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