Portal:Germany/Anniversaries/May/May 8


 * 1521 - Birth of theologian Petrus Canisius
 * 1928 - Birth of politician Manfred Gerlach, Staatsratsvorsitzender der DDR 1989-1990
 * 1936 - Death of historian and philosopher Oswald Spengler
 * 1945 - Victory in Europe Day: The unconditional surrender of German forces ends World War II in Europe
 * 1976 - Death of Red Army Faction terrorist Ulrike Meinhof