May 8th, 1716 was a Friday.
April 21st, 1716 - May 21st, 1716
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 515 days, exactly on September 25th, 2025, people who were born on May 8th, 1716 will be 113,000 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 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 CityAustrian and British economist
*May 8th, 1899, Vienna †March 23rd, 1992, Freiburg im BreisgauFormer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
*May 8th, 1720, London †October 2nd, 1764, SpaGerman botanist (1716–1774)
*June 11th, 1716, Hamelin †July 13th, 1774, PattensenKing of Spain from 1759 to 1788
*January 20th, 1716, Madrid †December 14th, 1788, MadridSwedish physician, chemist and explorer (1716 – 1784)
*June 10th, 1716, Djursholm †April 4th, 1784, Tensta parishPrincess of Anhalt-Dessau by birth and by marriage Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt
*December 12th, 1716, Dessau †January 27th, 1782, KołobrzegFrench poet, philosopher and military officer
*December 26th, 1716, Nancy †February 9th, 1803, ParisSwedish architect (1716-1796)
*January 30th, 1716, Stockholm †March 1st, 1796, StockholmGerman scholar (1716-1774)
*December 25th, 1716, Zörbig †August 14th, 1774, LeipzigScottish physician and pioneer of naval hygiene
*October 4th, 1716, Edinburgh †July 13th, 1794, GosportAmerican architect (1716-1775)
*June 14th, 1716, York †April 30th, 1775, New HavenEnglish poet and classical scholar (1716–1771)
*December 26th, 1716, London †July 30th, 1771, CambridgeBritish Army general (1716-1785)
*January 26th, 1716, London †August 26th, 1785, SussexAmerican politician, signer of the Declaration of Independence (1716-1778)
*January 15th, 1716, Albany †June 12th, 1778, York(1716-1716)
*April 13th, 1716, Vienna †November 4th, 1716, ViennaJapanese artist (1716-1800)
*March 1st, 1716, Nishiki Market †October 27th, 1800, Manpuku-jiSwiss topographer (1716-1802)
*May 19th, 1716, Lucerne †November 7th, 1802, LucerneFather of Aaron Burr and President of Princeton University (1716-1757)
*January 4th, 1716, Fairfield †September 24th, 1757, PrincetonFixed holidays (Christian feast day, Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances) which are celebrated on May 8th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1716 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).