1. On May 8, 1664, the British took control of Delaware from the Dutch. This marked the beginning of British rule in the area.

2. In 1779, Delaware signed the Articles of Confederation, making them the first of the original 13 colonies to do so.

3. On May 8, 1919, a historic event took place in Wilmington, Delaware when the first-ever flight across the Atlantic Ocean was completed. Two British pilots, John Alcock and Arthur Brown, flew from Newfoundland to Ireland, making history.

4. In 1964, on May 8, a major forest fire swept through Delaware and Maryland, destroying over 48,000 acres of forest and resulting in significant damage to homes and other properties.

5. On May 8, 2019, Delaware Governor John Carney signed the first-ever state-wide plastic ban in the US, aimed at reducing plastic waste and protecting the environment. The ban went into effect on January 1, 2021.