Today in History
8 May
168 births · 127 deaths recorded
Notable Births
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Oliver Bearman
b. 2005
British racing driver (born 2005)
Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco
b. 2003
Crown Prince of Morocco (born 2003)
Ted Sorensen
b. 1928
American lawyer and presidential adviser (1928–2010)
David Attenborough
b. 1926
English broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926)
Don Rickles
b. 1926
American comedian and actor (1926–2017)
Tom of Finland
b. 1920
Finnish artist (1920–1991)
Bob Clampett
b. 1913
American animator (1913–1984)
Harry S. Truman
b. 1884
President of the United States from 1945 to 1953
Notable Deaths
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Simon Mann
d. 2025
British Army officer and mercenary (1952–2025)
Chris Cannon
d. 2024
American politician (1950–2024)
Jimmy Johnson (cornerback)
d. 2024
American football player (1938–2024)
Pete McCloskey
d. 2024
American politician (1927–2024)
Ramón Fonseca Mora
d. 2024
Panamanian novelist and lawyer (1952–2024)
Robert Gillmor
d. 2022
English painter (1936–2022)
Dennis Waterman
d. 2022
English actor and singer (1948–2022)
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal
d. 1782
Portuguese noble, diplomat and statesman (1699–1782)