Historical Events Happened In May - 08

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

1877  On this day in history the first Westminster Dog Show held  Share it »

1877  On this day in history 1st Westminster Dog Show held  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  George Selden files for 1st patent for a gasoline-driven automobile on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1882  On this day in history david Belasco's "La Belle Russe," premieres in NYC  Share it »

1882  On this day in history philips C Visser, Dutch explorer/diplomat  Share it »

1884  On this day in history harry S Truman, later to become the 33rd president of the United States, is born near Lamar, MO  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  On this day in history sarah Ann Henley survives 76-m jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, Engl  Share it »

1885  On this day in history pavel Krizkovsky, composer, dies at 65  Share it »

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

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

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

1886  On this day in history jef van Hoof, composer  Share it »

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

1891  Chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher (NY Yankees 1911-15), lived to 103+ on this day in history.  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  On this day in history china cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki  Share it »

1895  Edmund Wilson, American critic/writer (Patriotic Gore) on this day in history.  Share it »

1896  Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire on this day in history.  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  250 grave robbers shot to death on this day in history.  Share it »

1900  On this day in history galveston TX, hit by hurricane; about 6,000 die  Share it »

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1326  On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)  Share it »

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.  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  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer  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  On this day in history birth of claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)  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  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop  Share it »

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