On this day: 8 May

Selected events and births on 8 May, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1373 – Julian of Norwich experienced religious visions, later recorded in Revelations of Divine Love, the earliest surviving English-language work attributed to a woman. Read more: Julian of Norwich Revelations of Divine Love
• 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. Read more: Charles Nungesser François Coli Biplane
• 1950 – The Tollund Man, a naturally mummified corpse, was discovered in a peat bog near Silkeborg, Denmark. Read more: Tollund Man Silkeborg
• 1957 – South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm began a state visit to the United States, his regime's main sponsor. Read more: South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem State visit by Ngo Dinh Diem to the United States
• 1976 – Great American Revolution opened at Six Flags Magic Mountain, California. Read more: The Great American Revolution Six Flags Magic Mountain
• 1984 – The Soviet Union announced the boycott of the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, citing security concerns. Read more: 1984 Summer Olympics boycott 1984 Summer Olympics Los Angeles
• 2025 – Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as Pope Leo XIV, making him the first pope born in the United States, the first to hold either U.S. or Peruvian citizenship, the first from the Order of Saint Augustine, and the second from the Americas after his immediate predecessor, Pope Francis. Read more: 2025 conclave Pope Leo XIV Order of Saint Augustine

Born on this day

• 1940 – Irwin Cotler, Canadian lawyer and politician, 47th Canadian Minister of Justice Read more: Irwin Cotler Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
• 1941 – Bill Lockyer, American academic and politician, 30th Attorney General of California Read more: Bill Lockyer California Attorney General
• 1942 – Norman Lamont, Scottish banker and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer Read more: Norman Lamont Chancellor of the Exchequer
• 1947 – H. Robert Horvitz, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: H. Robert Horvitz Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• 1947 – John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan, Scottish historian and politician, Secretary of State for Defence Read more: John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan Secretary of State for Defence
• 1958 – Brooks Newmark, American-English businessman and politician, Lord of the Treasury Read more: Brooks Newmark Lords Commissioners of the Treasury
• 1992 – Olivia Culpo, American model and actress Read more: Olivia Culpo
• 1993 – Pat Cummins, Australian cricketer Read more: Pat Cummins
• 1996 – 6ix9ine, American rapper Read more: 6ix9ine
• 2001 – Jordyn Huitema, Canadian soccer player Read more: Jordyn Huitema
• 2003 – Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco Read more: Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco
• 2005 – Oliver Bearman, English racing driver Read more: Oliver Bearman

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / May 8 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.