May 8 in History

8 May in History – 175 years ago

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Northwest Europe 1849: May Uprisings

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Historical Atlas of Asia Pacific 1945: Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Asia Pacific 1945
Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa
By now the United States was ready to advance on the Japanese home islands. In February, US...
Historical Atlas of Australasia 1942: Battle of the Coral Sea
Australasia 1942
Battle of the Coral Sea
After conquering the East Indies, Japan shifted its focus to cutting Australia's supply line to...
Historical Atlas of Asia Pacific 1942: Battle of the Coral Sea
Asia Pacific 1942
Battle of the Coral Sea
After conquering Southeast Asia, Japan moved to cut Australia's supply line to the US by...
Historical Atlas of Australasia 1865: Fijian Confederacy
Australasia 1865
Fijian Confederacy
Facing political instability, rising Tongan influence, and debt, Cakobau, ruler of Bau and the...
Historical Atlas of Northwest Europe 1849: May Uprisings
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Starting on 8 May 1961

Moderate African nations form Monrovia Group

All Events on 8 May

starts   1961
Moderate African nations form Monrovia Group
  1945
Allies celebrate Victory in Europe Day
ends   1945
Norwegians return to Norway and retake Finnmark
ends   1945
Allies cross Rhine & overrun Germany
ends   1942
US & Japanese fleets clash in the Coral Sea
  1942
US forces in the Philippines surrender to Japan
starts   1865
Fijian chiefs form a confederacy
ends   1858
Third Seminole War
  1852
Powers guarantee integrity of Denmark
starts   1834
Pro-Ottoman revolt against Egyptians in Palestine
  1809
French defeat Austrians on Piave River
ends   1808
Spanish kings Ferdinand VII and Charles IV meet with Napoleon
  1513
Spanish create Governorate of Castilla de Oro*
  378
Roman client in Armenia overthrown*
starts   369
Valens defeats Tervingi and Greuthungi*
ends   272
Aurelian captures Tyana*
  269
Postumus assassinated; succeeded by Marius*
ends   254
Uranius Antoninus in power in Emesa*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 8 May for purposes of Omniatlas

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