May 8
May 8 is the 128th day of the Gregorian calendar ( 129th in leap years), thus remain still 237 days of the year.
In many European countries May 8th is a national celebration or commemoration. On this day in 1945 ended the Second World War in Europe.
- 3.1 Before the 19th century
- 3.2 19th century
- 3.3 20th century
- 3.4 21st century
Events
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Culture
Society
Religion
Disasters
Minor accidents are listed in the sub- items of disaster.
Nature and Environment
Sports
Entries of Athletics world records are located under the respective discipline under Athletics.
Born
Before the 19th century
19th century
20th century
1901-1950
1951-2000
Died
Before the 19th century
- 0685: Benedict II, Pope
- 0840: Junna, 53rd Emperor of Japan
- 1454: Jean I, Lord of Monaco
- 1645: Guilielmus Alardus poet and hymn composer
- 1705: Otto Graf von Schwerin, Prussian - kurbrandenburgisch privy councilor and diplomat
- 1726: Catharina Christina of Ahlefeldt, Duchess of Schleswig -Holstein - Glücksburg
19th century
20th century
21st Century
- 2002: Tilly Lauenstein, German actress
- 2003: Heimrad baker, Austrian writer and publisher
- 2005: Wolfgang Bloch joke, German football player
- 2005: Lloyd Cutler, American attorney and government advisor
- 2005: Nasrat Parsa, Afghan singer
- 2008: Luigi Malerba, Italian writer
- 2008: François Sterchele, Belgian footballer
- 2008: Eddy Arnold, American country and pop singer
- 2008: Heinz Felfe, former BND and Soviet spy
- 2010: Peer Schmidt, German actor and voice actor
- 2010: Pit Fischer, German stage designer
- 2011: Cornell Dupree, American musician
- 2012: Walter Roderer, Swiss folk actor
- 2012: Maurice Sendak, American children 's author and illustrator
- 2013: Peter Sehr, German film director
Holidays and observances
- Religious observances Gregory of Nazianzus, theologian and Roman Church Father, bishop and patriarch ( Protestant)
- Julian of Norwich, English mystic and scripture Rein ( Anglican, Protestant: ELCA )
- St. Victor of Milan, African- Roman Martyrs ( Roman Catholic, Protestant: ELCA )
- State Holidays and observances Europe: Liberation Day (1945 )
- More information for the day World Red Cross and Rothalbmondtag (since 1948)
More entries contains the list of commemorative and Action days.
- Day
- Day in May