What Day of the Week

May 8, 2021 is the 128^th day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 237 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Saturday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is sábado.

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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

Taurus is the zodiac 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.

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  Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo.
• 1794

  Branded a traitor during the Reign of Terror by revolutionists, French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, who was also a tax collector with the Ferme Générale, is tried, convicted, and guillotined all on the same day in Paris.
• 1821

  Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks at the Battle of Gravia.
• 1899

  The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin opens.
• 1919

  Edward George Honey first proposes the idea of a moment of silence to commemorate The Armistice of World War I, which later results in the creation of Remembrance Day. In the United States it was called Armistice Day and is now Veterans Day.
• 1942

  World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Japanese Imperial Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attacking and sinking the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington. The battle marks the first time in the naval history that two enemy fleets fight without visual contact between warring ships.
• 1946

  Estonian school girls Aili Jõgi and Ageeda Paavel blow up the Soviet memorial which stood in front of the Bronze Soldier in Tallinn.
• 1972

  Four Black September terrorists hijack Sabena Flight 571. Israeli Sayeret Matkal commandos recapture the plane the following day.
• 1972

  Vietnam War – U.S. President Richard M. Nixon announces his order to place mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation.
• 1984

  Thames Barrier officially opened.

• 1927

  Chumy Chúmez, Spanish film director (d. 2003)
• 1932

  Phyllida Law, Scottish actress
• 1940

  Toni Tennille, American singer
• 1951

  Mike D'Antoni, American professional basketball coach
• 1956

  Jeff Wincott, Canadian actor
• 1957

  Marie Myriam, French singer
• 1960

  Franco Baresi, Italian footballer
• 1976

  Martha Wainwright, Canadian musician and songwriter
• 1983

  Matt Willis, British singer (Busted)
• 1990

  Kemba Walker, American basketball player

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