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October 8, 1947

October 8, 1947, was a Wednesday. It was 77 years, 2 months, and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date was 28,201 days ago. Approximately 940 months have passed. It was the 281st day of 1947, in week 41. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 77 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 313 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 8, 1947, will have the star sign Libra.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1947 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 8, 1947 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to October 8, 1947.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on October 8, 1947

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1947:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1947

Toys and games that were popular in 1947:

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on October 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 October 8, 1953, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

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

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Activist
Born on October 8, 1941
He turned 6 on this day in 1947.

R. L. Stine

R. L. Stine

Author
Born on October 8, 1943
He turned 4 on this day in 1947.

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Actor
Born on October 8, 1943
He turned 4 on this day in 1947.

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Actress
Born on October 8, 1949
She was born exactly 2 years after this date.

Karyn Parsons

Karyn Parsons

Actress
Born on October 8, 1966
She was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Actor
Born on October 8, 1970
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Nick Cannon

Nick Cannon

Actor
Born on October 8, 1980
He was born exactly 33 years after this date.

Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars

Singer
Born on October 8, 1985
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.

Angus T. Jones

Angus T. Jones

Actor
Born on October 8, 1993
He was born exactly 46 years after this date.

Barbara Palvin

Barbara Palvin

Hungarian model
Born on October 8, 1993
She was born exactly 46 years after this date.

Bella Thorne

Bella Thorne

Actress
Born on October 8, 1997
She was born exactly 50 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on October 8, 1947.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on October 8, 1947 was most likely conceived around January 15, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 8, 1947 is close to June 30, 1948.

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Stats for October 8, 1947

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 8, 1947:

  • 28,201 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,028 weeks have passed.
  • 2,436,570,000 seconds have passed since October 8, 1947.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,842,665,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,257,270,120,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 406,095,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 209,545,020 steps. That's roughly 93,131 miles.
  • 29,238,840 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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