Friday May 8th, 1931
May Eighth, Nineteen Thirty-One

How old am I if I was born on May 8, 1931?


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Date Facts:

  • May 8, 1931 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign for this date is: Taurus
  • This date was 34,197 days ago
  • May 8th 2025 is on a Thursday
  • Someone born on this date is 93 years old
  • If you were born on this date:

  • You've slept for 11,399 days or 31 years!
  • Your next birthday is 137 days away
  • You've been alive for 820,728 hours
  • You were born on a Friday in early May
  • You are 49,243,680 minutes old
  • Your next birthday is on a Thursday

  • Most popular baby names of 1931 ranked:

    Rank Name
    1. Robert
    2. James
    3. John
    4. William
    5. Richard
    6. Charles
    7. Donald
    Rank Name
    1. Betty
    2. Dorothy
    3. Barbara
    4. Joan
    5. Helen
    6. Margaret
    7. Patricia

    How popular is your name? Search to find out!


    Celebrities Birthdays:
    May 8th

    You Share a birthday with over 25 other celebrities and/or famous people! Click Here to view our complete list. Who do you share a birthday with?

    Emerald: Birthstone for May 8th, 1931

    Stone:

    Energies:

    Forsight
    Good Fortune
    Youth

    High Value:
    $4700 Per Carat
    Low Value:
    $800 Per Carat

    Click Here To learn more about May Birthstones

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    The Emerald is the birthstone for people born in May. Derived from the Latin word "Smaragdus" meaning green, Emerald come in a large variety of shades of green. Founds all across the globe, including Colombia, and Russia, Brazil is actually the lead supplier of the global market of Emeralds. It is extremely rare to find an emerald without inclusions or imperfections, due to this the purest emeralds are often valued higher than that of diamonds of the same weight.

    Also known as "The stones of Successful love", Emeralds are often associated with bestowing great vision, intuition, wisdom and memory. Making it a very popular choice of gem stone for both gifting and beauty products. According to ancient Indian lore, Emeralds were first translated from Sanskrit as Marakata, or "The green growing things".

    1931 - the Silent Generation:

    Age Range:

    80-101 years old

    Attributes:

    The silent Gen were born into a fortunate time period associated with wealth, and high eduaction.

    the Silent Generation Summary:

    Contrary to their name, the Silent Generation tended to be very patriotic and ambitious. They were plagued with the Korean war, and economic instability following WWII

    Time Period:

    1923-1944

    Like to see more about Generations? Click here to go to our interactive generations table.


    Zodiac - Taurus:

    Symbol:

    Taurus Traits:

    Reliability
    Practicality
    Ambition
    Sensuality
    Independence

    Taurus Summary:

    A Taurus will stand up for that which they believe in. While normally easy going, can be very stuborn at times

    Start Date:

    4-20

    End Date:

    5-20

    Click here to see more about Taurus


    1931-05-08: This day in History:

  • 1541-05-08 Hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River
  • 1792-05-08 British Capt George Vancouver sights - names Mt Rainier - Wash
  • 1846-05-08 1st major battle of Mexican War fought at Palo Alto Texas
  • 1886-05-08 Atlanta pharmacist John Styth Pemberton invents Coca Cola
  • 1902-05-08 Mt Pel‚e erupts - wipes out St Pierre - Martinique
  • 1926-05-08 1st flight over North Pole (Bennett & Byrd)
  • 1942-05-08 Battle of Coral Sea ends
  • 1945-05-08 VE Day - Germany surrendered - WW II ends in Europe
  • 1946-05-08 Red Sox Johnny Pesky scores 6 runs in 1 game
  • 1951-05-08 Dacron men's suits introduced
  • 1954-05-08 1st shot-put over 60 feet - Parry O'Brien - Los Angeles - Ca
  • 1958-05-08 VP Nixon was shoved stoned booed & spat upon by protesters in Peru
  • 1961-05-08 1st practical sea water conversion plant - Freeport Texas
  • 1961-05-08 Alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal - Washington
  • 1968-05-08 Jim (Catfish) Hunter of Oakland pitches perfect game vs Twins
  • 1970-05-08 Beatles release "Let it Be" album
  • 1970-05-08 Knicks beat Lakers for basketball championship
  • 1971-05-08 Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Sq Garden
  • 1973-05-08 Indians holding SD hamlet of Wounded Knee for ten weeks surrendered
  • 1980-05-08 Sabres only take 15 shots - Islanders - 22 in a playoff
  • 1981-05-08 Ron Davis pitches 10th consecutive strike out - 1 short of record
  • 1982-05-08 Canucks 5-Isles 6 (OT) - Stanley Cup- Isles hold 1-0 lead
  • 1984-05-08 USSR announces it would not participate in LA Summer Olympics

  • 5-8-1931 in
    Roman Numerals:

    V • VIII • MCMXXXI


    What is 1931-05-08 converted to roman numerals? Above is the date 5-8-1931 converted into roman numerals.
    The above date is written in the traditional western/American style of writing dates. Formatted in the order of
    Month-Day-Year. If you prefer the European way of writing dates (Which is day-month-year) the roman numerals would be written VIII • V • MCMXXXI.


    Next Birthday Countdown:

    Countdown timer for May 8, 2025:


    The above timer is a countdown clock for your next birthday! (Assuming you were born on 1931-05-08) This timer is automatically updated, and is accurate all the way up to the nearest second. Watch as your next birthday ticks closer and closer right before your eyes. If you were born on may-8th-1931, your next birthday is only 137 days away.


    Your birthday is on May eighth, 1931. Being born in early-May says a lot about you. Your zodiac sign is taurus, your birth-stone is the Emerald, and your birth flower is the Lily (both of which make great gifts for someone with this birthday). You are 93 years old, and were born in the beginning of the Silent Generation. Which generation you are born into makes a huge impact on your life, click here to see our interactive table and learn more. You have been alive for 34197 days, or 820728 hours, or 49243680 minutes! Your next birthday which is in 2025, is on a Thursday.

  • Birthstone: Emerald (great gift idea, see Emerald article)
  • Birthflower: Lily
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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