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.

  • 2.1 Before the 19th century
  • 2.2 19th century
  • 2.3 20th century 2.3.1 1901-1950
  • 2.3.2 1951-2000
  • 3.1 Before the 19th century
  • 3.2 19th century
  • 3.3 20th century
  • 3.4 21st century

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Economy

Science and Technology

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

Pictures of May 8

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