Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Tuesday, May 8, 1973:
🕰️ Born into › Generation X
🎉 Next birthday will be on › Friday
🎂 How many days until my birthday ›
Countdown time to your next birthday:
🍿 Number one movie › The Sting
🎮 Number one video game › Space Race
🎵 Number one song › "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree" by Tony Orlando and Dawn
🔢 Life Path Number › 6
🌼 Birth flower › Lily of the valley
🪨 Birthstone › Emerald
📅 Lucky day › Friday ⬤Power Color › Green
⛽ Gas price per gallon › $0.39
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 3,927,538,695 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 30,171,200,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 461,619,360 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 2,172,326,400 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 3,167,976,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken about 380,157,120 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on January 14, 2005.
What happened on my birthday
1660
English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England.
1835
1st installment of Hans Christian Andersen "Fairy Tales" published by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark.
1895
China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki.
1902
Mount Pelee on the French overseas island of Martinique erupts, wiping out the city of Saint-Pierre, killing 30,000 and leaving only two survivors.
1945
V-E Day: WWII ends in Europe after Germany signs an unconditional surrender.
1980
World Health Organization announces smallpox has been eradicated.
2007
A new Northern Ireland Executive is formed with Ian Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party) as First Minister and Martin McGuinness (Sinn Fein) as Deputy First Minister.
Famous people with my birthday
1984
Martin Compston, Scottish actor (Line of Duty)
1992
Olivia Culpo, American beauty queen (Miss Universe 2012) and social media influencer
1952
Beth Henley, American actress and playwright (Miss Firecracker)
1951
Deborah Harmon, American actress (Ted Knight Show; M*A*S*H; Just the 10 of Us)
1954
David Keith, American actor (Back Roads, Firestarter)
1978
Jang Woo Hyuk, Korean singer, rapper, and dancer (HOT; JTL), and actor
1974
Jon Tickle, English TV presenter (Brainiac)
1920
Saul Bass, American graphic designer of logos and film titles
Holidays on Tuesday, May 8th
National Women's Checkup Day
National Women's Checkup Day is a day dedicated to reminding women to take care of their health by going for regular medical checkups, celebrated the Monday after Mother's Day each May.
National Report Government Contractor Fraud Day
"National Report Government Contractor Fraud Day, observed every May 8th, encourages people to report fraudulent government contractors, with the potential to earn a reward, aiming to protect $400 billion of public funds from being wasted on scams."
National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day, observed on May 8th, is a day to learn how to keep your pets safe during emergencies by planning ahead.
National Coconut Cream Pie Day
National Coconut Cream Pie Day, celebrated on May 8, is a holiday that honors the deliciousness of coconut cream pie, a creamy and custardy dessert perfect for the start of warmer weather, encouraging everyone to enjoy a slice of this heavenly treat.
Jamestown Day
Jamestown Day celebrates the 415th anniversary of America's first permanent English colony with historical reenactments and Native American arts at two cultural sites, showcasing the early settlers' life and the Powhatan people.
