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1567 — Battle of Farsetmore
The Battle of Farsetmore was fought near Letterkenny in County Donegal, north-western Ireland, on 8 May 1567, between the O'Neill and O'Donnell Túath. Shane O'Neill, chief of the O'Neills of Tyrone, was defeated by Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill (Hugh O'Donnell) and the O'Donnells freed themselves from O'Neill aspirations of ruling Ulster as its King. If Elizabeth, your mistress, is Queen of England, I am O'Neill, King of Ulster; I never made peace with her without having been previously solicited to it by her. I am not ambitious for the abject title of Earl. . . .
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1592 — Battle of Jeokjinpo
Battle of Jeokjinpo was fought on 8 May 1592. After the Battle of Happo, further reports of an additional 13 Japanese ships prevented Yi Sun-sin and his fleet from resting long on the morning of May 8. Admiral Yi once again ordered his fleet to pursue the Japanese in the direction of Jinhae. The Korean forces caught up with the Japanese ships at Jeokjinpo, but the Japanese officers and crew abandoned their ships and fled into the mountains before the Koreans could fire upon them. The Koreans easily sunk the 13 abandoned Japanese warships.
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1648 — Battle of St Fagans
The Battle of St Fagans took place on 8 May 1648 near St Fagans in South Glamorgan, during the Second English Civil War. A detachment from the veteran Parliamentarian New Model Army defeated a Royalist force primarily composed of mutinous former Parliamentarian soldiers, and ill-equipped levies. Their defeat ended significant Royalist resistance in Wales.
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1809 — Battle of Piave River (1809)
The Battle of Piave River was fought on 8 May 1809 between the Franco-Italian army under the command of Eugène de Beauharnais and an Austrian army led by Archduke John of Austria. The Austrian commander made a stand behind the Piave River but he suffered a defeat at the hands of his numerically superior foes. The combat took place near Nervesa della Battaglia, Italy during the War of the Fifth Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars. The initial Austrian invasion of Venetia succeeded in driving the Franco-Italian defenders back to Verona.
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1825 — Battle of Sphacteria (1825)
The Battle of Sphacteria was fought on 8 May 1825 in Sphacteria, Greece between the Egyptian forces of Ibrahim Pasha and Greek forces led by Captain Anastasios Tsamados along with Alexandros Mavrokordatos.
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1845 — Battle of Puketutu
The Battle of Puketutu (Māori: Puketutu) was an engagement that took place on 8 May 1845 between British forces, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William Hulme, and Māori warriors, led by Hōne Heke and Te Ruki Kawiti, during the Flagstaff War in the Bay of Islands region of New Zealand.
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1848 — Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1848
The 1848 gubernatorial election in Wisconsin was held on May 8, 1848. Democrat Nelson Dewey won the election with 56% of the vote, winning his first term and becoming the first Governor of Wisconsin. Dewey defeated Whig Party candidate John Hubbard Tweedy.
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1860 — Colombian Civil War (1860–1862)
The Colombian Civil War began on 8 May 1860 and lasted until November 1862. It was an internal conflict between the newly formed conservative Granadine Confederation and a more liberal rebel force from the newly seceded region of Cauca, composed of dissatisfied politicians commanded by General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera, its former president.
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1862 — Battle of McDowell
The Battle of McDowell, also known as Sitlington's Hill, was fought May 8, 1862, in Highland County, Virginia, as part of Confederate Army Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's Campaign through the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War. It followed Jackson's tactical defeat, but strategic victory, at the First Battle of Kernstown.
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1863 — First Battle of Ignacewo
The First Battle of Ignacewo was one of many clashes of the January Uprising. It took place on May 8, 1863, near the village of Ignacewo, which at that time belonged to Russian Empire’s Congress Poland. Insurgent forces commanded by Edmund Taczanowski and Andrzej Brunner clashed with a 2,000-strong detachment of the Imperial Russian Army. The battle ended with Russian victory, and Poles lost some 160 men. Taczanowski altogether had 1,100 men under his command, including 500 infantry riflemen, 550 kosynierzy and 50 cavalry, together with 3 cannons. The insurgents camped in a village of Ignacew, with their positions reinforced by abatis and a rampart.
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1906 — Hungarian parliamentary election, 1906
Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary between 29 April and 8 May 1906. The parties of the allied opposition received 87.96% of the vote. The main party of the opposition, the Party for Independence and '48, received an absolute majority alone (61.26%). However the party failed to govern effectively as cleavages in the party led to several splits and due to the compromise made with Franz Joseph I of Austria.
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1910 — Spanish general election, 1910
General elections to the Cortes Generales were held in Spain on 8 May 1910. At stake were all 404 seats in the Congress of Deputies. Though formally competitive, the 1910 general election was held under the customary system of Turno Pacifico; in accordance with a long-standing power-sharing arrangement, elections (under influence by machine bosses called caciques) served as a rubber stamp for a routine handover of power initiated by the King. The 1910 election, as expected, sanctioned the pre-arranged handover from the Conservatives to the Liberals.
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1910 — 1910 French legislative election
Legislative elections were held in France on 24 April and 8 May 1910. The elections resulted in a clear victory for the forces of electoral reform and the governing coalition of Radicals, Independent Socialists and Left Republicans, allowing the incumbent premier Aristide Briand to form his second government. Briand, himself an Independent Socialist, would unite his small, loosely-aligned, pro-government faction of socialists and radicals into the Republican-Socialist Party in 1911.
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1921 — 1921 Copa del Rey final
The 1921 Copa del Rey final was the 21st final of the Spanish cup competition, the Copa del Rey. The final was played at San Mamés, in Bilbao, on 8 May 1921. Athletic Bilbao beat Athletic Madrid 4–1 courtesy of two braces from José María Laca and Domingo Acedo, a victory that assured their eighth domestic cup title.
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1924 — Klaipėda Convention
The Klaipėda Convention (or Convention concerning the Territory of Memel) was an international agreement between Lithuania and the countries of the Conference of Ambassadors (United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Japan) signed in Paris on May 8, 1924. According to the convention, the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory) became an autonomous region under unconditional sovereignty of Lithuania.
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1932 — 1932 French legislative election
Legislative elections were held in France on 1 and 8 May 1932 to elect the 15th legislature of the French Third Republic. The elections saw the victory of the second Cartel des gauches, but the socialists and Radicals could not form a coalition government. Édouard Herriot instead formed a government with the support of the centre-right and Radicals held the premiership until the 6 February 1934 crisis.
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1933 — Polish presidential election, 1933
In the Polish Presidential election, 1933 Professor Ignacy Mościcki was re-elected President of the Second Republic of Poland on May 8 1933 for a further period of seven years, having previously been elected to the position in 1926. He was elected by 332 votes, with 11 votes appearing to be void. The result was greeted with loud cheers. He was elected by the Polish Sejm (Diet) and Senate sitting together as the National Assembly. The National Assembly had 555 members but only 343 were present, mainly members of the government party of Marshal Józef Piłsudski.
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1933 — Normanton by-election, 1933
The Normanton by-election, 1933 was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Normanton on 8 May 1933. The seat had become vacant on the death of the Labour Member of Parliament Frederick Hall, who had held the seat since a previous by-election in 1905. Following Labour's declaration of former Pontefract MP Tom Smith as their candidate, the Communist Party of Great Britain declared unemployed Castleford engineer John William Malkin as their competing candidate. However, as the Communist Party was at the time opposed to the requirement of a £150 deposit, their candidate was declared to be invalid and Labour's candidate was returned unopposed.
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1935 — Christchurch mayoral election, 1935
The Christchurch City mayoral election, 1935 was held on 8 May 1935. The incumbent, Dan Sullivan of the Labour Party narrowly beat the conservative candidate, Hugh Acland, a surgeon and WWI veteran. The election attracted nationwide attention, as Christchurch was a Labour-stronghold and due to Acland's widespread popularity, it was regarded as a test whether Labour could potentially win the November 1935 general election.
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1938 — 1938 Coupe de France final
The 1938 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on May 8, 1938, that saw Olympique de Marseille defeat FC Metz 2–1 thanks to goals by Vilmos Kohut and Emmanuel Aznar.
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1945 — Western Allied invasion of Germany
The Western Allied invasion of Germany was coordinated by the Western Allies during the final months of hostilities in the European theatre of World War II. The Allied invasion of Germany started with the Western Allies crossing the River Rhine in March 1945 before fanning out and overrunning all of western Germany from the Baltic in the north to Austria in the south before the Germans surrendered on 8 May 1945. This is known as the "Central Europe Campaign" in United States military histories. This is often considered the end of the second World War in Europe.
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1952 — 1952 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1952. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.
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1952 — 1952 Manchester City Council election
Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1952. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council.
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1952 — 1952 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1952. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.
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1958 — 1958 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1958. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.
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1958 — 1958 Blackpool Borough Council election
Elections to Blackpool Borough Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1958. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.
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1958 — 1958 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1958. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained control of the council.
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1958 — 1958 Manchester City Council election
Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1958. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.
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1965 — Libyan general election, 1965
Early general elections were held in Libya on 8 May 1965, following the dissolution of parliament by King Idris after the 1964 elections. As political parties were banned, all candidates ran as independents. In order to ensure the victory of pro-government candidates, ballot boxes were tampered with by police.
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1965 — Sudanese parliamentary election, 1965
Parliamentary elections were held in Sudan on 21 April and 8 May 1965. Due to the civil war the seats in the south of the country were left vacant until by-elections on 8 March and 18 April 1967. The result was a second successive victory for the Umma Party, which won 90 of the 173 seats. Voter turnout was 58.1%.
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1967 — Machurucuto raid
The Machurucuto raid (Spanish: desembarco de Machurucuto, lit. 'Machurucuto disembarking'), also known as the invasion of Machurucuto (Spanish: invasión de Machurucuto), was a battle involving the Venezuelan Army and National Guard troops against Cuban-trained guerrillas. On 8 May 1967, a dozen guerrillas landed in Venezuela near the coastal town of Machurucuto, with one of them drowning.
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1969 — Sheffield City Council election, 1969
The elections were held on 8 May 1969, with one third of the council - plus a double vacancy in Park - up for election. The previous year's historic win by the Conservatives, and their gaining control of the council was ended with these elections, with Labour successfully holding or gaining back seats in wards they lost in the last year's defeat. The previous year's substantial Tory leads in vote figures and seat numbers belied how narrowly won those numerous gains were, with even a tiny swing to Labour destined to return them.
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1969 — 1969 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
Elections to Altrincham Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1969. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.
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1969 — 1969 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
Elections to Sale Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1969. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.
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1969 — 1969 Manchester City Council election
Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1969. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.
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1970 — Sheffield City Council election, 1970
The election was held on 8 May 1970 with one third of the council up for election as well as a double vacancy in Mosborough. Since the previous election the Liberals had gained a seat from the Conservatives in a by-election in Heeley. This election seen a consolidation of Labour control, with a further six gains, helped by a more favourable national trend - especially so in the South Yorkshire region. For the first time since the mid-sixties, Labour won the most votes, which a "delighted" Alderman - and head of the Labour grouping - Sir Ron Ironmonger attributed to the youth; "I said we expected to win four seats, with Gleadless as a possibility, but Heeley was a bonus.
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1973 — 1973 Zetland County Council election
Elections to the Zetland County Council were held on 8 May 1973 as part of Scottish local elections. This was the last election for the County Council before its incorporation along with the Lerwick Town Council into the Shetland Islands Council in 1975. Elections were held in every part of Shetland except Lerwick to elect 24 landward members to the County Council, who would be joined by six nominated members from the Lerwick Town Council.
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1974 — City of Dundee District Council election, 1974
The 1974 City of Dundee District Council election took place on the 8 May 1974 to elect members of City of Dundee Council, as part of that years Scottish local elections.
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1974 — 1974 Fife Regional Council election
The first election to Fife Regional Council was held on 8 May 1974 as part of the wider 1974 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour winning control of the region's 42 seat council.
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1975 — 1975 Svenska Cupen final
The 1975 Svenska Cupen final took place on 8 May 1975 at Malmö Stadion in Malmö. The match was contested by Allsvenskan sides Malmö FF and Djurgårdens IF. Djurgården played their first final since 1951 and their second in total, Malmö FF played their third consecutive final and their 11th final in total. Malmö FF won their 9th title with a 1–0 victory.
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1976 — The New Revolution (roller coaster)
The New Revolution (formerly known as Revolution, Great American Revolution, and La Revolución) is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. Manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf and designed by Werner Stengel, the roller coaster opened to the public on May 8, 1976. The New Revolution is the world's first modern roller coaster to feature a vertical loop and has been recognized for that accomplishment by American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE), who awarded the roller coaster its Coaster Landmark status. The coaster was named after the American Revolution in celebration of the country's Bicentennial.
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1976 — 1976 Lebanese presidential election
An indirect presidential election was held in the Parliament of Lebanon on 8 May 1976, resulting in MP Élias Sarkis being elected President of the Lebanese Republic. By convention, the presidency is always attributed to a Maronite Christian. Under the article 49 of the Lebanese Constitution, a qualified majority of two-thirds of the members of the then 99-seat Lebanese Parliament is required to elect the president in the first round.
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1978 — 1978 Western Isles Islands Council election
The second election to Western Isles Islands Council was held on 8 May 1978 as part of the wider 1978 Scottish regional elections. All candidates stood as Independents, and 23 candidates were elected unopposed. In a rematch of the council vote in 1974, incumbent convener Donald Macaulay defeated a challenge from former Stornoway Provost Sandy Matheson and was re-elected to a second term in office.
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1980 — 1980 Indian Federation Cup final
The 1980 Indian Federation Cup final was the 4th final of the Indian Federation Cup, the top knock-out competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan on 8 May 1980 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Both the teams were announced as joint winners after the match ended 1–1 after the regulation time.
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1983 — Barcelona City Council election, 1983
The 1983 Barcelona City Council election was held on Sunday, 8 May 1983, to elect the 2nd Barcelona City Council, the unicameral local legislature of the municipality of Barcelona. At stake were all 43 seats in the City Council, determining the Mayor of Barcelona.
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1983 — Spanish regional elections, 1983
The 1983 Spanish regional elections were held on Sunday, 8 May 1983 in Spain, to elect the regional parliaments of 13 of the 17 autonomous communities: Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile-La Mancha, Castile and León, Extremadura, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre, La Rioja and the Valencian Community. Andalusia, Catalonia, Galicia and the Basque Country did not held elections that day because they had separate electoral cycles.
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1983 — Spanish local elections, 1983
The 1983 Spanish local elections were held on Sunday, 8 May 1983, throughout all 8,052 Spain municipalities, simultaneously with regional elections in 13 of the 17 autonomous communities—all except for Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia, and Galicia. All 67,312 councillors were up for election, as well as 153 seats of the 3 Basque Juntas Generales, 137 seats of the 7 Canarian cabildos and the indirectly-elected 1,024 seats of the 38 provincial deputations.
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1983 — 1983 Aragonese regional election
A regional election was held in Aragon on 8 May 1983 to elect the 1st Cortes of the autonomous community. All 66 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.
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1983 — 1983 Extremaduran regional election
A regional election was held in Extremadura on 8 May 1983 to elect the 1st Assembly of the autonomous community. All 65 seats in the Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), under the leadership of pre-autonomic president Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra, won a landslide victory by securing 53% of the share and 36 out of 65 seats.
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1983 — 1983 Castilian-Leonese regional election
A regional election was held in Castile and León on 8 May 1983 to elect the 1st Cortes of the autonomous community. All 84 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.
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1983 — 1983 Castilian-Manchegan regional election
A regional election was held in Castilla–La Mancha on 8 May 1983 to elect the 1st Cortes of the autonomous community. All 44 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.
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1983 — 1983 Murcian regional election
A regional election was held in the Region of Murcia on 8 May 1983 to elect the 1st Regional Assembly of the autonomous community. All 43 seats in the Regional Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) won the election with a landslide victory, securing an absolute majority in both seats and votes.
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1983 — 1983 Cantabrian regional election
The 1983 Cantabrian regional election was held on 8 May 1983 to elect the 1st Regional Assembly of the autonomous community of Cantabria. All 35 seats in the Regional Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
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1983 — 1983 Asturian regional election
The 1983 Asturian regional election was held on 8 May 1983 to elect the 1st General Junta of the Principality of Asturias. All 45 seats in the General Junta were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) scored a landslide victory by securing a comfortable absolute majority of 26 out of 45 seats, with 52% of the vote.
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1983 — 1983 Madrid municipal election
A municipal election was held in Madrid on 8 May 1983 to elect the 2nd City Council of the municipality. All 57 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) won with an absolute majority of 30 councillors and 48.7% of the vote, the only time to date it would do so.
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1983 — 1983 Madrilenian regional election
A regional election was held in the Community of Madrid on 8 May 1983 to elect the 1st Assembly of the autonomous community. All 94 seats in the Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.
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1983 — 1983 Valencia municipal election
A municipal election was held in Valencia on 8 May 1983 to elect the 2nd City Council of the municipality. All 33 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.
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1983 — 1983 Navarrese regional election
A regional election was held in Navarre on 8 May 1983 to elect the 1st Parliament of the chartered community. All 50 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.
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1984 — 1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984. When Tehran, the only other interested city on the international level, declined to bid due to the concurrent Iranian political and social changes, the IOC awarded Los Angeles the Games by default. This was the second occasion Los Angeles hosted the games, the first being in 1932. In response to the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, 14 Eastern Bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, Cuba and East Germany, boycotted the Games; only Romania and Yugoslavia elected to attend.
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1986 — Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1986
Elections to Trafford Council were held on 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1990. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council, to no overall control. Because the Conservative Candidate for Priory ward, G. V. Burrows, (presumably inadvertently) wrote his occupation in the description box of his nomination paper, his party allegiance is listed on all official records and press coverage of this election as "Taxi Driver".
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1986 — Bristol City Council election, 1986
The 1986 Bristol City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of seats in the 1986 Council Elections in the English city of Bristol were up for election. The election in Brislington West was a by-election. There was a small swing away from the Conservatives and Labour regained a majority on the Council, which they kept until 2003.
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1986 — Camden London Borough Council election, 1986
The 1986 Camden Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Camden London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election. Labour made big gains from the Conservatives across the borough: gaining Bloomsbury and one seat in Brunswick in the south, South End and the two remaining Highgate seats in the north-east, and Swiss Cottage in the north-west.
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1986 — Scottish regional elections, 1986
Regional elections were held in Scotland on Thursday 8 May 1986, under the terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The previous elections had been held in 1982. The elections took place a year before the Conservative's third general election victory. Elections took place in England and Wales on the same day.
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1986 — Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council election, 1986
The 1986 Hammersmith and Fulham Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council.
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1986 — Hillingdon London Borough Council election, 1986
The 1986 Hillingdon Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Hillingdon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went into no overall control.
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1986 — Manchester City Council election, 1986
Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1990. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. The Independent candidates for the Benchill and Woodhouse Park wards, A. Bradshaw and D. Wraxall respectively, were backed by the SDP/Liberal Alliance.
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1986 — Ealing London Borough Council election, 1986
The 1986 Ealing Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Ealing London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council.
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1986 — West Derbyshire by-election, 1986
The 1986 Derbyshire West by-election was held on 8 May 1986 when the sitting Conservative Party Member of Parliament, Matthew Parris, took the Chiltern Hundreds and resigned, in order to become the presenter of Weekend World for ITV. Despite a large swing away from him, 28-year-old Patrick McLoughlin of the Conservative Party beat the Liberal Party candidate by 100 votes.
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1986 — Sheffield City Council election, 1986
Elections to Sheffield City Council were held on 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election. Since the 1984 election, the Conservatives had successfully defended two seats in Broomhill and Labour had held one of their Park seats in by-elections the following year.
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1986 — Westminster City Council election, 1986
The 1986 Westminster Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Westminster City Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
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1986 — Barnet London Borough Council election, 1986
The 1986 Barnet Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
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1986 — Ryedale by-election, 1986
The Ryedale by-election took place on 8 May 1986. It is the latest by-election to have just three candidates standing. The seat was regained by the Conservatives at the 1987 general election by John Greenway.
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1986 — Islington London Borough Council election, 1986
The 1986 Islington Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.
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1986 — Havering London Borough Council election, 1986
The 1986 Havering Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went in no overall control.
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1986 — Merton London Borough Council election, 1986
The 1986 Merton Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Merton London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
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1986 — Croydon London Borough Council election, 1986
The 1986 Croydon Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
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1986 — 1986 Epping Forest District Council election
The 1986 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex, England. 19 members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex were elected. The council remained under Conservative majority control.
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1986 — 1986 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
The 1986 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
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1986 — 1986 Worthing Borough Council election
The 1986 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
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1986 — 1986 Harlow District Council election
The 1986 Harlow District Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council.
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1986 — 1986 Reading Borough Council election
The 1986 Reading Borough Council election was held on 8 May 1986, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. One third of Reading Borough Council's 45 seats were up for election. The election saw the Conservatives lose their majority on the council. Labour gained most seats, but remained one seat short of an overall majority, leaving the council with no overall control.
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1986 — 1986 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
The 1986 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
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1986 — 1986 Fife Regional Council election
The 1986 Fife Regional Council election, the fourth election to Fife Regional Council, was held on 8 May 1986 as part of the wider 1986 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour maintaining their control of the regions 46 seat council.
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1986 — 1986 Basildon District Council election
The 1986 Basildon District Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1982. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held since 1982.
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1986 — 1986 Cambridge City Council election
The 1986 Cambridge City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
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1986 — 1986 West Dorset District Council election
The 1986 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 8 May 1986 to elect councillors to West Dorset District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. One third of seats were up for election. The 1986 election saw the Independent councillors maintain their majority control on the Council.
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1986 — 1986 Chester City Council election
The 1986 Chester City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
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1986 — 1986 Adur District Council election
Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 8 May 1986, with minor boundary changes taking effect, impacting the Peverel ward. One third of the council was due for re-election, with additional vacancies in Buckingham, Churchill and Mash Barn wards. No elections were to be held for the single-member St Mary's ward. The formerly Conservative councillor for Southwick Green was defending the seat as an Independent, with no Conservative contesting that ward.
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1986 — 1986 Derby City Council election
The 1986 Derby City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1986. This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.
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1986 — 1986 Exeter City Council election
The 1986 Exeter City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
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1986 — 1986 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election
The 1986 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the seats were contested. While Labour maintained their control of the council, two seats in Handside Ward went to the SDP-Liberal Alliance's candidates, marking the first time any party outside of Labour and the Conservatives won a seat in one of the council's local elections.
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1986 — 1986 Colchester Borough Council election
The 1986 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. At the election, the Conservative Party lost control of the council to no overall control after having held an overall majority since the 1976 election.
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1986 — 1986 York City Council election
The 1986 York City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
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1986 — 1986 Bath City Council election
The 1986 Bath City Council election was held on Thursday 8 May 1986 to elect councillors to Bath City Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. One third of seats were up for election.
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1986 — 1986 Western Isles Islands Council election
The fourth election to Western Isles Islands Council was held on 8 May 1986 as part of the wider 1986 Scottish regional elections. The election was the first Western Isles council election to be contested by a political party, with the Scottish Labour Party putting up a single candidate in the Northbay ward. The Labour candidate was unsuccessful, gaining 5.2% of the vote in the ward.
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1986 — 1986 Highland Regional Council election
The 1986 Highland Regional Council election to the Highland Regional Council was held on 8 May 1986 as part of the wider 1986 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Independents win control of 36 of the council's 52 seats. Turnout was 42.1% in contested electoral districts. Only half of the regions electoral districts were contested.
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1986 — 1986 London local elections
Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 8 May 1986. All London borough council seats were up for election. The previous Borough elections in London were in 1982. The Labour Party won the most votes and seats in London for the first time since 1974. The party won the most seats in London in 7 out of the next 8 elections.
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1986 — 1986 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election
Elections to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 8 May 1986, with one third of the council up for election as well as vacancies in Athersley and South West wards. Prior to the election Labour gained a seat from Alliance in a Penistone East by-election. The election resulted in Labour retaining control of the council.
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1986 — 1986 Brighton Borough Council election
The 1986 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
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1986 — 1986 Thurrock Borough Council election
The 1986 Thurrock Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Thurrock Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
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1986 — 1986 United Kingdom local elections
The 1986 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 8 May 1986. There was a 3% reduction in the number of councillors, owing to the abolition of the Greater London Council and the Metropolitan County Councils. The national projected share of the vote was Labour 37%, Conservative 34%, Liberal-SDP Alliance 26%. The Conservatives lost 975 seats, Labour gained 13 seats and the Liberal-SDP Alliance gained 338 seats.
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1986 — 1986 Stevenage Borough Council election
The 1986 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1982. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
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1986 — 1986 Rochford District Council election
The 1986 Rochford District Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
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1987 — Loughgall ambush
The Loughgall ambush took place on 8 May 1987 in the village of Loughgall, Northern Ireland. An eight-man unit of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) launched an attack on the village's Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base. Three IRA members drove a digger with a bomb in its bucket through the base's perimeter fence, while the rest of the unit arrived in a van and fired on the building. As the bomb exploded, the IRA unit was ambushed and killed by a 36-man unit of the British Army's Special Air Service (SAS).
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1988 — French presidential election, 1988
Presidential elections were held in France on 24 April and 8 May 1988. In 1981, the Socialist Party leader, François Mitterrand, was elected President of France and the Left won the legislative election. However, in 1986, the right regained a parliamentary majority. President Mitterrand was forced to "cohabit" with a conservative cabinet led by the RPR leader Jacques Chirac. Chirac took responsibility for domestic policy while the President focused on his "reserved domain" – foreign affairs and defense policy. Moreover, several other prominent candidates opposed the two heads of the executive. Chirac's cabinet advocated liberal-conservative policies, in abolishing the solidarity tax on wealth and selling some public companies.
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1988 — 1988 Schleswig-Holstein state election
The 1988 Schleswig-Holstein state election was held on 8 May 1988 to elect the members of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein. The snap election was called due to the political stalemate that had occurred in the previous state election of 13 September 1987 and also because of the Barschel affair. The election resulted in SPD winning an absolute majority, so Björn Engholm chose to govern alone without coalition.
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1994 — Panamanian general election, 1994
The Panama held a general election on 8 May 1994, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new Legislative Assembly. Ernesto Pérez Balladares stood as a candidate for the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD), opposing Mireya Moscoso of the Arnulfista Party and the salsa singer Rubén Blades, who was then president of the party Papa Egoro. In the 1989 general election, Pérez Balladares had served as the campaign manager for Carlos Duque, the hand-picked candidate of military ruler Manuel Noriega, and his 1994 opponents sought to emphasize his connection with Noriega, broadcasting pictures of the two together.
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1994 — Hungarian parliamentary election, 1994
Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 8 May 1994, with a second round of voting in 174 of the 176 single member constituencies on 29 May. They resulted in the return to power of the Hungarian Socialist Party, the former Communist party, under the leadership of Gyula Horn, who became Prime Minister. The Socialists achieved a remarkable revival, winning an overall majority of 209 seats out of 386, up from 33 in 1990. At the time, it was the most seats that a Hungarian party had ever won in a free election.
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1995 — Philippine Senate election, 1995
The senatorial election was held in the Philippines on May 8, 1995. Filipinos protected the ballot boxes with their lives and campaigned against traditional politicians who used bribery, flying voters, violence, election rigging, stealing of ballot boxes, etc. The Philippine National Police (PNP) had listed five dead and listed more than 200 hotspots before the election and during the election day listed 300 hotspots. The two largest parties, the Lakas-NUCD and the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) contested the senate election under the Lakas-Laban Coalition and won 9 of the 12 seats contested.
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1995 — Philippine general election, 1995
Legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 8, 1995. Filipinos protected the ballot boxes with their lives and campaigned against traditional politicians who used bribery, flying voters, violence, election rigging, stealing of ballot boxes, etc. The Philippine National Police (PNP) had listed five dead and listed more than 200 hotspots before the election and during the election day listed 300 hotspots.
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1995 — 1995 Pasay local elections
Local elections were held in Pasay on May 8, 1995 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the representative for the lone district, and the councilors, six of them in the two districts of the city.
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1996 — 1996 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final
The 1996 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final was a football match contested between Paris Saint-Germain of France and Rapid Wien of Austria. It was the final match of the 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the 36th Cup Winners' Cup final. The final was held at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on 8 May 1996, hosting its first European club final since the scenes of the Heysel Stadium disaster eleven years prior.
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2001 — Jersey City mayoral election, 2001
The Jersey City mayoral election of 2001 was held on May 8, 2001. Incumbent Mayor Bret Schundler did not run for re-election. Glenn Cunningham was elected, becoming the first African-American mayor of Jersey City.
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2006 — Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 2006
The thirteenth legislative assembly election, of Tamil Nadu was held on May 8, 2006. It was held for all 234 constituencies to elect the government in the state of for the following five years. The votes were counted three days later on May 11, 2006 and all the results were out by the end of the day. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led (DMK) front won the elections and its leader, M Karunanidhi was sworn in as Chief Minister. He served his fifth term.
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2006 — 2006 Slovak Cup final
The 2006 Slovak Cup final was the final match of the 2005–06 Slovak Cup, the 37th season of the top cup competition in Slovak football. The match was played at the Pasienky in Bratislava on 8 May 2006 between FC Spartak Trnava and MFK Ružomberok. Ružomberok defeated Spartak Trnava on penalties 4-3, after match ended 0:0.
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2007 — 2007 Slovak Cup final
The 2007 Slovak Cup final was the final match of the 2006–07 Slovak Cup, the 38th season of the top cup competition in Slovak football. The match was played at the Pasienky in Bratislava on 8 May 2007 between FC Senec and FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce. FC ViOn defeated Senec 4-0.
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2008 — 2008 Barishal City Corporation election
The 2008 Barishal City Corporation election was a local government election in the city of Barisal, Bangladesh, held on 8 May 2008 to elect the Mayor of Barishal. The election resulted in a victory for the Awami League candidate Shawkat Hossain Hiron, who defeated Sharfuddin Ahmed Santu of the Progressive Democratic Party (Bangladesh) and Ahsan Habib Kamal of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
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2008 — 2008 Khulna City Corporation election
The 2008 Khulna City Corporation election was a local government election in the city of Khulna, Bangladesh, held on 8 May 2008 to elect the Mayor of Khulna and the Khulna City Council. The election resulted in a victory for the Awami League candidate Talukder Abdul Khaleque, who defeated the incumbent Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate Md. Moniruzzaman Moni.
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2010 — UFC 113
UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 8, 2010, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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2010 — Supercard of Honor V
Supercard of Honor V was a professional wrestling event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH). It was the 5th Supercard of Honor and took place on May 8, 2010 at Manhattan Center in New York City, New York.
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2011 — Albanian local elections, 2011
The Albanian local elections of 2011 took place on 8 May 2011 in Albania. Electors were asked to elect their municipality's mayor, municipal council members, municipal unit mayor, and municipal unit members. The elections were administrated by the Central Election Commission of Albania.Only 9 of the 384 winning candidates were women.
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2011 — 2011 Welsh Cup final
The 2011 Welsh Cup final was the final of the 125th season of the main domestic football cup competition in Wales, the Welsh Cup. The final was played at Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli on 8 May 2011 and marked the third time the final has been staged at the stadium. The match was contested by Bangor City, who beat Gap Connah's Quay 1–0 in their semi-final, and Llanelli who beat The New Saints 1–0 in their semi-final.
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2012 — 2012 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary
The 2012 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary was held on May 8, 2012 as part of the 2012 Democratic presidential primaries. Incumbent president Barack Obama ran virtually unopposed for renomination, although several minor candidates challenged Obama in a handful of state contests, including West Virginia. Barack Obama won the primary against virtually unknown convicted felon and perennial candidate Keith Judd by a roughly 19-point margin, a relatively narrow victory that received national attention and was explained with Obama's general unpopularity in West Virginia.
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2015 — Puerto Princesa mayoral recall election, 2015
The 2015 Puerto Princesa mayoral recall election was held on May 8, 2015 in the city of Puerto Princesa, Philippines. City mayor Lucilo Bayron defeated former mayor Edward Hagedorn in the recall election.
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2016 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski (also known as UFC Fight Night 87) was a mixed martial arts event held on May 8, 2016 at the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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2016 — Global Wars (2016)
Global Wars (2016) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event co-produced by the American Ring of Honor (ROH) and Japanese New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotions. The event took place on May 8, 2016, at the Frontier Fieldhouse in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. The 2016 Global Wars was the third annual Global Wars event co-produced by ROH and NJPW, and the first to take place outside of Toronto, Canada.
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2018 — 2018 Newark mayoral election
The 2018 election for mayor of Newark took place in Newark, the most populous city in New Jersey, United States, on May 8, 2018. Elections for all seats on the nine-member Municipal Council of Newark were held the same day. A runoff election, if necessary, would have taken place on June 5, 2018. Elections are non-partisan and candidates are not listed by political party.
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2019 — 2019 Limpopo provincial election
The 2019 Limpopo provincial election was held on 8 May 2019 to elect the 49 members of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature. It was held on the same day as the 2019 South African general election. The election was won by the African National Congress, the incumbent governing party in the province.
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2019 — 2019 South African general election
General elections were held in South Africa on 8 May 2019 to elect a new President, National Assembly and provincial legislatures in each province. These were the sixth elections held since the end of apartheid in 1994 and determined who would become the next President of South Africa.
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2019 — 2019 Gauteng provincial election
The 2019 Gauteng provincial election was held on 8 May 2019, concurrently with the 2019 South African general election, to elect the 73 members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. Incumbent Premier David Makhura led the ruling African National Congress (ANC), with the party attempting to retain its majority status and secure Makhura a second full term in office as premier.
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2019 — 2019 Eastern Cape provincial election
The 2019 Eastern Cape provincial election was held on 8 May 2019, concurrently with the 2019 South African general election, to elect the 63 members of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature. The election was won by the African National Congress, the incumbent governing party in the province.
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2019 — 2019 Northern Cape provincial election
The 2019 Northern Cape provincial election was held on 8 May 2019 to allocate the 30 seats of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature. Like all the South African provincial elections, it was held on the same day as the South African general election. 21 political parties participated in the election, of which only the African National Congress, Democratic Alliance, Economic Freedom Fighters, and Freedom Front Plus won seats.
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2019 — 2019 Western Cape provincial election
The 2019 Western Cape provincial election was held on 8 May 2019 to elect the 6th Western Cape Provincial Parliament. It was the sixth provincial election held since the establishment of the provincial legislature in 1994. Incumbent premier Helen Zille of the Democratic Alliance (DA) was term-limited and could not seek a third term. The party nominated Alan Winde to succeed her.
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2019 — 2019 Free State provincial election
The 2019 Free State provincial election was held on 8 May 2019, concurrently with the 2019 South African general election, to elect the 30 members of the Free State Provincial Legislature. The election was won by the African National Congress, the incumbent governing party in the province.
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2019 — 2019 Mpumalanga provincial election
The 2019 Mpumalanga provincial election was held on 8 May 2019 to elect the 30 members of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature. It was held on the same day as the 2019 South African general election. The election was won by the African National Congress, the incumbent governing party in the province. Incumbent Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane of the African National Congress was elected to her first full term after the election.
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2019 — 2019 Armenian Cup final
The 2019 Armenian Cup final was the 28th Armenian Cup Final, and the final match of the 2018–19 Armenian Cup. It was played at the Banants Stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, on 8 May 2019, and was contested by Alashkert and Lori. It was Alashkert's second Cup final appearance, having lost on penalties to Gandzasar Kapan the previous year, whilst it was Lori's first appearance in the final.
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2021 — 2021 Kabul school bombing
On 8 May 2021, a car bombing followed by two more improvised explosive device (IED) blasts occurred in front of Sayed al-Shuhada High School in Dashte Barchi, a predominantly Shia Hazara area in western Kabul, Afghanistan, leaving at least 90 people dead and 240 injured. The majority of the casualties were girls between 11 and 15 years old.
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2021 — 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup Championship
The 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup Championship, the final match of the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup, was a soccer match held on May 8, 2021 at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was contested by Portland Thorns FC and NJ/NY Gotham FC, the winners of the West and East Divisions, respectively, of the Challenge Cup.
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2021 — UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson
UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson (also known as UFC on ESPN 24 and UFC Vegas 26) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 8, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
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2022 — 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election
The 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election was held on 8 May 2022 for the 6th term of the Chief Executive (CE), the highest office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Incumbent Carrie Lam, who was elected in 2017, declined to seek a second term for family reasons and finished her term on 30 June 2022.
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2022 — 2022 Schleswig-Holstein state election
The 2022 Schleswig-Holstein state election was held on 8 May 2022 to elect the 20th Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein. The outgoing government was a coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), The Greens, and the Free Democratic Party (FDP), led by Minister-President Daniel Günther. The CDU won in a landslide, claiming 43% of the vote with a swing of over eleven percentage points and falling one seat short of an absolute majority in the Landtag.
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2022 — 2022 Slovak Cup final
The 2022 Slovak Cup final (known as the Slovnaft Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the final match of the 2021–22 Slovak Cup, the 53rd season of the top cup competition in Slovak football. The match was played at the Tehelné pole in Bratislava on 8 May 2022, contested by ŠK Slovan Bratislava and FC Spartak Trnava.
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2022 — WrestleMania Backlash (2022)
The 2022 WrestleMania Backlash was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was the 17th annual Backlash and took place on May 8, 2022, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island, held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. This was the third Backlash held at this venue after the 1999 and 2009 events.
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2022 — 2022 Armenian Cup final
The 2022 Armenian Cup final was the 31st Armenian Cup Final, and the final match of the 2021–22 Armenian Cup. It was played at the Republican Stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, on 8 May 2022, contested by Noravank and Urartu.
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