What Day Of The Week Was May 8?

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Friday May 8, 2026
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

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 Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is viernes.

Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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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)

1861American Civil War: Richmond, Virginia is named the capital of the Confederate States of America. 1877At Gilmore’s Gardens in New York City, the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens. 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. 1924the Klaipėda Convention is signed formally incorporating Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory) into Lithuania. 1927Attempting to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight from Paris to New York, French war heroes Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli disappeared after taking off aboard The White Bird biplane. 1933Mohandas Gandhi begins a 21-day fast in protest against British oppression in India. 1941The German Luftwaffe launch a bombing raid on Nottingham and Derby 1945Hundreds of Algerian civilians are killed by French Army soldiers in the Sétif massacre. 1980The eradication of smallpox is endorsed by the World Health Organization. 1984Thames Barrier officially opened.

Who were born on May 8?

1786Jean Vianney, French Catholic priest (d. 1859) 1906Roberto Rossellini, Italian director (d. 1977) 1935Princess Elisabeth of Denmark 1946Jonathan Dancy, British philosopher 1966Marta Sánchez, Spanish singer 1980Benny Yau, Canadian entertainer 1981John Maine, American baseball player 1981Tatyana Dektyareva, Russian athlete 1986Marvell Wynne, American footballer 1987Felix Jones, American football player

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