May 8th, 1996

Born on May 8th, 1996

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What happened on May 8th?

May 8th, 1984

The Soviet Union announced the boycott of the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, citing security concerns.

May 8th, 1976

Great American Revolution opened at Six Flags Magic Mountain, California.

May 8th, 1373

Julian of Norwich experienced religious visions, later recorded in Revelations of Divine Love, the earliest surviving English-language work attributed to a woman.

May 8th, 1987

A British Special Air Service unit ambushed a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) unit in Loughgall, Northern Ireland, killing eight IRA members and one civilian.

May 8th, 1970

Construction workers attacked students and others who were protesting the Vietnam War in New York City.

May 8th, 1963

In Huế, South Vietnam, soldiers opened fire into a crowd of Buddhists protesting against a government ban on the flying of the Buddhist flag on Phật Đản, killing nine and sparking the Buddhist crisis.

May 8th, 1957

South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm began a state visit to the United States, his regime's main sponsor.

May 8th, 1950

The Tollund Man, a naturally mummified corpse, was discovered in a peat bog near Silkeborg, Denmark.

May 8th, 1945

A parade in Sétif, French Algeria, celebrating the end of World War II in Europe became a riot and was followed by reprisals, carried out by colonial authorities over the following weeks, that killed thousands.

May 8th, 1942

World War II: The Axis launched a major counteroffensive, turning the tide of the Battle of the Kerch Peninsula.

May 8th, 1927

French aviators Charles Nungesser and François Coli aboard the biplane L'Oiseau Blanc took off from Paris, attempting to make the first non-stop flight to New York, only to disappear before arrival.

May 8th, 1924

Lithuania signed the Klaipėda Convention, making the Klaipėda Region (taken from East Prussia) into an autonomous region under Lithuanian rule.

May 8th, 1842

A train derailed and caught fire near Versailles, France, killing at least 52 people.

May 8th, 1821

Greek War of Independence: At the Battle of Gravia Inn, a 120-man Greek force led by Odysseas Androutsos repulsed an Ottoman army of 8,000 soldiers.

May 8th, 1643

First English Civil War: The first siege of Wardour Castle ended after six days with the surrender of the Royalist garrison under Lady Blanche Arundell

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 8th

Born on May 8th, 1996

30

6ix9ine

American rapper from New York (born 1996)

*May 8th, 1996, Bushwick

30

Marcus Pettersson

Swedish ice hockey player

*May 8th, 1996, Skellefteå

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Born in 1996

30

Dove Cameron

American actress and singer

*January 15th, 1996, Bainbridge Island

29

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting

Indonesian badminton player

*October 20th, 1996, Cimahi

30

Jeremy Zucker

American singer-songwriter

*March 3rd, 1996, Franklin Lakes

29

Lauren Jauregui

American singer

*June 27th, 1996, Miami

29

Luke Hemmings

Australian singer and guitarist

*July 16th, 1996, Freemans Reach

29

Jenifer Brening

German singer

*December 15th, 1996, Zehlendorf

29

Kungs

French DJ, record producer and musician

*December 17th, 1996, Aix-en-Provence

30

Summer Walker

American R&B singer

*April 11th, 1996, Atlanta

29

Katja Krasavice

German singer, rapper and former YouTuber

*August 10th, 1996, Teplice

29

Lili Reinhart

American actress

*September 13th, 1996, Cleveland

30

Zach Bryan

American country musician

*April 2nd, 1996, Oologah

30

Korede Bello

Nigerian singer and songwriter

*February 29th, 1996, Lagos

29

Henrik Fagerli Rukke

Norwegian speed skater

*October 20th, 1996, Hol Municipality

29

Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo

Indonesian badminton player

*August 2nd, 1996, Banyuwangi

29

Ruben Jille

Dutch badminton player

*July 11th, 1996, Nieuwegein

30

Dawid Kwiatkowski

Polish singer-songwriter

*January 1st, 1996, Gorzów Wielkopolski

29

Nico Dannowski

Badminton player

*December 1st, 1996, Ebersbach-Neugersdorf

30

Baco Exu do Blues

Brazilian singer, rapper and songwriter

*January 11th, 1996, Salvador

30

Hardy Caprio

British rapper

*May 23rd, 1996, Croydon

30

Ruby O. Fee

German actress

*February 7th, 1996, San José

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on May 8th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances) which are celebrated on May 8th.

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Born on May 8th, 1996
Future birthdays

Leap year

Yes: 1996 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).

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