Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 8 2026
Rapper, songwriter · b. 1996
Days alive
10,958
athlete · 1969–2024
Days lived
20,053
Notable Trials · 1898–1960
Days lived
22,558
Austrian footballer and manager · b. 1957
Days alive
25,203
politician · b. 1961
Days alive
23,742
American television personality, singer, football player, and insurance carrier · b. 1971
Days alive
20,090
Biologist · b. 1926
Days alive
36,526
German actor (1926-2019) · 1926–2019
Days lived
34,099
German archaeologist · b. 1958
Days alive
24,838
Stand-up comedian · 1926–2017
Days lived
33,207
player of American football (1930-2015) · 1930–2015
Days lived
31,283
singer-songwriter · b. 1975
Days alive
18,629
German journalist · b. 1944
Days alive
29,951
French actor and singer (1903-1971) · 1903–1971
Days lived
24,767
Politician · 1872–1937
Days lived
23,645
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politician · 1884–1972
Days lived
32,374
German actress (1908-1984) · 1908–1984
Days lived
27,849
artist · b. 1973
Days alive
19,359
Investor & Vanguard Founder · 1929–2019
Days lived
32,761
American politician (1941–2014) · 1941–2014
Days lived
26,806
film director · b. 1974
Days alive
18,994
singer · b. 1954
Days alive
26,299
singer-songwriter · b. 1989
Days alive
13,515
basketball player · b. 1990
Days alive
13,150
Swedish industrialist · b. 1951
Days alive
27,395
Association football player · b. 1970
Days alive
20,455
politician · 1928–2011
Days lived
30,478
musician · b. 1981
Days alive
16,437
French film director, screenwriter and producer (born 1963) · b. 1963
Days alive
23,012
Bulgarian singer (1928–2022) · 1928–2022
Days lived
34,246
British writer · b. 1943
Days alive
30,317
Algerian bishop (1938–1996) · 1938–1996
Days lived
21,271
singer-songwriter · 1911–1938
Days lived
9,963
Italian film director (1906–1977) · 1906–1977
Days lived
25,960
Notable Trials · b. 2000
Days alive
9,497
German architect (1957–2006) · 1957–2006
Days lived
17,835
American boxer (c. 1930–1970) · 1932–1970
Days lived
14,116
YouTube personality · b. 1937
Days alive
32,508
Polish singer and actress (1900–1985) · 1900–1985
Days lived
31,219
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
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basketball player · 1887–1975
Days lived
31,999
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German cinematographer and photographer (1915-2001) · 1915–2001
Days lived
31,331
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
49,341
Scottish Fold cat · b. 2007
Days alive
6,925
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
68,429
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
77,898
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
19,769
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