May 8th, 1708 was a Tuesday.
April 21st, 1708 - May 21st, 1708
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 592 days, exactly on December 12th, 2025, people who were born on May 8th, 1708 will be 116,000 days old!
Venezuelan journalist and cultural activist
*May 8th, 1924, Soroca †February 20th, 2017, CaracasSwiss businessman and co-founder of the Red Cross (1828-1910)
*May 8th, 1828, Geneva †October 30th, 1910, HeidenAmerican stand-up comedian (1926–2017)
*May 8th, 1926, Queens †April 6th, 2017, Beverly HillsPresident of the United States from 1945 to 1953
*May 8th, 1884, Lamar †December 26th, 1972, Kansas CityFrench comics author (1938–2012)
*May 8th, 1938, Nogent-sur-Marne †March 10th, 2012, MontrougeAustrian and British economist
*May 8th, 1899, Vienna †March 23rd, 1992, Freiburg im BreisgauPrime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768
*November 15th, 1708, London †May 11th, 1778, London Borough of BromleyHoly Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany
*December 8th, 1708, Nancy †August 18th, 1765, InnsbruckElder daughter of Emperor Peter I of Russia and Catherine I of Russia
*February 27th, 1708, Moscow †May 4th, 1728, Kiel18th century physicist and mayor of Gdansk
*May 30th, 1708, Gdańsk †July 23rd, 1767, GdańskAustrian composer (1708–1772)
*April 6th, 1708, Vienna †March 11th, 1772, ViennaFrench farmer (1708-1789)
*March 31st, 1708, La Besseyre-Saint-Mary †January 1st, 1790, FranceGerman merchant (1708-1770)
*September 16th, 1708, Leipzig †August 7th, 1770, LeipzigSwiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist and poet (1708-1777)
*October 16th, 1708, Bern †December 12th, 1777, BernGerman botanist (1708-1789)
*February 14th, 1708, Anklam †January 5th, 1789, BerlinCzech Roman Catholic priest
*November 5th, 1708, Třebechovice pod Orebem †May 15th, 1764, RajhradBritish politician, diplomat and poet (1708-1759)
*December 8th, 1708, London †November 2nd, 1759, LondonDutch artist, art collector and scientist
*July 22nd, 1708, Maastricht †October 10th, 1789, The HagueGerman author
*April 3rd, 1708, Leśna †October 15th, 1761, Lutherstadt Wittenberg20 Dec 1708 - 13 Sep 1778
*December 20th, 1708, Berlin †September 13th, 1778, BerlinFrench noblewoman
*November 24th, 1708, France †July 28th, 1728, HilpoltsteinItalian mathematician
*January 15th, 1708, Castiglion Fiorentino †October 11th, 1791, BerlinFixed holidays (Christian feast day, Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances) which are celebrated on May 8th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1708 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).