May 8th, 1848 was a Monday.
April 21st, 1848 - May 21st, 1848
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 726 days, exactly on April 25th, 2026, people who were born on May 8th, 1848 will be 65,000 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, HeidenPresident 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 BreisgauAmerican 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, MontrougeAustrian composer (1857-1924)
*May 8th, 1857, Hlohovec †August 23rd, 1924, PerchtoldsdorfFrench writer, art critic and journalist
*February 16th, 1848, Trévières †February 16th, 1917, ParisGerman classical philologist (1848-1931)
*December 22nd, 1848, Markowice, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship †September 25th, 1931, BerlinGerman classical scholar (1848–1922)
*May 18th, 1848, Biebrich †June 4th, 1922, DahlemFrench novelist and art critic
*February 5th, 1848, Paris †May 12th, 1907, ParisGerman artist (1848–1911)
*May 22nd, 1848, Limbach-Oberfrohna †February 25th, 1911, MunichRussian-German philosopher
*January 15th, 1848, Nizhny Novgorod †June 14th, 1923, YokohamaFrench astronomer (1848-1934)
*February 14th, 1848, Chalon-sur-Saône †July 8th, 1934, ParisGerman entrepreneur and banker
*February 6th, 1848, Bad Vilbel †April 8th, 1924, MunichGerman philosopher, logician, and mathematician (1848–1925)
*November 8th, 1848, Wismar †July 26th, 1925, Bad KleinenFrench feminist and suffragist
*April 10th, 1848, Saint-Priest-en-Murat †August 4th, 1914, 11th arrondissement of ParisItalian economist and sociologist (1848-1923)
*July 15th, 1848, Paris †August 19th, 1923, CélignyBritish Prime Minister, Conservative politician, and statesman (1848-1930)
*July 25th, 1848, Whittingehame †March 19th, 1930, WokingFrench painter and printmaker (1848 — 1903)
*June 7th, 1848, Paris †May 9th, 1903, AtuonaGerman aviation pioneer (1848-1896)
*May 23rd, 1848, Anklam †August 10th, 1896, BerlinFrench poet, dramatist and novelist (1848-1921)
*February 4th, 1848, Toulon †May 13th, 1921, 7th arrondissement of ParisFrench painter (1848–1897)
*August 26th, 1848, Paris †July 7th, 1897, VillervilleFrench salon-holder and painter
*March 1st, 1848, Paris †November 30th, 1904, ParisFixed holidays (Christian feast day, Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances) which are celebrated on May 8th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1848 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).