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August 8, 2019

August 8, 2019, was a Thursday. It was 5 years, 4 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

On This Day

What happened?

What happened on August 8, 2019?

  • Soccer: Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku joins Inter Milan.
Song charts

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 8, 2019:

  • United States: "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X
  • United Kingdom: "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello

The Billboard Hot 100 on August 8, 2019

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Old Town Road - Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
  • Senorita - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
  • Talk - Khalid
  • Truth Hurts - Lizzo
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" was at the top of the box office on August 8, 2019.

Facts

This date was 1,963 days ago. Approximately 65 months have passed. It was the 220th day of 2019, in week 32. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 5 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 22 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to August 8, 2019

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Thursday, August 8, 2019. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. The summer of 2019 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September.

In America, the song "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X is at the top of the singles charts, while "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello is the number-one song in the UK. Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is at the top of the box office. Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

It's 2019, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Lil Nas X, Post Malone, Halsey, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Juice Wrld, Lexii Alijai, Derek Acorah, and Kobe Bryant would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Chicago Fire", "Vikings", "Big Little Lies", and "The Good Doctor".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Grand Theft Auto V", "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate", "Resident Evil 2", and "Metro Exodus". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Doc McStuffins", "Bunk'd", and "Elena of Avalor". Popular toys at the moment include the PlayStation 4, FurReal Roarin' Tyler, the Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit, and the Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 8, 2019, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2019 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 8, 2019 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, 2019.

  • The Lion King.

    The Lion King

    The 2019 version of "The Lion King" was being shown in movie theaters at the time. The movie went on to gross over $1.6 billion dollars.
  • 2019 in music.

    2019 in music

    The music charts in 2019 were dominated by the likes of Post Malone, Sam Smith & Normani, Ariana Grande, Lewis Capaldi, Tom Walker, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Ed Sheeran, AJ Tracey, Tones and I, Dua Lipa, Halsey, Jonas Brothers and Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper.
  • 2019 in movies.

    2019 in movies

    Movies released in 2019 included Avengers: Endgame, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Joker, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Us, Aladdin, Captain Marvel, Toy Story 4 and The Lion King.
  • Greta Thunberg.

    Greta Thunberg

    Environmental activist Greta Thunberg was named Time Person of the Year in 2019.
  • Parasite.

    Parasite

    The South Korean film "Parasite" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2019.
  • Record of the Year.

    Record of the Year

    The song "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish won a Grammy for 2019's Record of the Year.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2019?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2019?

    The best NBA players in 2019 were James Harden, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, Russell Westbrook, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    The best soccer players in 2019 were Lionel Messi, Virgil Van Dijk, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappé, Alisson, Robert Lewandowski, Bernardo Silva, and Riyad Mahrez.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 8, 2019.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 8, 2019.

  • July 9, 2019:
    • Addison Rae creates her first TikTok video.
    • American business magnate Ross Perot passes away at the age of 89.
  • July 10, 2019: The last Volkswagen Beetle is produced.
  • July 12, 2019:
    • English YouTube personality Emily Hartridge dies in an electric scooter accident.
    • Soccer: Antoine Griezmann joins Barcelona from Atlético Madrid.
  • July 17, 2019: Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison.
  • July 18, 2019: 35 people are killed by an arson attack on a Kyoto Animation studio building in Kyoto, Japan.
  • July 21, 2019: A second heat wave begins in Europe.
  • July 23, 2019: The body of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews is discovered nearly 35 years after she went missing.
  • July 24, 2019: Boris Johnson becomes the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
  • July 25, 2019: Impeachment: The phone call between Donald Trump and Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky takes place.
  • July 26, 2019: The first season of the superhero series "The Boys" is released on Amazon Prime Video.
  • July 29, 2019:
    • Love Island: Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea are crowned as winners.
    • YouTube personality Grant Thompson (The King of Random) dies in a paramotoring accident at the age of 38.
    • 62 people are killed during a prison riot in Altamira, Brazil.
  • August 2, 2019: Swedish authorities release rapper A$AP Rocky from custody nearly a month after he was arrested for assault.
  • August 3, 2019:
    • Jackass stunt man Bam Margera is removed from an airline flight for being too drunk.
    • A white nationalist called Patrick Wood Crusius shoots and kills 22 people at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas.
  • August 4, 2019:
    • Jackass stunt man Bam Margera posts a series of Instagram videos asking for Dr. Phil's help.
    • A gunman called Connor Stephen Betts kills 10 people in Dayton, Ohio.
  • August 7, 2019:
    • Musician David Berman hangs himself at his apartment in Brooklyn.
    • Addison Rae uploads her first YouTube video.
  • This date: August 8, 2019
  • August 10, 2019:
    • American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is found dead in his jail cell.
    • Miley Cyrus announces that she has separated from her husband Liam Hemsworth.
  • August 15, 2019: TMZ releases footage of Conor McGregor punching a man at The Marble Arch Pub in Dublin, Ireland.
  • August 16, 2019: Jeffrey Epstein's death is ruled as a suicide.
  • August 17, 2019: At least 92 people are killed after a bomb explodes during a wedding in Kabul, Afghanistan.
  • August 18, 2019:
    • Soccer player Ashley Cole officially announces his retirement.
    • US President Donald Trump announces that he is considering "buying" Greenland.
  • September 2, 2019: Five people are killed after Hurricane Dorian hits the Bahamas.
  • September 4, 2019: British MPs vote to ban a "no-deal Brexit".
  • September 6, 2019:
    • IT Chapter Two (2019) is released in movie theaters.
    • Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe passes away.
  • September 7, 2019: Soccer: Samuel Eto'o announces his retirement.
Television shows

TV shows in 2019

The following TV shows were popular in August 2019:

The Boys
The Boys
Euphoria
Euphoria
Chernobyl (miniseries)
Chernobyl (miniseries)
After Life
After Life
Narcos: Mexico
Narcos: Mexico
You
You
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Succession
Succession
Ex on the Beach
Ex on the Beach
Killing Eve
Killing Eve
Barry
Barry
Derry Girls
Derry Girls
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 8, 2019

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2019:

Sydney to the Max
Sydney to the Max
Butterbean's Café
Butterbean's Café
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Big City Greens
Big City Greens
Sunny Day
Sunny Day
Raven's Home
Raven's Home
Nella the Princess Knight
Nella the Princess Knight
Elena of Avalor
Elena of Avalor
The Loud House
The Loud House
Shimmer and Shine
Shimmer and Shine
Bunk'd
Bunk'd
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2019

Toys and games that were popular in 2019:

The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in August 2019.

Days Gone 2019
Days Gone
Mortal Kombat 11 2019
Mortal Kombat 11
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 2019
Tom Clancy's The Division 2
Devil May Cry 5 2019
Devil May Cry 5
Metro Exodus 2019
Metro Exodus
Kingdom Hearts III 2019
Kingdom Hearts III
Resident Evil 2 2019
Resident Evil 2
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Fallout 76 2018
Fallout 76
Hitman 2 2018
Hitman 2
Spyro Reignited Trilogy 2018
Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2018
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
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 turned 82 on this day in 2019.

Louis van Gaal

Louis van Gaal

Soccer manager
Born on August 8, 1951
He turned 68 on this day in 2019.

The Edge

The Edge

U2
Born on August 8, 1961
He turned 58 on this day in 2019.

Chris Eubank

Chris Eubank

Boxer
Born on August 8, 1966
He turned 53 on this day in 2019.

Drew Lachey

Drew Lachey

98 Degrees
Born on August 8, 1976
He turned 43 on this day in 2019.

JC Chasez

JC Chasez

NSYNC
Born on August 8, 1976
He turned 43 on this day in 2019.

Meagan Good

Meagan Good

Actress
Born on August 8, 1981
She turned 38 on this day in 2019.

Roger Federer

Roger Federer

Tennis player
Born on August 8, 1981
He turned 38 on this day in 2019.

Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes

Singer
Born on August 8, 1998
He turned 21 on this day in 2019.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 8:

USA

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on August 8, 2019.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on August 8, 2019 was most likely conceived around November 15, 2018.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 8, 2019 is close to April 30, 2020.

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Stats for August 8, 2019

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 8, 2019:

  • One day has passed since this date.
  • 280 weeks have passed.
  • 169,606,800 seconds have passed since August 8, 2019.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 197,874,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 87,517,108,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 28,267,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 14,586,185 steps. That's roughly 6,483 miles.
  • 2,035,282 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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