100 famous birthdays born on this day
English broadcaster and naturalist
President of the United States from 1945 to 1953
Spanish singer
British musician and sex offender
American rapper
American comedian and actor
American drummer
American Catholic bishop, televangelist, and venerable
Australian musician and actor
American investor and business magnate
Japanese professional wrestler
Austrian economist and philosopher
19th-century Lebanese Maronite monk and saint
American pianist and composer
American actor and director
Mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2021
Italian footballer
Australian musician and producer
French comics author
English footballer and manager
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Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde, English actor and screenwriter (born 1921)
Gilles Villeneuve
Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian race car driver (born 1950)
Antoine Lavoisier
Antoine Lavoisier, French chemist and biologist (born 1743)
Gustave Flaubert
Gustave Flaubert, French novelist (born 1821)
Harry Gordon Selfridge
Harry Gordon Selfridge, American-English businessman, founded Selfridges (born 1858)
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (International)
19 martyrs of Algeria
Christian feast day: 19 Martyrs of Algeria
Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II 1939 – 1945
Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances (Europe): Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II 1939 – 1945 (Ukraine)
Catherine of St. Augustine
Christian feast day: Blessed Catherine of St. Augustine
White Lotus Day
White Lotus Day (Theosophy)
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War
Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances (Europe): Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War, continues to May 9
Amato Ronconi
Christian feast day: Amato Ronconi
Desideratus
Christian feast day: Desideratus
Veterans Day (Norway)
Michael (archangel)
Christian feast day: Apparition of Saint Michael
Julian of Norwich
Christian feast day: Julian of Norwich (Anglican, Lutheran)
Magdalene of Canossa
Christian feast day: Magdalene of Canossa
Our Lady of Luján
Christian feast day: Our Lady of Luján
Peter II of Tarentaise
Christian feast day: Peter II of Tarentaise
Teresa Demjanovich
Christian feast day: Blessed Teresa Demjanovich (Ruthenian Catholic Church)
May 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: May 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Liberation Day
Liberation Day (Czech Republic)
Public holidays in Mexico
Miguel Hidalgo's birthday (Mexico)
Parents' Day
Parents' Day (South Korea)
Truman Day
Truman Day (Missouri)