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January 8, 1981 Birthday Facts
Here are some snazzy birthday facts about 8th of January 1981 that no one tells you about. Don’t wait a minute longer and jump in using the content links below. Average read time of 10 minutes. Enjoy!
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What day was my birthday Jan 8, 1981?
January 8, 1981 was a Thursday and it was the 8th day of the year 1981. It was the 2nd Thursday of that year. The next time you can reuse your old 1981 calendar will be in 2026. Both calendars will be exactly the same! This is assuming you are not interested in the dates for Easter and other irregular holidays that are based on a lunisolar calendar.
What day was January 8 this year?
The day of the week of your birthday this year was Sunday. Next year it will be Monday and two years from now it will be Wednesday. You can check the calendars below if you’re planning what to do on your birthday.
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How many days until my next birthday?
There are 342 days left before your next birthday. You will be 43 years old when that day comes. There have been 15,363 days from the day you were born up to today. If you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth, then you have slept a total of 5,121 days or 14.02 years. You spent 33% of your life sleeping. Since night and day always follow each other, there were precisely 520 full moons after you were born up to this day. How many of them did you see? The next full moon that you can see will be on February 5 at 18:30:00 GMT – Sunday.
Fun stat: Your first one billion seconds (1,000,000,000) happened sometime on September 16, 2012.
How old are you in dog years?
If a dog named Xenia - a Neapolitan Mastiff breed, was born on the same date as you then it will be 238 dog years old today. A dog’s first human year is equal to 15 dog years. Dogs age differently depending on breed and size. When you reach the age of 6 Xenia will be 45 dog years old. From that point forward a large-sized dog like Xenia will age 5-6 dog years for every human year.
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Which celebrity shares my birthday?
You might be happy to know that the following celebrities share your birthday. The list was randomly chosen and arranged in chronological order.
- 1911Gypsy Rose Lee
- 1912José Ferrer
- 1941Graham Chapman
- 1942Robin Ellis
- 1945Kathleen Noone
- 1951John McTiernan
- 1966Andrew Wood
- 1975DJ Clue?
- 1988Allison Harvard
- 1991Asuka Hinoi
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Who are the famous January 8 birthdays?
Here’s a short list of famous people in history who were born on Jan 8.
- 1860Emma Booth, English author (d. 1903)
- 1904Karl Brandt, German SS officer (d. 1948)
- 1938Yevgeny Nesterenko, Russian opera singer and educator
- 1940Jimmy O'Neill, American radio and television host (d. 2013)
- 1951John McTiernan, American director and producer
- 1955Joan Kingston, Canadian nurse, educator, and politician
- 1960Dave Weckl, American drummer
- 1965Maria Pitillo, American actress
- 1971Pascal Zuberbühler, Swiss footballer and coach
- 1975Reiko Chiba, Japanese actress, voice actress, model, and singer
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What happened on my birthday – Jan 8th?
These were the events that made history that coincide with your birthday.
- 871Alfred the Great leads a West Saxon army to repel an invasion by Danelaw Vikings.
- 1499Louis XII of France marries Anne of Brittany.
- 1806Cape Colony becomes a British colony.
- 1811An unsuccessful slave revolt is led by Charles Deslondes in St. Charles and St. James, Louisiana.
- 1964President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a “War on Poverty” in the United States.
- 1971Bowing to international pressure, President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto releases Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from prison, who had been arrested after declaring the independence of Bangladesh.
- 2003Air Midwest Flight 5481 crashes at Charlotte-Douglas Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina, killing all 21 people on board.
- 2005The nuclear sub USS San Francisco collides at full speed with an undersea mountain south of Guam. One man is killed, but the sub surfaces and is repaired.
- 2009A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in northern Costa Rica kills 15 people and injures 32.
- 2011The attempted assassination of Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords and subsequent shooting in Casas Adobes, Arizona at a Safeway grocery store, for which Jared Lee Loughner is subsequently arrested, kills six people and wounds 13, including Giffords.
View the complete list of January 8 historical events.
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What does my birthday January 8, 1981 mean?
Your birthday numbers 1, 8, and 1981 reveal that your Life Path number is 1. It represents initiative, potential and singularity. You are a born leader. You insist on your right to make up your own mind; you demand freedom of thought and action.
The following celebrities also have the same life path number: Carol Bruce, Monic Hendrickx, David Moscow, Joey Wong, Albert Band, Gerard Way, Teddy Turner, František Zvarík, Betty Amann, Genevieve Cortese.
What is the birthday horoscope for Jan 8, 1981?
The Western zodiac or sun sign of a person born on January 8 is Capricorn ♑ (The Sea-goat) – a cardinal sign with Earth as Western element. The ruling planet is Saturn – the planet of discipline. According to the ancient art of Chinese astrology (or Eastern zodiac), Monkey is the mythical animal and Metal is the Eastern element of a person born on January 8, 1981.
What is the birthstone for January 8?
Garnet is the modern birthstone for the month of January while Emerald is the mystical birth stone (based on Tibetan origin). The zodiac gemstone for Capricorn is ruby. Lastly, the birthday stone for the day of the week ‘Thursday’ is sapphire.
Fun fact: The birth flower for 8th January 1981 is Carnation for friendship.
What is the Birthday Compatibility for Jan 8, 1981?
When it comes to love and relationship, you are most compatible with a person born on May 19, 2000. You have a Birthday Compatibility score of +152. Imagine being in love with your soul mate. On the negative side, you are most incompatible with a person born on July 10, 1953. Your score is -134. You’ll be like a cat and a dog on a love-hate relationship. Arf-arf, I want to bite you. Meow-meow, stay away from me!
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What is a good birthday trivia for January 8?
Q: What do you call a person who shares the same birthday?
A: Birthday twins – easy!
Fun stat: The world population in the year of your birth is 4,534,410,125. (U.S. Census Bureau)
What was the number one song on my birthday?
The number-one hit song in the U.S. at the day of your birth was (Just Like) Starting Over by John Lennon as compiled by Billboard Hot 100 (January 10, 1981). Ask your parents if they know this popular song.
(Just Like) Starting Over
John Lennon
Power to the People: The Hits (Deluxe Edition)
What were you in your past life?
I do not know how you feel about this, but you were a male ♂ in your last earthly incarnation. You were born somewhere around the territory of Borneo approximately on 575. Your profession was librarian, priest, keeper of tribal relics.
Your brief psychological profile in that past life: Seeker of truth and wisdom. You could have seen your future lives. Others perceived you as an idealist illuminating path to the future.
Lessons that your last past life brought to present: Your lesson – to develop kind attitude to people, to acquire gift of understanding and compassion.
Can you remember who you were?
How many babies were born on January 8, 1981?
Base on the data published by the United Nations Population Division, an estimated 127,030,934 babies were born throughout the world in the year 1981. The estimated number of babies born on 8th January 1981 is 348,030. That’s equivalent to 242 babies every minute. Try to imagine if all of them are crying at the same time.
What is the popular baby name on 8 Jan 1981?
In the United States, the most popular baby name is Jennifer. This name was given to 57,049 baby girls. For the boys it’s Michael. This name was recorded 68,765 times in the year 1981. Any chance you are Jennifer or Michael? (Source: ssa.gov)
News headline for Florida Man January 8
What’s your bizarre Florida Man story? The #FloridaManChallenge is breaking the Internet and social media. Some crazy men, women, or creatures from the Sunshine State are making headlines every day of the year including your birthday. Try this fun exercise. Pick your search engine of choice and type in “florida man January 8” and see what kind of wild news headline you will get. This viral craze started in 2013 and gets resurrected now and then. The latest was from Tumblr and found its way to Twitter. As they say, the rest is history.
Roman Numerals for January 8, 1981
Your birthday in Roman numerals using DD.MM.YYYY notation is:
VIII.I.MCMLXXXI
January 8, 1981 Birthday Facts Summary
Here’s a quick list of all the fun birthday facts about January 8, 1981. Celebrities, famous birthdays, historical events, and past life were excluded.
- Day index: 8th day of 1981
- Day of week: Thursday
- Day of week birthstone: Sapphire
- Week index: 2nd Thursday of 1981
- Next same calendar year: 2026
- Day of week this year: Sunday
- Day of week next year: Monday
- Day of week in 2025: Wednesday
- Days until next birthday: 342 days
- Age on next birthday: 43 years old
- Days since birth: 15,363 days
- Days spent sleeping: 5,121 days
- Years spent sleeping: 14.02 years
- Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
- Full moons since birth: 520
- Next full moon: February 5 at 18:30:00 GMT – Sunday
- First one billion seconds: Sometime on September 16, 2012
- Age in dog years: 238 dog years old using a Neapolitan Mastiff breed
- Life path number and meaning: 1 – It represents initiative, potential and singularity. You are a born leader. You insist on your right to make up your own mind; you demand freedom of thought and action.
- Western zodiac sign: Capricorn ♑ (The Sea-goat)
- Western zodiac element: Earth
- Western zodiac sign quality: Cardinal
- Western zodiac ruling planet: Saturn – the planet of discipline
- Western zodiac gemstone: Ruby
- Eastern zodiac animal: Monkey
- Eastern zodiac element: Metal
- Modern birthstone: Garnet
- Mystical birthstone: Emerald (based on Tibetan origin)
- Birth flower: Carnation for friendship
- Best compatible birthday: May 19, 2000 (+152)
- Worst compatible birthday: July 10, 1953 (-134)
- 1981 world population: 4,534,410,125
- Number one song: (Just Like) Starting Over by John Lennon (January 10, 1981)
- Babies born in 1981: 127,030,934
- Babies born in 1981 every day: 348,030
- Babies born in 1981 every minute: 242
- Popular girl’s name: Jennifer – 57,049 babies
- Popular boy’s name: Michael – 68,765 babies
- Roman numerals: VIII.I.MCMLXXXI
Try another birth date of someone you know or try the birthday of these celebrities: November 19, 1973 – Django Haskins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Old Ceremony); December 15, 1982 – Charlie Cox, English actor; May 4, 1964 – Mónica Bardem, Spanish actress.
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