May 8th, 1568 was a Wednesday.
April 21st, 1568 - May 21st, 1568
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 457 days, exactly on July 31st, 2025, people who were born on May 8th, 1568 will be 167,000 days old!
Venezuelan journalist and cultural activist
*May 8th, 1924, Soroca †February 20th, 2017, CaracasFrench writer
*May 8th, 1573, Barraux †September 24th, 1650, ParisAmerican stand-up comedian (1926–2017)
*May 8th, 1926, Queens †April 6th, 2017, Beverly HillsFrench comics author (1938–2012)
*May 8th, 1938, Nogent-sur-Marne †March 10th, 2012, MontrougePresident of the United States from 1945 to 1953
*May 8th, 1884, Lamar †December 26th, 1972, Kansas CitySwiss businessman and co-founder of the Red Cross (1828-1910)
*May 8th, 1828, Geneva †October 30th, 1910, HeidenItalian philosopher, theologian, astrologer, and poet (1568-1639)
*September 4th, 1568, Stilo †May 21st, 1639, ParisPope of the Catholic Church from 1623 to 1644
*April 5th, 1568, Florence †July 29th, 1644, RomeMistress to German Prince bishop
*November 21st, 1568, Salzburg †June 27th, 1633, WelsItalian aristocrat and Jesuit seminarian and saint
*March 9th, 1568, Castiglione delle Stiviere †June 21st, 1591, RomeFrench writer (1568-1625)
*February 11th, 1568, Marseille †June 1st, 1625, Villefranche-sur-MerRegent of Saxony (1568-1622)
*June 6th, 1568, Flecken Zechlin †December 7th, 1622, Colditz CastleEnglish writer, poet, politician and ambassador (1568-1639)
*March 30th, 1568, Boughton Place †December 1st, 1639, Eton CollegeGerman chemist, physician and rector (1568-1631)
*January 15th, 1568, Amberg †December 7th, 1631, MarburgSwedish princess (1568-1625)
*May 17th, 1568, Eskilstuna †February 26th, 1625, BrodnicaPrince of Anhalt, then Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
*May 11th, 1568, Bernburg †April 17th, 1630, BernburgCzech nobleman (1568-1628)
*August 15th, 1568, Prague †June 16th, 1628, Vienna9 Jul 1568 Tiengen - 29 Sep 1616 Trino
*July 9th, 1568, Waldshut-Tiengen †September 29th, 1616, TurinRoman jurist and organist (1568-1646)
*February 8th, 1568, Choszczno †September 11th, 1646, LübeckFrench princess (1568-1629)
*June 18th, 1568, La Ferté-sous-Jouarre †August 29th, 1629, ParisItalian painter (1568-1613)
*January 20th, 1568, Siena †November 23rd, 1613, SienaItalian noble (1568-1615)
*May 29th, 1568, Florence †January 15th, 1615, ModenaFixed holidays (Christian feast day, Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances) which are celebrated on May 8th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1568 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).