Henry Dunant
1828 – 1910
Swiss businessman and co-founder of the Red Cross (1828-1910)
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9 notable people were born on May 8.
1828 – 1910
Swiss businessman and co-founder of the Red Cross (1828-1910)
1884 – 1972
president of the United States from 1945 to 1953; politician (1884–1972)
1899 – 1992
Austrian and British economist (1899–1992)
1906 – 1977
Italian film director (1906–1977)
1925 – 2024
Tanzanian statesman (1925–2024)
1955 – 2012
Ethiopian politician; Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1955-2012)
1970
Canadian author and activist (born 1970)
1975
Spanish singer, songwriter and producer
1991
Ethiopian distance runner