0 Holidays May 8

Christian feast day: Peter II of Tarentaise

On May 8, in the year 0, Christian feast day: Peter II of Tarentaise. This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of May 8, one of 390 recorded events on this date across all of history.

Peter, usually known as Peter of Tarentaise, was a Cistercian monk who served as the archbishop of Tarentaise from 1141 until his death.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on May 8, 0 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Holidays event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 12 December 2025.

On This Date in History 390

Type Year Date Event
Historical Events 2025 May 8 The 2025 papal conclave elects Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, taking the name Leo XIV as the 267th Pope of the Catholi
Notable Deaths 2025 May 8 Simon Mann, British military officer and mercenary (born 1952)
Selected Events 2025 May 8 Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as Pope Leo XIV (pictured), making him the first pope born in the United Sta
Notable Deaths 2024 May 8 Chris Cannon, American politician (born 1950)
Notable Deaths 2024 May 8 Jimmy Johnson, American football player (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2024 May 8 Pete McCloskey, American politician (born 1927)
Notable Deaths 2024 May 8 Ramón Fonseca Mora, Panamanian novelist and lawyer (born 1952)
Notable Deaths 2022 May 8 Robert Gillmor, British wildlife artist and illustrator (born 1936)
Notable Deaths 2022 May 8 Dennis Waterman, English actor and singer (born 1948)
Historical Events 2021 May 8 A car bomb explodes in front of a school in Kabul, capital city of Afghanistan killing at least 55 people and wounding o
Notable Deaths 2021 May 8 Helmut Jahn, German-American architect (born 1940)
Historical Events 2019 May 8 British 17-year-old Isabelle Holdaway is reported to be the first patient ever to receive a genetically modified phage t
Notable Deaths 2019 May 8 Sprent Dabwido, President of Nauru from 2011 to 2013 (born 1972)
Notable Deaths 2018 May 8 Big Bully Busick, American professional wrestler (born 1954)
Notable Deaths 2018 May 8 Anne V
Notable Deaths 2016 May 8 William Schallert, American actor; president (1979–81) of the Screen Actors Guild (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2015 May 8 Zeki Alasya, Turkish actor and director (born 1943)
Notable Deaths 2015 May 8 Mwepu Ilunga, Congolese footballer (born 1949)
Notable Deaths 2015 May 8 Juan Schwanner, Hungarian-Chilean footballer and manager (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2015 May 8 Atanas Semerdzhiev, Bulgarian soldier and politician, 1st Vice President of Bulgaria (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 8 Roger L
Notable Deaths 2014 May 8 Nancy Malone, American actress, director, and producer (born 1935)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 8 Jair Rodrigues, Brazilian singer (born 1939)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 8 Joseph P
Notable Deaths 2013 May 8 Jeanne Cooper, American actress (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 8 Bryan Forbes, English actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 8 Juan José Muñoz, Argentinian businessman (born 1950)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 8 Hugh J
Notable Deaths 2012 May 8 Maurice Sendak, American author and illustrator (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 8 Ampon Tangnoppakul, Thai criminal (born 1948)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 8 Roman Totenberg, Polish-American violinist and educator (born 1911)
Notable Deaths 2011 May 8 Lionel Rose, Australian boxer (born 1948)
Notable Deaths 2009 May 8 Dom DiMaggio, American baseball player (born 1917)
Notable Deaths 2008 May 8 Eddy Arnold, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (born 1918)
Notable Deaths 2008 May 8 François Sterchele, Belgian footballer (born 1982)
Notable Deaths 2007 May 8 Philip R
Notable Deaths 2007 May 8 Carson Whitsett, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (born 1945)
Notable Deaths 2006 May 8 Iain Macmillan, Scottish photographer and author (born 1938)
Notable Births 2005 May 8 Oliver Bearman, English racing driver
Notable Deaths 2005 May 8 Jean Carrière, French author (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2005 May 8 Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentinian race car driver (born 1981)
Notable Births 2003 May 8 Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco
Notable Deaths 2003 May 8 Elvira Pagã, Brazilian vedette, singer, and artist (born 1920)
Notable Births 2001 May 8 Jordyn Huitema, Canadian soccer player
Notable Deaths 2000 May 8 Pita Amor, Mexican poet and author (born 1918)
Notable Deaths 2000 May 8 Dédé Fortin, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1962)
Notable Deaths 2000 May 8 Henry Nicols, American activist (born 1973)
Notable Deaths 1999 May 8 Dirk Bogarde, English actor and screenwriter (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 1999 May 8 Ed Gilbert, American actor (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 1999 May 8 Dana Plato, American actress (born 1964)

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