May 8th, 1816 was a Wednesday.
April 21st, 1816 - May 21st, 1816
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 41 days, exactly on June 6th, 2024, people who were born on May 8th, 1816 will be 76,000 days old!
Swiss businessman and co-founder of the Red Cross (1828-1910)
*May 8th, 1828, Geneva †October 30th, 1910, HeidenVenezuelan journalist and cultural activist
*May 8th, 1924, Soroca †February 20th, 2017, CaracasPresident of the United States from 1945 to 1953
*May 8th, 1884, Lamar †December 26th, 1972, Kansas CityAmerican stand-up comedian (1926–2017)
*May 8th, 1926, Queens †April 6th, 2017, Beverly HillsAmerican filibuster, physician, lawyer, journalist and mercenary (1824-1860)
*May 8th, 1824, Nashville †September 12th, 1860, TrujilloFrench 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 BreisgauGerman electrical engineer, inventor and industrialist (1816-1892)
*December 13th, 1816, Lenthe †December 6th, 1892, CharlottenburgGerman writer and politician (1816-1895)
*July 13th, 1816, Kluczbork †April 30th, 1895, WiesbadenBritish novelist and poet (1816-1855)
*April 21st, 1816, Thornton †March 31st, 1855, HaworthGerman politician (1816–1895)
*August 13th, 1816, Berlin †July 22nd, 1895, BerlinFrench paleontologist and entomologist (1816-1879)
*September 26th, 1816, Paris †February 10th, 1879, ParisAmerican actress (1816-1876)
*July 23rd, 1816, Boston †February 18th, 1876, BostonFrench diplomat and writer known for racial theories (1816–1882)
*July 14th, 1816, Ville-d'Avray †October 13th, 1882, TurinFrench naval architect (1816-1885)
*October 15th, 1816, Ploemeur †February 1st, 1885French politician
*August 30th, 1816, Château de Villars †July 8th, 1889, Saint-Honoré-les-BainsAmerican abolitionist, poet, teacher
*January 25th, 1816, Nantucket †February 18th, 1901, NantucketIndian activist, spiritual leader (1816–1885)
*February 3rd, 1816, Bhaini †March 1st, 1885, DhakaBritish writer and poet
*April 22nd, 1816, Nottingham †September 6th, 1902, NottinghamGerman jurist, politician, geologist and art collector (1816-1894)
*January 4th, 1816, Hildesheim †February 24th, 1894, HildesheimUnited States Army general (1816-1870)
*July 31st, 1816, Southampton County †March 28th, 1870, San FranciscoFixed 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: 1816 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).