Fait mathématique: 8538 is the sum of its proper divisors that contain the digit 4.
Culture générale: 8538 is an unremarkable number.
Date historique: May 17th is the day in 1987 that an Iraqi Dassault Mirage F1 fighter jet fires two missiles into the U.S. Navy warship USS Stark, killing 37 and injuring 21 of her crew.