What Happened on my Birthday May 8

Today is May 8, the 128th day. There are 237 days left in the year. Did you ever wonder "What happened on my birthday May 8?" "What famous person was born on my birthday May 8", "What historical event took place on the day I was born, May 8?", " What does my birthday reveal about my personality ?" or "What special celebrations took place during my birth month, May?" This blog offers information about historical happenings, famous birthdays and Numerology

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May 8 Events

Today's Highlight in History:

On May 8, 1945, President Harry S. Truman...see picture (on his birthday, as it happens) announced in a radio address that Nazi Germany's forces had surrendered in World War II, and that "the flags of freedom fly all over Europe."

What Happened on my Birthday May 8 in US

1541, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River.

1846, the first major battle of the Mexican-American War was fought at Palo Alto, Texas; U.S. forces led by Gen. Zachary Taylor were able to beat back the Mexican forces.

1884, 125 years ago, the 33rd president of the United States, Harry S. Truman, was born in Lamar, Mo.

1958, Vice President Richard Nixon was shoved, stoned, booed and spat upon by anti-American protesters in Lima, Peru.

1962, the musical comedy "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" opened on Broadway.

1970, anti-war protests took place across the United States and around the world; in New York, construction workers broke up a demonstration on Wall Street.

1973, militant American Indians who'd held the South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrendered.

1978, David R. Berkowitz pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn courtroom to murder, attempted murder and assault in connection with the "Son of Sam" shootings that had terrified New Yorkers.

1984, the Soviet Union announced it would boycott the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

1999 NATO expressed regret for a mistaken attack on the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade, but pledged to pursue the bombing campaign; demonstrators in Beijing threw rocks and smashed cars at the U.S. Embassy. The Citadel, South Carolina's formerly all-male military school, graduated its first female cadet, Nancy Ruth Mace. British actor Sir Dirk Bogarde died in London at age 78.

2004 Former Iraq hostage Thomas Hamill returned home to a chorus of cheering family and friends in Mississippi.

2008 Sen. Barack Obama got a front-runner's welcome back at the U.S. Capitol, where he was surrounded by well-wishers calling him "Mr. President" and reaching out to pat him on the back or shake his hand. Silvio Berlusconi was sworn in as Italy's premier. Country music star Eddy Arnold died near Nashville, Tenn., at age 89.

What Happened on my Birthday May 8 in UK and Other History

1660 English parliament asked King Charles II to resign

1794, Antoine Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry, was executed on the guillotine during France's Reign of Terror.

Famous Birthdays

1884 The 33rd president of the United States, Harry S. Truman,
1913 Johannesburg, actor (Carry On) Sidney James, [Cohen],
1926 Naturalist Sir David Attenborough
1935 Soccer Player/Manager Jack Charlton

1940 Jaws writer Peter Benchley
1944 Disgraced Singer Gary Glitter
1975 Singer Enrique Iglesias

What does my birthday reveal about my personality

Numerology was an accepted part of ancient mathematics and revolves around the study of numbers, with each number from 0 to 9 representing a different personality trait based on its association with planets and/or moons in our solar system.

May 8

8 is your primary birth path. You are Affluent, one who is very independent, forceful and competitive

To get your secondary birth path you need to work out your year
Example: if you were born in 1991 that is 1+9+9+1=20 which is 2+0=2
so add month 5 to day 8 to your year calculation. In this example 5+8+2=15 which is 1+5=6
so you are also A Caregiver, you feel a strong sense of responsibility, are idealistic and need to feel useful to be happy.

Note 11 is 11 not 1+1=2 and 22 is 22 not 2+2=4
Number 1 = One who has a need for personal attainment or an Achiever. Number 2 = One who clearly sees the full spectrum of viewpoints in any argument or situation, Idealist. Number 3 = Artist, one that emphasizes expression, sociability, and creativity. Number 4 = The most trustworthy, practical, and down-to-earth of individuals, a Pragmatist. Number 5 = An Opportunist, one of those people who is always striving to find answers to the many questions that life poses. Number 6 = A Caregiver, you feel a strong sense of responsibility, are idealistic and need to feel useful to be happy. Number 7 = A Seeker, one with a peaceful and affectionate soul. Number 8 = Affluent, one who is very independent, forceful and competitive. Number 9 = A Philosopher, a person with compassion, generosity, and a very humanitarian attitude. Number 11 = A Visionary, one with spiritual awareness, understanding and knowledge beyond the grasp of others. Number 22 = A Global Thinker, the most powerful of all the Life Path numbers. This individual can achieve enormous success, prestige, and fame if they have the desire and willingness to achieve it.

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What Happened on my Birthday May 8

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