What happened on Monday May 08, 1944?

About May 8th, 1944, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Canadian frigate Valleyfield was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-548 southeast of Cape Race, resulting in the tragic loss of 129 out of 167 crew members.
  • Day of the week: May 8th, 1944 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: I'll Walk Alone by Louis Prima
  • Popular movie: Anguish directed by Sonny Mallhi

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May 08, 1944: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 08, 1944:

  • Sinking of Canadian Frigate Valleyfield The Canadian frigate Valleyfield was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-548 southeast of Cape Race, resulting in the tragic loss of 129 out of 167 crew members.
  • First Eye Bank Established The world's first eye bank was opened in New York City, marking a significant milestone in medical tissue preservation and transplantation.
  • Communist Resistance Fighters Sentenced During World War II, 33 communist resistance fighters were sentenced to death, highlighting the brutal suppression of resistance movements.
  • Naval Engagement: U-575 Sinks Asphodel German submarine U-575 successfully sank the Allied ship Asphodel during World War II naval operations.
  • Birth of Captain Dale Dye Captain Dale Dye, a prominent American actor known for military advisory roles in films, was born on this date.
  • Birth of Gary Glitter Paul Gadd, known professionally as Gary Glitter, a controversial rock musician famous for 'Rock and Roll Part II', was born in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England.

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May 08, 1944: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was May 08, 1944?


May 08, 1944 was a Monday and it was the 129th day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 08, 1944 can also be written as 5/8/1944 in the US and as 8/5/1944 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 08, 1944?


Famous people born on May 08, 1944:

  • Gary Glitter
    Gary Glitter

    Gary Glitter is a controversial British rock singer known for his glam rock hits in the 1970s, particularly 'Rock and Roll (Part 2)', but...

  • Pietro Calabrese

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May 08, 1944: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 08, 1944:

  • Themistoklis Diakidis

    High jumper from greece (born 1882).

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May 08, 1944: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 08, 1944 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 8th and May 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 08, 1944: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 08, 1944 was I'll Walk Alone by Louis Prima, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

  1. - I'll Walk Alone youtube
  2. - Long Ago (And Far Away) youtube
  3. - Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet youtube
  4. - Swinging On A Star youtube
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May 08, 1944: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 8th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 08, 1944: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 08, 1944 is Monkey and the associated element is Wood.

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May 08, 1944: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 08, 1944 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 08, 1944 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 08, 1944 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 08:24 pm and setting at 06:52 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 08, 1944 while the next full moon would come on Jun 06, 1944.

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How old is someone born on May 08, 1944?


Someone born on May 08, 1944 is:

80 years 11 months old,

or 971 months and 25 days old,

or 4225 weeks and 5 days old,

or 29580 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 08, 1944?

There are 5 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 08, 1944?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on May 08, 1944.

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