Historical Events on May 8

10 notable historical events happened on May 8 throughout history.

9 famous birthdays on May 8 — including Henry Dunant, Harry S. Truman, Friedrich Hayek

19th Century1 event

1898

sports

1898 Italian Football Championship — 1st sports season

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20th Century4 events

1945

war

Western Allied invasion of Germany — 1945 offensive by the Western Allies during the final months of hostilities in the European theatre of World War II

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1972

general

Sabena Flight 571 — aircraft hijacking

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1977

general

1977 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1977

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1988

politics

1988 French presidential election — 1988 presidential election in France

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21st Century5 events

2005

general

2005 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2005

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2018

culture

Eurovision Song Contest 2018 — 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest

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2018

war

Google I/O — computer software and hardware developer conference hosted by Google

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2018

politics

2018 Armenian Revolution — protests against Prime Minister Sersch Sargsyan and the government in Armenia in April and May 2018

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2022

general

2022 Miami Grand Prix — Formula One motor race

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