About May 8, 1945
May 8, 1945 is the 128th day of the year 1945 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 237 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
You can browse the full year 1945 calendar in case you need it.
A person born on this day will be 78 years old today. (Assuming this person is still alive and kicking)
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Taurus is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Rooster is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).
What Happened On May 8, 1945
- 1945 –End of the Prague uprising, today celebrated as a national holiday in the Czech Republic.
- 1945 –Hundreds of Algerian civilians are killed by French Army soldiers in the Sétif massacre.
- 1945 –World War II: V-E Day, combat ends in Europe. German forces agree in Rheims, France, to an unconditional surrender.
Who Were Born On May 8, 1945?
- 1945 –Keith Jarrett, American musician
Who Died On May 8, 1945?
- 1945 –Bernhard Rust, Nazi education minister (b. 1883)
- 1945 –Josef Terboven, Reichskommissar of Nazi-occupied Norway (b. 1898)
- 1945 –Wilhelm Rediess, SS and Police leader of Nazi-occupied Norway (b. 1900)
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