May 8th (589) was a Friday. 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.
Historical Events for 8th May, 589
» Reccared I summons the Third Council of Toledo.
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)