May 8 in History
8 May in History – 81 years ago
Australasia 1942: Battle of the Coral Sea
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starts
1961
Moderate African nations form Monrovia Group
1945
Allies celebrate Victory in Europe Day
ends
1945
Norwegians return to Norway and retake Finnmark
ends
1945
Allies cross Rhine & overrun Germany
ends
1942
US & Japanese fleets clash in the Coral Sea
1942
US forces in the Philippines surrender to Japan
starts
1865
Fijian chiefs form a confederacy
ends
1858
Third Seminole War
1852
Powers guarantee integrity of Denmark
starts
1834
Pro-Ottoman revolt against Egyptians in Palestine
1809
French defeat Austrians on Piave River
1513
Spanish create Governorate of Castilla de Oro*
378
Roman client in Armenia overthrown*
starts
369
Valens defeats Tervingi and Greuthungi*
ends
272
Aurelian captures Tyana*
269
Postumus assassinated; succeeded by Marius*
ends
254
Uranius Antoninus in power in Emesa*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 8 May for purposes of Omniatlas
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