May 8 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is May 8, your zodiac sign is Taurus ♉, your birthstone is Emerald and your birth flower is Lily of the valley or Hawthorn. You share your birthday with Harry S. Truman and Friedrich Hayek.
- Zodiac sign
- ♉ Taurus
- Element
- Earth
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Birthstone
- Emerald
- Birth flower
- Lily of the valley, Hawthorn
- Day of year
- 128th
- Popularity
- 236th of 366
- Half birthday
- November 8
- Next May 8
- May 8
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May 8 zodiac: Taurus ♉
People born on May 8 fall under Taurus, the 2nd sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from April 20 to May 20. Taurus is a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus, and its symbol is the bull.
Taurus is an earth sign associated with stability, comfort and patience. The Bull is traditionally described as grounded and dependable, with a strong appreciation for good food, nature, music and beautiful things.
Famous people born on May 8
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on May 8, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1884President of the United States from 1945 to 1953; politician (1884–1972)
- Born 1899Austrian and British economist (1899–1992)
- Born 1828Swiss businessman and co-founder of the Red Cross (1828-1910)
- Born 1975Spanish singer, songwriter and producer (born 1975)
- Born 1926British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926)
- Born 1954American Roman Catholic singer-songwriter
- Born 1937American novelist (born 1937)
- Born 1903French actor and singer (1903-1971)
- Born 1926American stand-up comedian (1926–2017)
- Born 1955Ethiopian politician; Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1955-2012)
- Born 1906Italian film director (1906–1977)
- Born 1970Spanish footballer and manager
- Born 1960Italian association football player (1960–2026)
- Born 1981Italian association football player
- Born 1753Catholic priest, leader of the Mexican War of Independence
- Born 1916Brazilian businessman and athlete (1916–2016)
- Born 1911American blues singer and guitarist
- Born 1961109th Mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2022
- Born 1978Brazilian footballer (born 1978)
- Born 1902French microbiologist
- Born 1786French priest and saint (1786–1859)
- Born 1968Japanese association football player and manager
- Born 1996American rapper from New York (born 1996)
- Born 1981Canadian actor
- Born 1947American biologist
- Born 1966Brazilian association football player and manager
- Born 1720Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Born 1940American musician and actor (1940–1985)
- Born 1874French communist politician, editor
- Born 1935English footballer and manager (1935-2020)
- Born 1945American jazz/classical pianist and composer (born 1945)
- Born 1938French comics author (1938–2012)
- Born 1779Russian grand duke (1779–1831)
- Born 1929Japanese-American actress and singer (1929–2007)
- Born 2005British racing driver (born 2005)
- Born 1919American psychologist
- Born 2000Italian association football player
- Born 1992American model (born 1992)
- Born 1925Tanzanian statesman (1925–2024)
- Born 1920American graphic designer and filmmaker (1920–1996)
May 8 birthstone
Emerald (green). Emerald is linked with rebirth, love and wisdom, and it was a favourite of Cleopatra.
May 8 birthday facts
- May 8 is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years), leaving 237 days until the end of the year.
- May 8 is the 236th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,002 babies born on an average May 8(2% fewer than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, May 8 birthdays fall in spring. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in autumn.
- Babies born on May 8 were most likely conceived around August 16 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is November 8, six months after May 8.
- May 8 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is May 8?
May 8 falls under Taurus ♉, which runs from April 20 to May 20.
What is the birthstone for May 8?
The birthstone for May 8 is Emerald, the May birthstone. The May birth flowers are Lily of the valley and Hawthorn.
Who are famous people born on May 8?
Famous people born on May 8 include Harry S. Truman (1884), Friedrich Hayek (1899), Henry Dunant (1828), Enrique Iglesias (1975), David Attenborough (1926), John Michael Talbot (1954).
How common is a May 8 birthday?
May 8 is the 236th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,002 babies born on an average May 8.
What day of the year is May 8?
May 8 is the 128th day of the year in common years and the 129th day in leap years.