Page 4: Historical Events In May - 08

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

1877  On May - 08 the first Westminster Dog Show held   

1877  On May - 08 1st Westminster Dog Show held   

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  Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch on May - 08.   

1882  David Belasco's "La Belle Russe," premieres in NYC on May - 08.   

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

1884  On May - 08 harry S Truman, later to become the 33rd president of the United States, is born near Lamar, MO   

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 May - 08.   

1885  Sarah Ann Henley survives 76-meter jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, England on May - 08.   

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

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  Jef van Hoof, composer on May - 08.   

1887  Alexander Ulyanov, brother of Lenin/hanged for assassination of tsar on May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

1892  On May - 08 ezio Pinza, Rome Italy, bass singer (South Pacific, RCA Victor Show)   

1893  Francis Quimet, Mass shop asst who won golf's US Open (1913) on May - 08.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1898  The first games of the Italian Football League are played on this day in history.   

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

1899  Jan F van Hall, Dutch sculptor/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1900  On May - 08 250 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 this day in history.   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

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

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

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

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

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

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