Famous Birthdays
- Adolphe-Basile Routhier, French Canadian lyricist ("O! Canada"), born in Saint-Placide, Quebec (d. 1920)
- Francis Warre-Cornish, English scholar and writer (d. 1916)
1839 Highlights
About May 8, 1839
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 184 years and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Taurus
