Page 4: Historical Events In May - 08

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

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

1877  On this day in history 1st Westminster Dog Show held   

1878  1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines on May - 08.   

1879  George Selden files for first patent for a gasoline-driven automobile on this day in history.   

1879  George Selden files for 1st patent for a gasoline-driven automobile on this day in history.   

1881  On May - 08 henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch   

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

1882  On May - 08 philips C Visser, Dutch explorer/diplomat   

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

1884  The birth of Harry S. Truman, 33rd US President on May - 08.   

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

1885  On this day in history sarah Ann Henley survives 76-meter jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, England   

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

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

1886  Atlanta pharmacist (Jacob's Pharmacy) Dr John Styth Pemberton invents Coca Cola (contained cocaine) on May - 08.   

1886  On this day in history atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invents the flavored syrup for Coca-Cola®   

1886  Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine) on May - 08.   

1886  Jef van Hoof, composer on May - 08.   

1887  Alexander Ulyanov, brother of Lenin/hanged for assassination of tsar on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history 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  Francis Quimet, Mass shop asst who won golf's US Open (1913) on this day in history.   

1894  Klara Fey, German orch leaser (Die Kleinen Betrachtungen), dies at 79 on May - 08.   

1895  On this day in history china cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki   

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

1896  Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire on May - 08.   

1897  On May - 08 22nd Preakness: T Thorpe aboard Paul Kauvar wins in 1:51¼   

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

1899  On this day in history the Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin opens.   

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

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

1900  On May - 08 galveston TX, hit by hurricane; about 6,000 die   

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

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on May - 08.   

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

1521  On this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer   

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

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  On May - 08 birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

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

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

1278  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

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

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.   

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