May 8th
- 1803 – David McDonald born.
- 1840 – Adolph Moses born.
- 1845 – Nelly Nichol Marshall born.
- 1867 – Elijah Hise died, aged 64.
- 1898 – Henry T. Stanton died, aged 63.
- 1931 – Charles H. Parrish died, aged 72.
- 1951 – Chris Frantz born.
- 1952 – Elizabeth Robins died, aged 89.
