May 8 is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 237 days remain until the end of the year. 453 BC – Spring and Autumn...
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Victory in Europe Day (redirect from May 8, 1945)
on Tuesday, 8 May 1945; it marked the official end of World War II in Europe in the Eastern Front, with the last known shots fired on 11 May. Russia and...
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The action of 8 May 1941 was a single ship action fought during the Second World War by the British heavy cruiser HMS Cornwall and the Kriegsmarine (German...
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The 8 May 1945 Stadium (Arabic: ملعب 8 ماي 1945, French: Stade du 8 Mai 1945) is a multi-use stadium in Sétif, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for...
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1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak (redirect from May 2–8, 1999 tornado outbreak)
From May 2 to 8, 1999, a large tornado outbreak took place across much of the Central and parts of the Eastern United States, as well as southern Canada...
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waters and the last actions of the Battle of the Atlantic took place on 7–8 May 1945. During the first five months of 1945, the U-boat Arm (UbW) of Nazi...
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8 (eight) is the natural number following 7 and preceding 9. English eight, from Old English eahta, æhta, Proto-Germanic *ahto is a direct continuation...
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Jodhi May (née Jodhi Hakim-Edwards) (born 8 May 1975) is an English actress. Starting her career as a child actress, she is the youngest recipient (age...
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Surrender late in the evening on 8 May 1945 (9 May Moscow Time). The Soviet government announced the victory early on 9 May after the signing ceremony in...
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7.92×57mm Mauser (redirect from 8 mm Mauser)
The 7.92×57mm Mauser (designated as the 8mm Mauser or 8×57mm by the SAAMI and 8 × 57 IS by the C.I.P.) is a rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge. The...
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