Historical Events
- Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes argues that Facebook should be split up and regulated in "New York Times" Op-Ed essay
- Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp signs new abortion law, the so-called "heart-beat bill" (comes into effect Jan 2020)
- Iran announces it will stop complying with parts of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal
- Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi who spent eight years in prison on death row for blasphemy arrives in Canada
- Singapore passes sweeping "anti-fake news" laws bill
- Thailand's general elections official results show opposition Pheu Thai Party won most seats but still unable to form governmen, due to rules favoring the military
- UK goes a week without using a coal-fired power station for first time in 137 years due to use of more renewable energy
Famous Deaths
- Jim Fowler, American naturalist, zoologist and Emmy Award-winning TV presenter (Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom), dies of heart disease at 89
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights
About May 8, 2019
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 5 years and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Old Town Road - Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
#1 Song: Vossi Bop - Stormzy
