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May 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.
Historical events for the 8th of May. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on May 8.
Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945; it marked the official end of World War II in Europe in the Eastern Front, with the last known shots fired on 11 May.
On This Day In History - May 8: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.
8 maj 2012 · Fairy Tales, Japan takes Taiwan, unconditional German surrender, the eradication of smallpox and other important events, facts, birthdays and deaths May 8.
French aviators, Charles Nungesser and François Coli, had taken off from Paris in their Levasseur PL.8 biplane in an attempt to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight. Their disappearance remains a mystery. Charles Lindbergh succeeded two weeks later.
8 maj 2019 · VE Day - or Victory in Europe Day - marks the day towards the end of World War Two when fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe came to an end on 8 May 1945.
