Päivi Alafrantti

Finnish javelin thrower.

Born May 8th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Tervola.

Joseph Pearman

American racewalker (1892-1961).

Born May 8th, 1892 in Manhattan.

Died May 30th, 1961 at 69 years old

Jeanne Flanagan

American rower.

Born May 8th, 1957 (age 68 years) in New Haven.

David Córcoles

Spanish footballer.

Born May 8th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Alicante.

Lauri Malmberg

Finnish general (1888–1948).

Born May 8th, 1888 in Helsinki.

Died March 14th, 1948 at 59 years old in Helsinki.

Mariya Shubina

Soviet sprint canoeist.

Born May 8th, 1930.

Died April 20th, 2025 at 94 years old in Volgograd. ^[ref]

Otto Kaiser

Austrian pair skater.

Born May 8th, 1901 in Vienna.

Died June 7th, 1977 at 76 years old

Gertrud Fussenegger

Austrian writer.

Born May 8th, 1921 in Plzeň. ^[ref]

Died March 19th, 2009 at 87 years old in Linz. ^[ref]

Arthur Cumming

Figure skater.

Born May 8th, 1889 in Marylebone.

Died May 9th, 1914 at 25 years old in Hammersmith (infectious disease).

Shannon Izar

Rugby union player.

Born May 8th, 1993 (age 32 years) in London.