Historical Events Happened In May - 08

1876  Truganini, last originating Tasmanian, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1877  The first Westminster Dog Show held on this day in history.  Share it »

1877  1st Westminster Dog Show held on this day in history.  Share it »

1878  On this day in history 1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines  Share it »

1879  On this day in history george Selden files for first patent for a gasoline-driven automobile  Share it »

1879  On this day in history george Selden files for 1st patent for a gasoline-driven automobile  Share it »

1881  On this day in history henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch  Share it »

1882  David Belasco's "La Belle Russe," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  Share it »

1882  Philips C Visser, Dutch explorer/diplomat on this day in history.  Share it »

1884  Harry S Truman, later to become the 33rd president of the United States, is born near Lamar, MO on this day in history.  Share it »

1884  On this day in history the birth of Harry S. Truman, 33rd US President  Share it »

1884  On this day in history harry S Truman, Lamar Missouri, 33rd US President (D) (1945-1953)  Share it »

1885  Sarah Ann Henley survives 76-meter jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, England on this day in history.  Share it »

1885  Sarah Ann Henley survives 76-m jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, Engl on this day in history.  Share it »

1885  Pavel Krizkovsky, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  Share it »

1886  On this day in history atlanta pharmacist (Jacob's Pharmacy) Dr John Styth Pemberton invents Coca Cola (contained cocaine)  Share it »

1886  Atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invents the flavored syrup for Coca-Cola® on this day in history.  Share it »

1886  Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine) on this day in history.  Share it »

1886  Jef van Hoof, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1887  On this day in history alexander Ulyanov, brother of Lenin/hanged for assassination of tsar  Share it »

1891  On this day in history chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher (NY Yankees 1911-15), lived to 103+  Share it »

1891  Helena Petrovina Blavatsky, Russian theosophist, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1892  Ezio Pinza, Rome Italy, bass singer (South Pacific, RCA Victor Show) on this day in history.  Share it »

1893  Francis Quimet, Mass shop asst who won golf's US Open (1913) on this day in history.  Share it »

1894  On this day in history klara Fey, German orch leaser (Die Kleinen Betrachtungen), dies at 79  Share it »

1895  China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki on this day in history.  Share it »

1895  On this day in history edmund Wilson, American critic/writer (Patriotic Gore)  Share it »

1896  On this day in history yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire  Share it »

1897  On this day in history 22nd Preakness: T Thorpe aboard Paul Kauvar wins in 1:51¼  Share it »

1898  On this day in history the first games of the Italian Football League are played.  Share it »

1899  The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin opens on this day in history.  Share it »

1899  On this day in history jan F van Hall, Dutch sculptor/resistance fighter  Share it »

1900  On this day in history 250 grave robbers shot to death  Share it »

1900  Galveston TX, hit by hurricane; about 6,000 die on this day in history.  Share it »

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1460  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)  Share it »

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer  Share it »

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1587  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)  Share it »

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1622  Claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)  Share it »

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.  Share it »

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)  Share it »

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.  Share it »

1577  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies  Share it »