Historical Events of May 8: From Volcanic Eruption to World Record
A compilation of historical events from May 8 includes several significant moments: the eruption of Mount Pelee in 1902 on Martinique with over 30,000 deaths, the death of French post-impressionist painter Paul Gauguin in 1903 in Tahiti, and in 1978 the successful ascent of Mount Everest without oxygen by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler.