May 8th, 1897 was a Saturday.
April 21st, 1897 - May 21st, 1897
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 625 days, exactly on January 12th, 2026, people who were born on May 8th, 1897 will be 47,000 days old!
Austrian and British economist
*May 8th, 1899, Vienna †March 23rd, 1992, Freiburg im BreisgauVenezuelan 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 writer, literary and social critic, and noted man of letters (1895-1972)
*May 8th, 1895, Red Bank †June 12th, 1972, TalcottvilleAmerican 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, MontrougePolitician and badminton player (1897-1979)
*February 5th, 1897, Winschoten †December 23rd, 1979, WassenaarAmerican writer (1897–1962)
*September 25th, 1897, New Albany †July 6th, 1962, ByhaliaFrench Jewish galerist and art dealer persecuted by Nazis (1897-1964)
*September 24th, 1897, Paris †May 4th, 1964American aviation pioneer and author
*July 24th, 1897, Atchison †January 5th, 1939, Howland IslandChancellor of West Germany (1963–1966)
*February 4th, 1897, Fürth †May 5th, 1977, BonnFinnish middle and long distance runner (1897-1973)
*June 13th, 1897, Turku †October 2nd, 1973, HelsinkiHead of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978
*September 26th, 1897, Concesio †August 6th, 1978, Castel GandolfoFrench scientist (1897-1956)
*September 12th, 1897, 13th arrondissement of Paris †March 17th, 1956, ParisFrench intellectual and literary figure
*September 10th, 1897, Billom †July 9th, 1962, ParisNazi politician and Propaganda Minister (1897–1945)
*October 29th, 1897, Rheydt †May 1st, 1945, BerlinAfrican-American contralto (1897–1993)
*February 21st, 1897, Philadelphia †April 8th, 1993, PortlandAustralian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)
*February 10th, 1897, Adelaide †January 3rd, 1992, Santa BarbaraIrish novelist, playwright and activist
*December 3rd, 1897, Limerick †August 13th, 1974, CanterburyAmerican playwright and novelist (1897–1975)
*April 17th, 1897, Madison †December 7th, 1975, HamdenItalian writer and actor (1897-1976)
*December 30th, 1897, Milan †October 11th, 1976, MilanItalian-born American film director (1897–1991)
*May 18th, 1897, Bisacquino †September 3rd, 1991, La Quinta14th Prime Minister of Canada, from 1963 to 1968
*April 23rd, 1897, Toronto †December 27th, 1972, OttawaAmerican opera singer (1897–2003)
*June 15th, 1897, New York City †January 30th, 2003, 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 | XC = 90 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
No: With 365 days 1897 is a normal year and no leap year.