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May 8 Birthday

Taurus. Born on the 8th: the pure Eight, the executive.

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May 8 at a glance

Zodiac sign
Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20)
Element
Earth, ruled by Venus
Birthday number
8
Birthstone
Emerald
Birth flower
Lily of the valley and hawthorn
Day of the year
128

Born on the 8th

Born on the 8th: the pure Eight, the executive. The 8th gives ambition, business sense and a talent for managing money and people. You have strong judgement and the stamina to reach the top.

More about birthday number 8

Taurus in brief

The Bull: steady, loyal and made for the good life.

Good: Reliable, Patient, Sensual, Loyal, Practical. Bad: Stubborn, Possessive, Lazy, Materialistic.

The Life Path for May 8, year by year

The Life Path depends on the year too. Every digit is added: May 8, 1990 is 5 + 8 + 1 + 9 + 9 + 0 = 32 → 5.

Famous people born on May 8

Harry S. Trumanpresident of the United States from 1945 to 1953; politician8 May 1884 – 19727TaurusHenry DunantSwiss businessman and co-founder of the Red Cross8 May 1828 – 19105TaurusEnrique IglesiasSpanish singer, songwriter and producer8 May 19758TaurusFriedrich HayekAustrian and British economist8 May 1899 – 19924TaurusDavid AttenboroughBritish broadcaster and naturalist8 May 19264TaurusJohn Michael TalbotAmerican Roman Catholic singer-songwriter8 May 19545TaurusEdward GibbonEnglish historian and politician8 May 1737 – 17944TaurusDon RicklesAmerican stand-up comedian8 May 1926 – 20174TaurusFernandelFrench actor and singer8 May 1903 – 19718TaurusMeles ZenawiEthiopian politician; Prime Minister of Ethiopia8 May 1955 – 201233masterTaurusThomas PynchonAmerican novelist8 May 193733masterTaurusRoberto RosselliniItalian film director8 May 1906 – 197711masterTaurusLuis EnriqueSpanish footballer and manager8 May 19703TaurusFranco BaresiItalian association football player8 May 1960 – 202611masterTaurusAndrea BarzagliItalian association football player8 May 19815TaurusMiguel Hidalgo Y CostillaCatholic priest, leader of the Mexican War of Independence8 May 1753 – 181111masterTaurusJoão HavelangeBrazilian businessman and athlete8 May 1916 – 20163TaurusRobert JohnsonAmerican blues singer and guitarist8 May 1911 – 19387TaurusAndré LwoffFrench microbiologist8 May 1902 – 19947TaurusHisashi KurosakiJapanese association football player and manager8 May 19681TaurusLúcioBrazilian footballer8 May 197811masterTaurusNaomi KleinCanadian author and activist8 May 19703Taurus6ix9ineAmerican rapper from New York8 May 199611masterTaurusBill de Blasio109th Mayor of New York City from 2014 to 20228 May 19613Taurus

Questions and answers

What zodiac sign is May 8?

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20).

What is the Life Path number for May 8?

It depends on the year: May 8, 1980 gives Life Path 4; May 8, 1990 gives Life Path 5; May 8, 2000 gives Life Path 6.

What is the birthstone for May 8?

Emerald, the stone of May.

Who is famous and born on May 8?

Harry S. Truman (1884), Henry Dunant (1828), Enrique Iglesias (1975), Friedrich Hayek (1899), David Attenborough (1926), John Michael Talbot (1954), Edward Gibbon (1737), Don Rickles (1926)

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