May 8 - Wikipedia
WEBMay 8 is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 237 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 453 BC – Spring and Autumn period: The house of Zhao defeats the house of Zhi, ending the Battle of Jinyang, a military conflict between the elite families of the State of Jin.
Historical Events on May 8 - On This Day
WEBHistorical events for the 8th of May. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on May 8.
May 8th - National Today
WEBMay 8th is the 128th day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day Reinhold Messmer and Peter Habeler became the first climbers to ascend Mt. Everest without supplemental oxygen. The day also marks the end of the Prague Uprising, now a national holiday in the Czech Republic, and the first matches in the Italian Football League were played.
What Happened on May 8 - On This Day
WEBMay 8, 2012 · Fairy Tales, Japan takes Taiwan, unconditional German surrender, the eradication of smallpox and other important events, facts, birthdays and deaths May 8.
What Happened on May 8 | HISTORY
WEBDiscover what happened on May 8 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
On This Day - What Happened on May 8 | Britannica
WEBOn This Day In History - May 8: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.
Events in History on May 8 - On This Day
WEB1348 Ship from Bordeaux carrying the plague, lands in Melcombe Regis (now Weymouth), Dorset. The beginning of the Terrible Pestilence (Black Death) in England. Medieval painting from 1353 showing the citizens of Tournai …
More on this Day - May, 8 | Britannica
WEBMay 8, 1884 - December 26, 1972. Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States (1945–53), who led his country through the final stages of World War II and through the early years of the Cold War, vigorously opposing Soviet... Born On. David Attenborough.
Today in History: May 8
WEBThe Vietnam War draft lottery ran from 1969 to 1972. If you were born on May 08, would your number have been called?
On this day in history - May 8 - timeanddate.com
WEBMay 8, 2024 - Holidays on This Day. 1945 Victory Day, Saint Martin. Anniversary of the End of World War II, Germany. Birthday of Rabindranath, India. Day of Liberation, Norway. Day of Victory Over Fascism, Slovakia. Today in history – which major historical events happened on May 8?
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