,016,576,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 419,256,000 times.
You have taken approximately 216,336,096 steps. That's roughly 96,149 miles.
30,186,432 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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