May 8th, 1772 was a Friday.
April 21st, 1772 - May 21st, 1772
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 968 days, exactly on December 23rd, 2026, people who were born on May 8th, 1772 will be 93,000 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 BreisgauBritish political economist, broker and politician (1772-1823)
*April 18th, 1772, London †September 11th, 1823, Gatcombe ParkEnglish poet, literary critic and philosopher
*October 21st, 1772, Ottery St Mary †July 25th, 1834, LondonSpanish painter (1772-1850)
*September 19th, 1772, Valencia †July 22nd, 1850, MadridGerman poet, critic and scholar, editor
*March 10th, 1772, Hanover †January 12th, 1829, DresdenSpanish poet (1772-1857)
*April 11th, 1772, Madrid †March 11th, 1857, MadridFrench utopian socialist and philosopher
*April 7th, 1772, Besançon †October 10th, 1837, ParisFrench naturalist who established the principle of "unity of composition" (1772-1844)
*April 15th, 1772, Étampes †June 19th, 1844, ParisBritish manufacturing chemist (1772-1864)
*November 28th, 1772, London †March 21st, 1864, TottenhamBritish Army general, politician and colonial administrator (1772-1846)
*February 6th, 1772, Crieff †July 28th, 1846, Belgrave SquareFrench psychiatrist (1772-1840)
*February 3rd, 1772, Toulouse †December 12th, 1840, ParisFrench soldier and officer
*February 27th, 1772, Strasbourg †April 6th, 1840, MontargisGerman encyclopedia publisher and editor (1772-1823)
*May 4th, 1772, Dortmund †August 20th, 1823, LeipzigGerman librarian
*June 17th, 1772, Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz †April 12th, 1851, MunichGerman jurist and musician
*January 4th, 1772, Hamelin †March 28th, 1840, HeidelbergSwiss theologian (1772-1848)
*September 4th, 1772, Corgémont †May 7th, 1848, CorgémontBritish artist and imposter (1772-1834)
*April 3rd, 1772, Warwick †November 21st, 1834, LondonFixed holidays (Christian feast day, Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances) which are celebrated on May 8th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1772 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).