May 8, 1945

May 8, 1945, was a Tuesday. It was 79 years, 6 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

What happened?

What happened on May 8, 1945?

World War II: German forces surrender in Western Europe.

Facts

This date was 29,055 days ago. Approximately 969 months have passed. It was the 128th day of 1945, in week 19. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 79 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 323 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 8, 1945, will have the star sign Taurus.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1945 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
Native American Zodiac: May 8, 1945 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 8, 1945.

World War II
World War II was raging on during this period of time.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on May 8, 1945.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to May 8, 1945.

April 12, 1945: US President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies.
April 27, 1945: Benito Mussolini is arrested in Italy while attempting to escape disguised as a German soldier.
April 28, 1945: Italian dictator Benito Mussolini is shot dead in Mezzegra, Italy.
April 30, 1945: Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his bunker.
May 1, 1945:
• Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels commits suicide with his family.
• The death of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler is officially announced.
This date: May 8, 1945

Kids TV shows on May 8, 1945

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1945:

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Popular toys and games in 1945

Toys and games that were popular in 1945:

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 8, 1945?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1945.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out May 8, 1951, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 8.

Harry S. Truman

US President Deceased
Born on May 8, 1884
He turned 61 on this day in 1945.

David Attenborough

British broadcaster
Born on May 8, 1926
He turned 19 on this day in 1945.

Sonny Liston

Boxer Deceased
Born on May 8, 1932
He turned 13 on this day in 1945.

Enrique Iglesias

Singer
Born on May 8, 1975
He was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Matt Willis

Busted
Born on May 8, 1983
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.

6ix9ine

Rapper
Born on May 8, 1996
He was born exactly 51 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 8:

Victory in Europe Day (France)

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 8, 1945.

UK Prime Minister

Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on May 8, 1945 was most likely conceived around August 15, 1944.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 8, 1945 is close to January 29, 1946.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 8, 1945:

29,055 days have passed since this date.
4,150 weeks have passed.
2,510,355,600 seconds have passed since May 8, 1945.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,928,748,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,295,343,489,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 418,392,600 times.
You have taken approximately 215,890,582 steps. That's roughly 95,951 miles.
30,124,267 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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