A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on May 8 throughout history.
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Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in…
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales,...
The Treaty of Shimonoseki, also known as the Treaty of Maguan in China or the Treaty of Bakan (馬關條約, Bakan Jōyaku) in Japan, was signed in Shimonoseki, Japan, on April 17, 1895, between the Empire of…
Mount Pelée on the French overseas island of Martinique erupts, wiping out the city of Saint-Pierre, killing 30,000 people and leaving only two survivors
V-E Day: World War II ends in Europe after Germany's General Wilhelm Keitel formally signs unconditional surrender to the Allies represented by the United States, the UK, France and the Soviet Union in Berlin, Germany signs an unconditional surrender
Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by Variola virus (often called Smallpox virus), which belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus.
A new Northern Ireland Executive is formed with Ian Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party) as First Minister and Martin McGuinness (Sinn Féin) as Deputy First Minister
Cardinal Robert Prevost (69) is elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic church, the first American to hold the office takes the name of Pope Leo XIV [1]
Classic Hammer horror film "Dracula" is released, starring Christopher Lee as the eponymous vampire alongside Peter Cushing and directed by Terence Fisher
Boys Don't Cry is the Cure's first compilation album. Released in February 1980, this album is composed of several tracks from the band's May 1979 debut album Three Imaginary Boys (which had yet to…
The Soviet Union announces it will not participate in Los Angeles Summer Olympics in retaliation for the American boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics
Mughal Prince and future Emperor Aurangzeb (18) marries his first wife and chief consort Persian princess Dilras Banu Begum (15) at Agra, India
American seamstress Betsy Ross (31) weds (for the 3rd time) John Claypoole at Christ Church
Film producer Samuel Goldwyn (27) weds first wife Blanche Lasky
Pope Agapetus I (489/490 – 22 April 536) was the bishop of Rome from 13 May 535 to his death on 22 April 536.
Visigothic King Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo, where he accepts the Catholic faith. Before this he and the Visigoths were Arian Christians
Pope Adeodatus I (570 – 8 November 618), also called Deodatus I or Deusdedit, was the bishop of Rome from 19 October 615 to his death on 8 November 618.
St Benedict II's reign as Catholic Pope ends after 11 months, upon his death
University of Salamanca granted a royal charter by Alfonso IX. Third oldest university still operating and the oldest Hispanic.
The Hundred Years' War (French: Guerre de Cent Ans; 1337–1453 [116 years]) was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during the Late Middle Ages.
Pierre Dugua de Monts reaches Cap La Hève (La Have) on the Nova Scotia coast, on his way to establish Arcadia, the first successful permanent settlement in New France
Dutch Nassau fleet reaches port of Callao in Peru intending to ransack the annual Spanish silver ship convoy, misses them by five days [1]
William Coddington (1601 – 1 November 1678) was an early magistrate of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and later of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Lady Blanche Arundell, surrenders Wardour Castle, which she had led the defense of against a siege by Parliamentarian forces [1]
Michelangiolo dei Conti succeeds Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII
The Treaty of Nymphenburg was a treaty between Bavaria and Spain that was concluded on May 28, 1741 at the Nymphenburg Palace in Munich.
The School for Scandal is a comedy of manners written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre on 8 May 1777.
Only known deaths by hailstones in the US occur in Winnsboro, South Carolina
First US prison reform society formed, the Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons led by Dr. Benjamin Rush
British Captain George Vancouver sights and names Mt Rainier, Washington
US passes first foreign aid bill, authorizing up to $50,000 to assist victims of the Caracas, Venezuela earthquake on March 26
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence fought by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire from...
"Home! Sweet Home!" by John Howard Payne is 1st sung in London
Prussia, Austria and Russia sign classified accord about Belgium
Alexander Wolcott patents Photographic Process
Versailles to Paris train catches fire; 50 die
The Battle of Palo Alto (Spanish: Batalla de Palo Alto) was the first major battle of the Mexican–American War and was fought on May 8, 1846, on disputed ground five miles (8 km) from the modern-day...
Scottish inventor Robert Thompson patents his pneumatic tyre in the US
Second London protocol signed reaffirming Danish federation control of independent Duchies of Holstein, Lauenburg and Schleswig
The Second White House of the Confederacy is a historic house located in the Court End neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia.
The Peninsula campaign (also known as the Peninsular campaign) of the American Civil War was a major Union operation launched in southeastern Virginia from March to July 1862, the first large-scale...
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with insular regions in North America.
Actions at Stony Creek/Nottoway bridge, Virginia (Drewry's Bluff)
British-US treaty ends Alabama dispute
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an all-breed conformation show, held annually in the New York metropolitan area. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is one of a handful of benched shows in...
George Selden files the first patent for a gasoline-powered automobile
David Belasco's "La Belle Russe" premieres in NYC
Sarah Ann Henley survives 76-m jump from Clifton Bridge in Bristol, England
Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a cola soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. In 2013, Coke products were sold in over 200 countries and territories worldwide, with consumers drinking more than 1.8...
The first games of the Italian Football League are played
A British appointed commission estimates today that some 1,250,000 Indians have died after a severe drought, lasting since 1899
Union of Unions organizes In Russia under the chairmanship of Paul Miliukov and joins liberal groups demanding parliamentary government and universal suffrage
Philadelphia A's pitcher Albert Bender is deployed to left field in 6th inning and responds with 2 HRs in A's 11-4 win over Boston Americans at Huntington Avenue Grounds, Boston
The 1907 Boston Doves season was the 37th season of the franchise. Before the season, longtime Boston Beaneaters owner Arthur Soden sold the team to the Dovey Brothers.
American Albert Raines runs world record marathon (2:46:04.6) in NYC
Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production and distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount...
German munitions bunker in Fort Douaumont explodes killing 679 German soldiers
Appingedam soccer team forms
Capital punishment in Sweden was last used in 1910, though it remained a legal sentence for at least some crimes until 1973.
French colonial army beats Rifkabylen in Morocco
Asa Philip Randolph (April 15, 1889 – May 16, 1979) was an American labor unionist and civil rights activist.
Jan Mayen Island, 500 km NNE of Iceland, is incorporated into Norway
Operette "Land of Smiles" premieres in London
MLB Cincinnati Reds catcher Ernie Lombardi doubles in 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th in 15-4 victory over Phillies, in game one of a double header at Philadelphia's Baker Bowl
Jockey Ralph Neves unexpectedly revived after being declared dead after a fall. His wife faints when he returns to the track.
Concerto in E-flat, inscribed Dumbarton Oaks, 8.v.38 (1937–38) is a chamber concerto by Igor Stravinsky, named for the Dumbarton Oaks estate of Robert Woods Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss in...
Archaeologist Basil Brown begins excavating at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, goes on to find a royal 7th century Anglo-Saxon burial ship - the greatest archeological discovery on British soil [1]
The German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis (HSK 2), known to the Kriegsmarine as Schiff 16 and to the Royal Navy as Raider-C, was a converted German Hilfskreuzer or merchant or commerce raider of the...
1st twilight game in 24 years, the Dodgers top Giants 7-6 raising $60,000 for Navy Relief Fund
Admiral Cunningham of British fleet: "Sink, burn & destroy; let nothing pass"
The German resistance to Nazism (German: Widerstand gegen den Nationalsozialismus) included unarmed and armed opposition and disobedience to the Nazi regime by various movements, groups and...
Canadian troops move into Amsterdam
Estonian school girls Aili Jõgi and Ageeda Paavel blow up the Soviet memorial that preceded the Bronze Soldier in Tallinn
The original Constitution of East Germany (the German Democratic Republic; German: Verfassung der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik) was promulgated on 7 October 1949.
Dacron men's suits introduced
WIPB TV channel 49 in Muncie, IN (PBS) begins broadcasting
First shot-put throw over 60 feet (18.29 meters) by American Parry O'Brien in Los Angeles, California
Look Back in Anger (1956) is a realist play written by John Osborne. It focuses on the life and marital struggles of an intelligent and educated but disaffected young man of working-class origin,...
1st performance of Ferde Grofé's "San Francisco Suite", with Grofé conducting, in San Francisco
The Centaur is a family of rocket-propelled upper stages that has been in use since 1962. It is currently produced by United Launch Alliance (ULA) in two main versions.
Randy Matson throws the first shot put over 70 feet, achieving a distance of 70 feet 7 inches
Busch Memorial Stadium (Busch Stadium II) was a multi-purpose sports facility in St. Louis, Missouri, that operated for 40 years, from 1966 through 2005.
The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California, from 1968 to 2024.
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (Federal Republic of...
Construction workers break up an anti-war rally in NYC's Wall Street
The Lod Airport massacre was a terrorist attack that occurred on 30 May 1972. Three members of the Japanese Red Army recruited by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), attacked...
50 MPH speed limit in Britain lifted
The rollercoaster Revolution (roller coaster), the first steel coaster with a vertical flip, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain
ABC TV airs "Stars Salute Israel at 30"
TRSDOS (which stands for the Tandy Radio Shack Disk Operating System) is the operating system for the Tandy TRS-80 line of eight-bit Zilog Z80 microcomputers that were sold through Radio Shack from...
1st non-stop trans-North American balloon flight departs Fort Baker, California. Maxie Anderson and son Kristian pilot the Kitty Hawk for five days.
Ron Davis pitches 10th consecutive strike out, 1 short of record
France is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons.
France performs nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll
Gary Warren Hart (né Hartpence; born November 28, 1936) is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer.
Amateur referees work NJ Devils-Boston Bruin playoff games, as NHL referees walk-off, due to a restraining order brought by Devils
Cuyahoga County voters approve sin tax to build Cleveland Gateway
ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Phil Ware
th commentary by Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes
Nancy Ruth Mace is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2021.
The new Canadian War Museum opens, in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of V-E Day
Barrow AFC wins English FA Trophy at Wembley, makes them only team to win it at both Old & New Wembley stadiums
33 people are killed after an overloaded bus falls into a river in Himachal Pradesh, India
The 2014 NFL draft was the 79th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players to the league.
On 11 May 2017, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having one Ebola-related death. As of 8 June 2017, there were five confirmed cases...
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes argues that Facebook should be split up and regulated in "New York Times" Op-Ed essay
11-year-old Brazilian skateboarder Gui Khury creates a world record by performing the first 1080-degree turn on a vertical ramp
Bombings outside a school in Kabul, Afghanistan, kill at least 50 people, mostly teenage girls, amid growing fears about US military withdrawal
British actor Ncuti Gatwa is named as the first Black actor to play the Doctor in "Doctor Who" as the 14th Doctor, replacing Jodie Whittaker in the long-running BBC sci-fi drama [1]
Death toll from flash floods and landslides in Kalehe, Congo, passes 400 with President Felix Tshisekedi declaring a national day of mourning for the victims [1]
Car manufacturer Toyota posts record profit of 4.94 trillion yen ($31.9 billion) and sales, selling 10.3 million cars including 3.7 million hybrids [1]
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican catholic preacher, known for mexican catholic preacher, was born on 1753-05-08.
Phillis Wheatley, American writer, known for american writer, was born on 1753-05-08.
Harry Truman is born
Mordecai Anielewicz is born
Roberto Rossellini, Italian film director, known for italian film director, was born on 1906-05-08.
Ricky Nelson, American musician and actor, known for american musician and actor, was born on 1940-05-08.
David Attenborough, British broadcaster and naturalist, known for british broadcaster and naturalist, was born on 1927-05-08.
Keiji Inafune is born
Jodhi May, English actress, known for british actress, was born on 1976-05-08. Jodhi May is an English actress.
Robert Johnson, American musician, known for american blues musician and songwriter, was born on 1911-05-08.
Gary Glitter, British musician, known for british musician and sex offender, was born on 1945-05-08.
Enrique Iglesias, Spanish musician, known for spanish singer, was born on 1976-05-08. Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler is a Spanish singer and songwriter.
Bill Cowher, American athlete, known for american football player, coach, and analyst, was born on 1958-05-08.
Omar Camporese is born
John Stuart Mill, English philosopher and author, known for english philosopher and author, died on 1873-05-08.
Paul Gauguin, French artist, known for french artist, died on 1903-05-08. Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin was a French painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, and writer, whose work has been primarily…
Harry Gordon Selfridge retail magnate, known for american retail magnate, died on 1947-05-08. Harry Gordon Selfridge, Sr.
Maurice Sendak, American children's book author and illustrator, known for american children's book author and illustrator, died on 2012-05-08.
Pope Agapetus I (489/490 – 22 April 536) was the bishop of Rome from 13 May 535 to his death on 22 April 536.
Visigothic King Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo, where he accepts the Catholic faith. Before this he and the Visigoths were Arian Christians
Pope Adeodatus I (570 – 8 November 618), also called Deodatus I or Deusdedit, was the bishop of Rome from 19 October 615 to his death on 8 November 618.
St Benedict II's reign as Catholic Pope ends after 11 months, upon his death
University of Salamanca granted a royal charter by Alfonso IX. Third oldest university still operating and the oldest Hispanic.
The Hundred Years' War (French: Guerre de Cent Ans; 1337–1453 [116 years]) was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during the Late Middle Ages.
Pierre Dugua de Monts reaches Cap La Hève (La Have) on the Nova Scotia coast, on his way to establish Arcadia, the first successful permanent settlement in New France
Dutch Nassau fleet reaches port of Callao in Peru intending to ransack the annual Spanish silver ship convoy, misses them by five days [1]
Mughal Prince and future Emperor Aurangzeb (18) marries his first wife and chief consort Persian princess Dilras Banu Begum (15) at Agra, India
William Coddington (1601 – 1 November 1678) was an early magistrate of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and later of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Lady Blanche Arundell, surrenders Wardour Castle, which she had led the defense of against a siege by Parliamentarian forces [1]
Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in…
Michelangiolo dei Conti succeeds Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII
The Treaty of Nymphenburg was a treaty between Bavaria and Spain that was concluded on May 28, 1741 at the Nymphenburg Palace in Munich.
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican catholic preacher, known for mexican catholic preacher, was born on 1753-05-08.
Phillis Wheatley, American writer, known for american writer, was born on 1753-05-08.
The School for Scandal is a comedy of manners written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre on 8 May 1777.
American seamstress Betsy Ross (31) weds (for the 3rd time) John Claypoole at Christ Church
Only known deaths by hailstones in the US occur in Winnsboro, South Carolina
First US prison reform society formed, the Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons led by Dr. Benjamin Rush
British Captain George Vancouver sights and names Mt Rainier, Washington
US passes first foreign aid bill, authorizing up to $50,000 to assist victims of the Caracas, Venezuela earthquake on March 26
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence fought by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire from...
"Home! Sweet Home!" by John Howard Payne is 1st sung in London
Prussia, Austria and Russia sign classified accord about Belgium
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales,...
Alexander Wolcott patents Photographic Process
Versailles to Paris train catches fire; 50 die
The Battle of Palo Alto (Spanish: Batalla de Palo Alto) was the first major battle of the Mexican–American War and was fought on May 8, 1846, on disputed ground five miles (8 km) from the modern-day...
Scottish inventor Robert Thompson patents his pneumatic tyre in the US
Second London protocol signed reaffirming Danish federation control of independent Duchies of Holstein, Lauenburg and Schleswig
The Second White House of the Confederacy is a historic house located in the Court End neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia.
The Peninsula campaign (also known as the Peninsular campaign) of the American Civil War was a major Union operation launched in southeastern Virginia from March to July 1862, the first large-scale...
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with insular regions in North America.
Actions at Stony Creek/Nottoway bridge, Virginia (Drewry's Bluff)
British-US treaty ends Alabama dispute
John Stuart Mill, English philosopher and author, known for english philosopher and author, died on 1873-05-08.
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an all-breed conformation show, held annually in the New York metropolitan area. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is one of a handful of benched shows in...
George Selden files the first patent for a gasoline-powered automobile
David Belasco's "La Belle Russe" premieres in NYC
Harry Truman is born
Sarah Ann Henley survives 76-m jump from Clifton Bridge in Bristol, England
Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a cola soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. In 2013, Coke products were sold in over 200 countries and territories worldwide, with consumers drinking more than 1.8...
The Treaty of Shimonoseki, also known as the Treaty of Maguan in China or the Treaty of Bakan (馬關條約, Bakan Jōyaku) in Japan, was signed in Shimonoseki, Japan, on April 17, 1895, between the Empire of…
The first games of the Italian Football League are played
A British appointed commission estimates today that some 1,250,000 Indians have died after a severe drought, lasting since 1899
Mount Pelée on the French overseas island of Martinique erupts, wiping out the city of Saint-Pierre, killing 30,000 people and leaving only two survivors
Paul Gauguin, French artist, known for french artist, died on 1903-05-08. Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin was a French painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, and writer, whose work has been primarily…
Union of Unions organizes In Russia under the chairmanship of Paul Miliukov and joins liberal groups demanding parliamentary government and universal suffrage
Philadelphia A's pitcher Albert Bender is deployed to left field in 6th inning and responds with 2 HRs in A's 11-4 win over Boston Americans at Huntington Avenue Grounds, Boston
Roberto Rossellini, Italian film director, known for italian film director, was born on 1906-05-08.
The 1907 Boston Doves season was the 37th season of the franchise. Before the season, longtime Boston Beaneaters owner Arthur Soden sold the team to the Dovey Brothers.
American Albert Raines runs world record marathon (2:46:04.6) in NYC
Film producer Samuel Goldwyn (27) weds first wife Blanche Lasky
Robert Johnson, American musician, known for american blues musician and songwriter, was born on 1911-05-08.
Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production and distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount...
German munitions bunker in Fort Douaumont explodes killing 679 German soldiers
Appingedam soccer team forms
Mordecai Anielewicz is born
Capital punishment in Sweden was last used in 1910, though it remained a legal sentence for at least some crimes until 1973.
French colonial army beats Rifkabylen in Morocco
Asa Philip Randolph (April 15, 1889 – May 16, 1979) was an American labor unionist and civil rights activist.
David Attenborough, British broadcaster and naturalist, known for british broadcaster and naturalist, was born on 1927-05-08.
Jan Mayen Island, 500 km NNE of Iceland, is incorporated into Norway
Operette "Land of Smiles" premieres in London
MLB Cincinnati Reds catcher Ernie Lombardi doubles in 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th in 15-4 victory over Phillies, in game one of a double header at Philadelphia's Baker Bowl
Jockey Ralph Neves unexpectedly revived after being declared dead after a fall. His wife faints when he returns to the track.
Concerto in E-flat, inscribed Dumbarton Oaks, 8.v.38 (1937–38) is a chamber concerto by Igor Stravinsky, named for the Dumbarton Oaks estate of Robert Woods Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss in...
Archaeologist Basil Brown begins excavating at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, goes on to find a royal 7th century Anglo-Saxon burial ship - the greatest archeological discovery on British soil [1]
Ricky Nelson, American musician and actor, known for american musician and actor, was born on 1940-05-08.
The German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis (HSK 2), known to the Kriegsmarine as Schiff 16 and to the Royal Navy as Raider-C, was a converted German Hilfskreuzer or merchant or commerce raider of the...
1st twilight game in 24 years, the Dodgers top Giants 7-6 raising $60,000 for Navy Relief Fund
Admiral Cunningham of British fleet: "Sink, burn & destroy; let nothing pass"
The German resistance to Nazism (German: Widerstand gegen den Nationalsozialismus) included unarmed and armed opposition and disobedience to the Nazi regime by various movements, groups and...
V-E Day: World War II ends in Europe after Germany's General Wilhelm Keitel formally signs unconditional surrender to the Allies represented by the United States, the UK, France and the Soviet Union in Berlin, Germany signs an unconditional surrender
Canadian troops move into Amsterdam
Gary Glitter, British musician, known for british musician and sex offender, was born on 1945-05-08.
Estonian school girls Aili Jõgi and Ageeda Paavel blow up the Soviet memorial that preceded the Bronze Soldier in Tallinn
Harry Gordon Selfridge retail magnate, known for american retail magnate, died on 1947-05-08. Harry Gordon Selfridge, Sr.
The original Constitution of East Germany (the German Democratic Republic; German: Verfassung der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik) was promulgated on 7 October 1949.
Dacron men's suits introduced
WIPB TV channel 49 in Muncie, IN (PBS) begins broadcasting
First shot-put throw over 60 feet (18.29 meters) by American Parry O'Brien in Los Angeles, California
Look Back in Anger (1956) is a realist play written by John Osborne. It focuses on the life and marital struggles of an intelligent and educated but disaffected young man of working-class origin,...
Classic Hammer horror film "Dracula" is released, starring Christopher Lee as the eponymous vampire alongside Peter Cushing and directed by Terence Fisher
Bill Cowher, American athlete, known for american football player, coach, and analyst, was born on 1958-05-08.
1st performance of Ferde Grofé's "San Francisco Suite", with Grofé conducting, in San Francisco
The Centaur is a family of rocket-propelled upper stages that has been in use since 1962. It is currently produced by United Launch Alliance (ULA) in two main versions.
Randy Matson throws the first shot put over 70 feet, achieving a distance of 70 feet 7 inches
Busch Memorial Stadium (Busch Stadium II) was a multi-purpose sports facility in St. Louis, Missouri, that operated for 40 years, from 1966 through 2005.
Keiji Inafune is born
The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California, from 1968 to 2024.
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (Federal Republic of...
Omar Camporese is born
Construction workers break up an anti-war rally in NYC's Wall Street
The Lod Airport massacre was a terrorist attack that occurred on 30 May 1972. Three members of the Japanese Red Army recruited by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), attacked...
50 MPH speed limit in Britain lifted
The rollercoaster Revolution (roller coaster), the first steel coaster with a vertical flip, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Jodhi May, English actress, known for british actress, was born on 1976-05-08. Jodhi May is an English actress.
Enrique Iglesias, Spanish musician, known for spanish singer, was born on 1976-05-08. Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler is a Spanish singer and songwriter.
ABC TV airs "Stars Salute Israel at 30"
Boys Don't Cry is the Cure's first compilation album. Released in February 1980, this album is composed of several tracks from the band's May 1979 debut album Three Imaginary Boys (which had yet to…
TRSDOS (which stands for the Tandy Radio Shack Disk Operating System) is the operating system for the Tandy TRS-80 line of eight-bit Zilog Z80 microcomputers that were sold through Radio Shack from...
Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by Variola virus (often called Smallpox virus), which belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus.
1st non-stop trans-North American balloon flight departs Fort Baker, California. Maxie Anderson and son Kristian pilot the Kitty Hawk for five days.
Ron Davis pitches 10th consecutive strike out, 1 short of record
The Soviet Union announces it will not participate in Los Angeles Summer Olympics in retaliation for the American boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics
France is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons.
France performs nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll
Gary Warren Hart (né Hartpence; born November 28, 1936) is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer.
Amateur referees work NJ Devils-Boston Bruin playoff games, as NHL referees walk-off, due to a restraining order brought by Devils
Cuyahoga County voters approve sin tax to build Cleveland Gateway
ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Phil Ware
th commentary by Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes
Nancy Ruth Mace is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2021.
The new Canadian War Museum opens, in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of V-E Day
A new Northern Ireland Executive is formed with Ian Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party) as First Minister and Martin McGuinness (Sinn Féin) as Deputy First Minister
Barrow AFC wins English FA Trophy at Wembley, makes them only team to win it at both Old & New Wembley stadiums
Maurice Sendak, American children's book author and illustrator, known for american children's book author and illustrator, died on 2012-05-08.
33 people are killed after an overloaded bus falls into a river in Himachal Pradesh, India
The 2014 NFL draft was the 79th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players to the league.
On 11 May 2017, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having one Ebola-related death. As of 8 June 2017, there were five confirmed cases...
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes argues that Facebook should be split up and regulated in "New York Times" Op-Ed essay
11-year-old Brazilian skateboarder Gui Khury creates a world record by performing the first 1080-degree turn on a vertical ramp
Bombings outside a school in Kabul, Afghanistan, kill at least 50 people, mostly teenage girls, amid growing fears about US military withdrawal
British actor Ncuti Gatwa is named as the first Black actor to play the Doctor in "Doctor Who" as the 14th Doctor, replacing Jodie Whittaker in the long-running BBC sci-fi drama [1]
Death toll from flash floods and landslides in Kalehe, Congo, passes 400 with President Felix Tshisekedi declaring a national day of mourning for the victims [1]
Car manufacturer Toyota posts record profit of 4.94 trillion yen ($31.9 billion) and sales, selling 10.3 million cars including 3.7 million hybrids [1]
Cardinal Robert Prevost (69) is elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic church, the first American to hold the office takes the name of Pope Leo XIV [1]