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 Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kin'yōbi.

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

  • 80 days since May 8
  • 0 year, 2 months, and 19 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)

1788The French Parlement is suspended to be replaced by the creation of forty-seven new courts. 1821Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks at the Battle of Gravia. 1846Mexican-American War: The Battle of Palo Alto – Zachary Taylor defeats a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war. 1877At Gilmore’s Gardens in New York City, the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens. 1898The first games of the Italian football league system are played. 1945Hundreds of Algerian civilians are killed by French Army soldiers in the Sétif massacre. 1976The rollercoaster Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain. 1984Corporal Denis Lortie enters the Quebec National Assembly and opens fire, killing three and wounding 13. René Jalbert, sergeant-at-arms of the assembly, succeeds in calming him, for which he will later receive the Cross of Valour. 1984Thames Barrier officially opened. 1984The Soviet Union announces that it will boycott the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

Who were born on May 8?

1735Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811) 1901Turkey Stearnes, American baseball player (d. 1979) 1911Robert Johnson, American blues musician (d. 1938) 1914Romain Gary, Polish writer (d. 1980) 1942Terry Neill, Northern Irish footballer 1944Gary Glitter, English singer 1954Stephen Furst, American actor 1978Jang Woo Hyuk, Korean singer 1980Benny Yau, Canadian entertainer 1980Panayiotis Kafkis, Greek basketball player

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