08 May

Birthdays

 * David Attenborough (b.1926), Jack Charlton (.1935), Peter Benchley (b.1940), Gary Glitter (b.1944), Keith Jarrett (b.1945), Chris Frantz (b.1951), Philip Bailey (b.1951), Enrique Iglesias (b.1975), Michelle McManus (b.1980).

Events

 * 1945: General Wilhelm Keitel formally surrenders Germany to the Allies ("VE Day").
 * 1970: The Beatles final album Let It Be released.
 * 1971: FA Cup Final, Arsenal v. Liverpool.
 * 1974: FC Magdenburg (E. Germany) win 14th European Cup Winner's Cup against AC Milan (Italy) 2-0 in Rotterdam.
 * 1984: Thames Barrier officially completed.
 * 1988: Francois Mitterand elected President of France.
 * 1989: A new recording of Ferry Cross The Mersey in aid of those affected by the Hillsborough disaster released.
 * 1994: American actor George Peppard dies, aged 65.
 * 1996: Paris Saint-Germain win 36th European Cup Winner's Cup against Rapid Wien 1-0 in Brussels
 * 1999: Dirk Bogarde dies, aged 78.
 * 2008: Dmitry Medvedev appoints Vladimir Putin as Russian Prime Minister.
 * 2013: Sir Alex Ferguson announces his retirement as Manchester United's manager at the end of the season.
 * 2016: Sadiq Khan is elected Mayor of London, the first muslim mayor of a major Western city.

Charts
as announced on this day, with no.1 single (new in bold). Click year for full chart.
 * 1967: Sandi Shaw - Puppet On A String (2/3)
 * 1973: Dawn ft. Tony Orlando - Tie A Yellow Ribbon (4/4)
 * (1979: : announced on Wed 09 May)
 * (1984: announced on Wed 09 May)
 * 1988: Fairground Attraction - Perfect (1/1)
 * 1994: Stiltskin - Inside (1/1)
 * 2005: Akon - Lonely (1/2)
 * 2016: LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem (4/4)

Stamps

 * 2010: London 2010 Festival of Stamps : The Kings Stamps.