| 100 years anniversary |
|
08 May 1925
|
birth
|
|
Ali Hassan Mwinyi: President of Tanzania (1985- )
|
|
|
08 May 1925
|
birth
|
|
Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle: Lord of appeal in ordinary
|
|
|
08 May 1925
|
event
|
|
51st Preakness: Clarence Kummer aboard Coventry wins in 1:59
|
|
|
08 May 1925
|
event
|
|
French colonial army beats Rifkabylen in Morocco
|
|
|
08 May 1925
|
death
|
|
John Beresford, Irish polo player (b. 1847) |
|
|
08 May 1925
|
birth
|
|
Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Tanzanian politician, 2nd President of Tanzania |
|
| 75 years anniversary |
|
08 May 1950
|
death
|
|
Franklin Dyall: Dies at 76
|
|
|
08 May 1950
|
event
|
|
Chiang Kai-shek asks US for weapons
|
|
|
08 May 1950
|
death
|
|
Vital Brazil, Brazilian physician and immunologist (b. 1865) |
|
|
08 May 1950
|
birth
|
|
Lepo Sumera, Estonian composer and educator (d. 2000) |
|
|
08 May 1950
|
birth
|
|
Robert Mugge, American director and producer |
|
| 50 years anniversary |
|
08 May 1975
|
death
|
|
Avery Brundage: CEO (International Olympic Committee, 1952-72), dies at 87
|
|
|
08 May 1975
|
death
|
|
Avery Brundage, American businessman and art collector (b. 1887) |
|
|
08 May 1975
|
birth
|
|
Dmitri Ustritski, Estonian footballer |
|
|
08 May 1975
|
birth
|
|
Gastón Mazzacane, Argentinian race car driver |
|
|
08 May 1975
|
birth
|
|
Jussi Markkanen, Finnish ice hockey player |
|
|
08 May 1975
|
birth
|
|
Enrique Iglesias, Spanish-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor |
|
|
08 May 1975
|
music
|
|
birth Enrique Iglesias, singer, (2000 US No.1 single 'Be With You', 2002 UK No.1 & US No.3 single 'Hero').
|
|
| 25 years anniversary |
|
08 May 2000
|
death
|
|
Henry Nicols, American activist (b. 1973) |
|
|
08 May 2000
|
death
|
|
Dédé Fortin, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Les Colocs) (b. 1962) |
|
|
08 May 2000
|
death
|
|
Alexander Chislenko, Russian-American engineer and theorist (b. 1959) |
|
|
08 May 2000
|
death
|
|
Pita Amor, Mexican poet and author (b. 1918) |
|
| 20 years anniversary |
|
08 May 2005
|
death
|
|
Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentinian race car driver (b. 1981) |
|
|
08 May 2005
|
death
|
|
Jean Carrière, French author (b. 1928) |
|
|
08 May 2005
|
music
|
|
Bruce Springsteen was at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Devils and Dust' his 13th No.1 studio album.
|
|
| 10 years anniversary |
|
08 May 2015
|
death
|
|
Atanas Semerdzhiev, Bulgarian soldier and politician, 1st Vice President of Bulgaria (b. 1924) |
|
|
08 May 2015
|
death
|
|
Juan Schwanner, Hungarian-Chilean footballer and manager (b. 1921) |
|
|
08 May 2015
|
death
|
|
Menashe Kadishman, Israeli sculptor and painter (b. 1932) |
|
|
08 May 2015
|
death
|
|
Mwepu Ilunga, Congolese footballer (b. 1949) |
|
|
08 May 2015
|
death
|
|
Zeki Alasya, Turkish actor and director (b. 1943) |
|
OnThisDay.net