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This is a list of selected May 8 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.

Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article or picture of the day.

To report an error when this appears on the Main Page, see Main Page errors. Please remember that this list defers to the supporting articles, so it is best to achieve consensus and make any necessary changes there first.

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Ineligible

Blurb Reason
Mother's Day (2016) Referencing/OR tags in need of cleanup.
453 BC – The house of Zhao defeated the house of Zhi, ending the Battle of Jinyang, a military conflict between the elite families of the State of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period of China. a section needs more ref
1429 – French troops led by Joan of Arc lifted the English siege of Orléans and turned the tide of the Hundred Years' War. unreferenced section, needs more footnotes
1541 – Spanish conquistadors led by Hernando de Soto became the first documented Europeans to cross the Mississippi River. multiple issues
1846 – The first major battle in the Mexican–American War was fought at the Battle of Palo Alto near present-day Brownsville, Texas. single source
1902 – The volcanic eruption of Mount Pelée destroyed the town of Saint-Pierre, Martinique, killing over 30,000 people. unreferenced section, refimprove section

Eligible

Notes

May 8: Victory in Europe Day; World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day; Miguel Hidalgo's Birthday in Mexico; Parents' Day in South Korea

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