8th of May, 2008

The 8th of May, 2008, fell on a Thursday. Day 129 of 2008. Decade: 2000s.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 8th of May, 2008:

  • Football: It is announced that Pep Guardiola will become the new manager of Barcelona.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 8th of May, 2008:

  • United States: Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis
  • United Kingdom: 4 Minutes - Madonna

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

  • The movie "Baby Mama" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 8th of May, 2008.

  • 2008 in movies.

    Movies that hit the big screen in 2008 included the likes of The Dark Knight, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Kung Fu Panda, Hancock, Mamma Mia!, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Iron Man, Quantum of Solace, WALL-E, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Slumdog Millionaire, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Tropic Thunder and Cloverfield.

  • Megan Fox

    American actress Megan Fox is listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2008.

  • Time Person of the Year 2008

    US President Barack Obama was given the title of Time Person of the Year 2008. In November of 2008, Obama was elected as the first African American president of the United States.

  • World Economic Crisis

    Throughout 2008, a world economic crisis took hold. Countries fell into recession and stock markets plunged. Icelandic banks went into receivership. Ireland issued a "bank guarantee" and both the EU and the US slipped into recession.

  • 2008 in music.

    Popular music artists in 2008 included Sara Bareilles, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Usher, Jordin Sparks, Ray J, Leona Lewis, Lil Wayne, T.I., Pink, Beyoncé, Natasha Bedingfield, Coldplay, Katy Perry, M.I.A., Kevin Rudolf and Britney Spears.

  • The Rickroll.

    During this period, a "bait and switch" meme called Rickrolling is becoming popular online.

  • The Fall of MySpace.

    In 2008, popular social network MySpace began to hemorrhage users. Millions of unique users left each month, with most of them migrating over to Facebook.

  • Grand Theft Auto IV.

    The game "Grand Theft Auto IV" was released on the 29th of April, 2008. The story followed an Eastern European war veteran called Niko Bellic.

  • Facebook

    During this period, Facebook experienced massive growth, becoming the most popular social network in the world.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 8th of May:

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 11 years, 7 months and 3 days have passed since the 8th of May, 2008.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 19 of 2008.
  • Leap Year: 2008 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
  • Age: Anyone born on the 8th of May, 2008, will be 11 years of age.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1210201200.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 8th of May, 2008:

  • 8th of April, 2008: Lady Gaga releases her single "Just Dance".
  • 28th of April, 2008: Pop star Katy Perry releases her single "I Kissed a Girl".
  • 29th of April, 2008: Grand Theft Auto IV is released.
  • 30th of April, 2008: Football: Chelsea progress to the Champions League final after defeating Liverpool 3-2 in extra time
  • 2nd of May, 2008: The movie Iron Man (2008) is released.
  • 11th of May, 2008: Manchester United regain their Premier League title after defeating Wigan 2-0 in the final game of the season
  • 12th of May, 2008: An 8.0 magnitude earthquake results in nearly 70,000 deaths in Sichuan, China.
  • 21st of May, 2008: The 2008 UEFA Champions League Final is held between Manchester United and Chelsea. Manchester United win on penalties.
  • 30th of May, 2008: The movie Sex and the City (2008) is released.
  • 31st of May, 2008: Usain Bolt breaks the world record for the 100 meter sprint.
  • 6th of June, 2008: Kung Fu Panda (2008) is released in cinemas.
  • 7th of June, 2008: The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship kicks off in Austria and Switzerland.
  • 7th of June, 2008: Barack Obama becomes the Democratic Party presidential nominee after Hilary Clinton ends her campaign.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 8th of May, 2008, will have the star sign Taurus.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2008 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • Native American Zodiac: The 8th of May, 2008 falls under the Beaver.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 8th of May:

  • Victory in Europe Day (France)

Weather

Weather information for the 8th of May, 2008:

  • Dublin, Ireland: It was 19.4 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a sunny day.
  • New York, USA: Temperature: 51.8 degrees Fahrenheit. 11 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 6.6cm.
  • London, England: Temperature: 18.89 degrees Celsius.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

  • George W. Bush Jnr. was the President of the United States on the 8th of May, 2008.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 8th of May, 2008 was probably conceived around the 30th of July, 2007. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 8th of May, 2008 is the 15th of February, 2009. (Rough Estimate).

8th of May

Events that have occurred on the 8th of May:

  • 8th of May, 1945: World War II: German forces surrender in Western Europe.
  • 8th of May, 1967: American actress Barbara Payton dies of heart and liver failure at the age of 39.
  • 8th of May, 1979: 10 people die after a fire breaks out at a Woolworth's store in Manchester, England.
  • 8th of May, 1984: Former Canadian Forces corporal Denis Lortie kills three government employees in the National Assembly of Quebec building.
  • 8th of May, 1987: 8 IRA volunteers and a civilian are killed in an SAS ambush in Loughgall, Northern Ireland.
  • 8th of May, 1997: 35 people are killed when China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes in Shenzhen.
  • 8th of May, 1988: The final episode of "Magnum, P.I." is aired.
  • 8th of May, 1998: The movie Deep Impact (1998) is released.
  • 8th of May, 2002: Arsenal clinch the 2001-2002 FA Premier League title after a 1-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
  • 8th of May, 2009: Star Trek (2009) is released.
  • 8th of May, 2013: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson announces his retirement.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

  • Breaking Bad - Series about a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a drug dealer after he is diagnosed with lung cancer.
  • How I Met Your Mother - Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
  • The Office - The US version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott.
  • House - Medical drama starring Hugh Laurie.
  • Battlestar Galactica - Sci-fi series.
  • Desperate Housewives - TV show about housewives living in suburban America.
  • Boston Legal - TV show about a Boston law firm.
  • CSI: NY - New York City version spin-off of the CSI franchise.
  • Lost - Mystery drama series about a group of plane crash survivors that are stranded on a strange island.
  • Stargate Atlantis - Spin-off of the original Stargate series.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

  • Grand Theft Auto IV - The fourth game in the series. Starring Niko Bellic in Liberty City.
  • Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - Third person adventure game that was released on the PS3.
  • Assassin's Creed - The first game in the series.
  • Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Popular first-person shooter game. The first game in the series to make the shift to a modern time-frame.
  • Half-Life 2: Episode Two - Iconic first-person shooter game that was developed by Valve Corporation.
  • Team Fortress 2 - Team-based game that was developed by Valve Corporation.
  • Portal - Puzzle game developed by Valve.
  • Halo 3 - First-person shooter game that was developed by Bungie. Released for the XBox 360.

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 8th of May, 2008.

  • 4,232 days have passed since this date.
  • 365,648,400 seconds have passed since the 8th of May, 2008.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 426,589,800 times.
  • Since the 8th of May, 2008, earth has travelled approximately 188,674,574,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 60,941,400 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 31,445,762 steps. That's about 13,976 miles!
  • Since this date, 4,387,781 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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