Page 4: Historical Events In May - 08

1876  On this day in history truganini, last originating Tasmanian, dies   

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

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

1878  1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines on this day in history.   

1879  George Selden files for first patent for a gasoline-driven automobile on May - 08.   

1879  George Selden files for 1st patent for a gasoline-driven automobile on May - 08.   

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

1882  On May - 08 david Belasco's "La Belle Russe," premieres in NYC   

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

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

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

1884  Harry S Truman, Lamar Missouri, 33rd US President (D) (1945-1953) on this day in history.   

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

1885  On May - 08 sarah Ann Henley survives 76-m jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, Engl   

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

1886  Atlanta pharmacist (Jacob's Pharmacy) Dr John Styth Pemberton invents Coca Cola (contained cocaine) on this day in history.   

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

1886  On May - 08 jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine)   

1886  On May - 08 jef van Hoof, composer   

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

1891  On May - 08 chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher (NY Yankees 1911-15), lived to 103+   

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

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

1893  On this day in history francis Quimet, Mass shop asst who won golf's US Open (1913)   

1894  Klara Fey, German orch leaser (Die Kleinen Betrachtungen), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1895  On May - 08 china cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki   

1895  On May - 08 edmund Wilson, American critic/writer (Patriotic Gore)   

1896  Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire on this day in history.   

1897  22nd Preakness: T Thorpe aboard Paul Kauvar wins in 1:51¼ on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 08 the first games of the Italian Football League are played.   

1899  On May - 08 the Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin opens.   

1899  On May - 08 jan F van Hall, Dutch sculptor/resistance fighter   

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

1900  Galveston TX, hit by hurricane; about 6,000 die on May - 08.   

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.   

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

1492  On May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

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

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  On May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  On this day in history birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  On this day in history haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.   

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on May - 08.