Events for May 08May 8, 1796John Pitt Kennedy, civil engineer; road and railway pioneer in India, is born in Carndonagh, Co. DonegalRead MoreMay 8, 1945Victory-in-Europe Day, end of World War II in EuropeRead MoreMay 8, 1935Jack Charlton, footballer and manager, bornRead MoreMay 8, 1567Shane O'Neills army crosses the Swilly estuary at Farsetmore, and is defeated in a pitched battle by Hugh O'DonnellRead More
