May 8th, 1998

Born on May 8th, 1998

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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, 1998

28

Johannes Eggestein

German footballer (born 1998)

*May 8th, 1998, Hanover

Same year
Born in 1998

28

Jack Harlow

American rapper and singer

*March 13th, 1998, Louisville

27

Conan Gray

American singer-songwriter

*December 5th, 1998, Lemon Grove

28

Chappell Roan

American pop singer

*February 19th, 1998, Willard

27

Roddy Ricch

American rapper and singer-songwriter

*October 22nd, 1998, Compton

27

Latto

American rapper (born 1998)

*December 22nd, 1998, Columbus

27

Chloe Bailey

American singer and actress

*July 1st, 1998, Atlanta

27

Dave

British rapper

*June 5th, 1998, London

27

Bizarrap

Argentine record producer

*August 29th, 1998, Ramos Mejía

28

Sexyy Red

American rapper (born 1998)

*April 15th, 1998, St. Louis

28

Ayliva

German singer-songwriter

*April 4th, 1998, Recklinghausen

28

Anders Dreyer

Danish association football player

*May 2nd, 1998, Bramming

28

Ari Ólafsson

Icelandic singer

*May 21st, 1998, Reykjavík

27

Nikolas Cruz

American mass shooter and former student of Stoneman Douglas High School

*September 24th, 1998, Margate

28

Ingrid Syrstad Engen

Norwegian association football player

*April 29th, 1998, Melhus Municipality

27

Einar Lurås Oftebro

Norwegian nordic combined skier

*August 6th, 1998, Bærum Municipality

27

Kati-Kreet Marran

Estonian badminton player

*July 13th, 1998, Tartu

28

Yulfira Barkah

Indonesian badminton player

*February 4th, 1998, Medan

28

Pornpawee Chochuwong

Badminton player

*January 22nd, 1998, Rayong

27

Nina Chuba

German singer and actress

*October 14th, 1998, Wedel

27

BossMan Dlow

American rapper

*August 31st, 1998, Port Salerno

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.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Born on May 8th, 1998
Future birthdays

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1998 is a normal year and no leap year.

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