May 8 Birthday
May 8, 1945 was Victory in Europe Day. Germany had surrendered unconditionally the day before at Reims, and the Soviet Union demanded a second surrender ceremony in Berlin. Winston Churchill announced the end of the war in Europe at 3 PM. Crowds gathered in London and New York. The war against Japan continued for four more months. Also born this day: David Attenborough, whose documentaries have done more to communicate the reality of climate change than perhaps any other body of work. People born on May 8 fall under the zodiac sign of Taurus. The birthstone is Emerald and the birth flower is Lily of the Valley. Historical events on May 8 include 1945: V-E Day — Germany surrenders, 1886: Coca-Cola first sold, 1902: Mount Pelee erupts killing 28,000. Famous people born on May 8 include Harry S Truman (1884), Don Rickles (1926), David Attenborough (1926).