Celebrities Born on May 8
Who was born on May 8?
Famous people born on May 8 include Harry S. Truman, Henry Dunant, Edward Gibbon. It is day 128 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Taurus (Earth sign).
Harry S. Truman
president of the United States from 1945 to 1953; politician (1884–1972)
Henry Dunant
Swiss businessman and co-founder of the Red Cross (1828-1910)
Edward Gibbon
English historian and politician (1737–1794)
Enrique Iglesias
Spanish singer, songwriter and producer (born 1975)
David Attenborough
British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926)
John Michael Talbot
American Roman Catholic singer-songwriter
Don Rickles
American stand-up comedian (1926–2017)
Fernandel
French actor and singer (1903-1971)
Thomas Pynchon
American novelist (born 1937)
Roberto Rossellini
Italian film director (1906–1977)
Meles Zenawi
Ethiopian politician; Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1955-2012)
Luis Enrique
Spanish footballer and manager
Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#128
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
194
days from today
Birthday Number 8 — The Powerhouse
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 8 → 8). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Power · Abundance · Achievement · Authority — To build not for personal power but for collective good. The integrated 8 uses material mastery as a tool for creating l…
Full numerology 8 guide →Born on May 8: Personality
People born on May 8 are material mastery, financial acumen, builds lasting wealth — Taurus (Earth) energy carried through Birth Day Number 8. For May 8 specifically, Harry S. Truman shares this birthday, the birthstone is Emerald.
Strengths
- ✓dependable
- ✓persistent
- ✓sensual
- ✓ambitious
Growth areas
- △stubborn
- △resistant to change
Lucky day
Saturday
Lucky colour
Emerald Green
Birth Day No.
8
Most compatible signs
Birth Day Number 8 comes from the day of the month alone. Your full Life Path number, calculated from your complete birth date, is in the Birthday Blueprint.
May 8 birthday personality FAQ
What is the personality of someone born on May 8?
People born on May 8 are material mastery, financial acumen, builds lasting wealth — Taurus (Earth) energy carried through Birth Day Number 8. For May 8 specifically, Harry S. Truman shares this birthday, the birthstone is Emerald.
What is the Birth Day Number for May 8?
May 8 reduces to Birth Day Number 8 (The Powerhouse). This reflects the day of the month only — your full Life Path number, calculated from your complete birth date, is in the Birthday Blueprint.
Which zodiac signs are most compatible with May 8 (Taurus)?
As a Taurus, people born on May 8 are most compatible with Virgo, Capricorn, Cancer, Pisces.
What are the lucky day and colour for May 8?
Lucky day: Saturday. Lucky colour: Emerald Green.
Season
Spring (Northern Hemisphere) — a season of beginnings and renewal.
Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on your birth year, not just the day. Find your Chinese zodiac →
May Birthstone — Emerald
Emerald is the gemstone of spring — and the association is not arbitrary. The Egyptians were mining them along the Red Sea coast by 1500 BCE, and they connected the vivid green to Isis, goddess of fertility, and to the renewal that vegetation represents after winter. Cleopatra, who ruled Egypt from …
Full Emerald guide →Is May 8 YOUR birthday?
Read the full May 8 birthday personality — zodiac, numerology, Vedic rashi and nakshatra.
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