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May 8, 1947

May 8, 1947, was a Thursday. It was 77 years, 6 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date was 28,323 days ago. Approximately 944 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 77 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 315 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • 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.

Personality traits

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Events

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.
Children TV shows

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
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 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

Celebrity birthdays

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

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

US President Deceased
Born on May 8, 1884
He turned 63 on this day in 1947.

David Attenborough

David Attenborough

British broadcaster
Born on May 8, 1926
He turned 21 on this day in 1947.

Sonny Liston

Sonny Liston

Boxer Deceased
Born on May 8, 1932
He turned 15 on this day in 1947.

Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Iglesias

Singer
Born on May 8, 1975
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Matt Willis

Matt Willis

Busted
Born on May 8, 1983
He was born exactly 36 years after this date.

6ix9ine

6ix9ine

Rapper
Born on May 8, 1996
He was born exactly 49 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 8:

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 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 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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Stats for May 8, 1947

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 8, 1947:

  • 28,323 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,046 weeks have passed.
  • 2,447,110,800 seconds have passed since May 8, 1947.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,854,962,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,262,709,172,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 407,851,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 210,451,529 steps. That's roughly 93,534 miles.
  • 29,365,330 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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