May 8, 2023: Facts, Holidays & History

Monday, May 8, 2023, was 1 year and 5 months ago. It was the 128th day and 5th month of the year in the Georgian calendar. It’s the 69th day of Spring and there are 24 days left until Summer. May 8, 2023 zodiac sign is Taurus. On this day, Joe Biden (Democratic) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately , according to census.gov.

Below is everything you need to know about May 8, 2023, including popular events in history, top news headlines, US stock market results, social trends, and what was popular in entertainment. We’ll also look at May 8 zodiac details, day facts, and more ⤵

Day index 128th day of the year
Day of week 2nd Monday of 2023
Week index 19th week of 2023
Season 69th day of Spring
Generation Generation Alpha
Zodiac Sign Taurus ♉
Chinese Zodiac Rabbit
Ruling Planet Venus
Numerology 2
May Birthstone Emerald
May Birth flower Lily of the valley

We are using US standard week number calculations.

Fun fact: Here is how to write May 8, 2023, in Roman numerals: VVIIIMMXXIII (month-day, year)

May 8th zodiac sign

The zodiac sign for May 8 is Taurus ♉. Taurus' strengths are: reliable, patient, practical, devoted, responsible, stable. While the weaknesses are: being stubborn, possessive, uncompromising. Venus is the ruling planet of Taurus.

Top news headlines from May 8, 2023

Here is what happened on this day.

Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on May 8th:

#TeacherAppreciationWeek MTV Awards 2023 Knicks Jayson Tatum Sum 41 Dallas Stars

May 8th events in history

Below are a few important historical events that happened on May 8.

English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England.
1st installment of Hans Christian Andersen "Fairy Tales" published by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark.
China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki.

Stock markets on May 8, 2023

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May 8, 2023 US Holidays

Holidays on this day: No major holidays found for this date.

Popular Tweets on May 8, 2023

Here are popular and most liked tweets on this day in United States:


May 8, 2023 in Music

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May 8 calendar

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What is Numerology and life path number?
May 8, 2023 life path number is 2. Numerologists believe that we have all had previous lifetimes. Each number from 1-9 holds a vibration and each vibration produces a predictable characteristic or outcome around it. Life Path 2 is thought to be a feminine number, with its power and strength consistently underestimated. Twos tend to be artists of sorts, always gentle, understanding, and diplomatic.


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