Page 4: Historical Events In May - 08

1879  George Selden files for 1st patent for a gasoline-driven automobile   

1881  Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch.   

1882  David Belasco's "La Belle Russe," premieres in NYC.   

1882  Philips C Visser, Dutch explorer/diplomat.   

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

1884  Harry S. Truman, 33rd US President is born.   

1884  Harry S Truman, Lamar Missouri, 33rd US President (D) (1945-1953)   

1885  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   

1885  Pavel Krizkovsky, composer, dies at 65.   

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

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

1886  Jef van Hoof, composer   

1887  Alexander Ulyanov, brother of Lenin/hanged for assassination of tsar   

1891  Chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher (NY Yankees 1911-15), lived to 103+   

1891  Helena Petrovina Blavatsky, Russian theosophist, dies.   

1892  Ezio Pinza, Rome Italy, bass singer (South Pacific, RCA Victor Show)   

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

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

1895  China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki   

1895  Edmund Wilson, American critic/writer (Patriotic Gore).   

1896  Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire.   

1897  In this year, 22nd Preakness: T Thorpe aboard Paul Kauvar claims in 1:51¼   

1898  The inaugural games of the Italian Football League are played.   

1899  The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin opens.   

1899  Jan F van Hall, Dutch sculptor/resistance fighter   

1900  250 grave robbers shot to death   

1900  Galveston TX, hit by hurricane; about 6000 die.   

1901  In their long-delayed AL home opener, Boston defeats Phila 12-4   

1902  The volcano Mount Pelee, in the Caribbean, erupts, killing 30000 people   

1902  Mt Pelee erupts, wipes out St Pierre, Martinique, results in the deaths of 30000.   

1902  Andre Michel Lwoff, physiologist   

1903  Fernandel, [Fernand JD Contandin], French actor (Paris Holiday)   

1903  Eugene-Henri-Paul Gauguin, French painter (Tahiti), dies   

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

1460  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

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

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

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

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.   

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

1622  On this day in history birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

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

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

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

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

1577  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies