May 8th (1574) was a Wednesday. It's the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 237 days left to the end of the year.
May 8th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Agathius
» Michael (archangel) Apparitions of Saint Michael the Archangel or Apparition of Saint Michael
» Arsenius the Great (Eastern Orthodox Church)
» Desideratus
» Catherine de Saint-Augustin
» Julian of Norwich (Anglican, Lutheran)
» Peter of Tarentaise
» May 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Earliest day on which Public holidays in Belarus known as State Flag and State Emblem Day can fall, while May 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Sunday of May. (Belarus)
» Earliest day on which World Fair Trade Day can fall, while May 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Sunday of May. (International observance e.g International)
» Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War, continues to May 9 (International observance called International)