What Day Of The Week Was May 8?

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May 8: Day of the Week

May 8, 2026 is the 128th day of the year 2026 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 237 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Friday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is vendredi.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

May 8 by the Numbers

  • 81 days since May 8
  • 0 year, 2 months, and 20 days ago
  • 2 months since then
  • May 8 is in the 19th week of the year 2026 (ISO 8601)
  • 11 weeks ago
  • The year 2026 is not a leap year

May 8 Historical Event(s)

1886Pharmacist John Styth Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named “Coca-Cola” as a patent medicine. 1898The first games of the Italian football league system are played. 1919Edward George Honey first proposes the idea of a moment of silence to commemorate The Armistice of World War I, which later results in the creation of Remembrance Day. In the United States it was called Armistice Day and is now Veterans Day. 1945World War II: V-E Day, combat ends in Europe. German forces agree in Rheims, France, to an unconditional surrender. 1967The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental. 1970The Hard Hat riot occurs in the Wall Street area of New York City as blue-collar construction workers clash with demonstrators protesting the Vietnam War. 1973A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota ends with the surrender of the militants. 1984Thames Barrier officially opened. 1988A fire at Illinois Bell‘s Hinsdale Central Office triggers an extended 1AESS network outage once considered the 'worst telecommunications disaster in US telephone industry history’and still the worst to occur on Mother’s Day. 1997A China Southern Airlines Boeing 737 crashes on approach into Bao'an International Airport, killing 35 people.

Who were born on May 8?

1629Niels Juel, Danish admiral (d. 1697) 1943Paul Samwell-Smith, British bassist (The Yardbirds) 1944Gary Glitter, English singer 1948Steve Braun, American baseball player 1951Deborah Harmon, American actress 1958Lovie Smith, American professional football coach 1973Marcus Brigstocke, English comedian 1975Jussi Markkanen, Finnish ice hockey player 1978Lúcio, Brazilian footballer 1981Andrea Barzagli, Italian footballer

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