Historical Events
- 63rd Kentucky Derby: Charley Kurtsinger on War Admiral wins 2:03.2
Famous Birthdays
- Carlos Gaviria Díaz, Colombian politician
- Daniel Robberechts, Belgian writer (Labia Majora)
- Dennis DeConcini, American politician (Sen-D-AZ, 1977-95), born in Tucson, Arizona
- Michael Simmons, Air Marshal (British Ministry of Defense)
- Mike Cuellar, Cuban baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1967, 70, 71, 74; World Series 1964, 70; AL Cy Young Award 1969; Baltimore Orioles), born in Santa Clara, Cuba (d. 2010)
- Thomas Pynchon, American novelist (V, Gravity's Rainbow), born in Glen Cove, New York
About May 8, 1937
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 11 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Taurus
