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Historical Events In May - 08

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1919  Sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1920  On this day in history 46th Kentucky Derby: Ted Rice aboard Paul Jones wins in 2:09  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1920  Maurice Cranston, political scientist on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1921  Sweden abolished capital punishment on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1921  On May - 08 graham Leonard, bishop of London  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1922  Brian Kellett, CEO (Port of London Authority) on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1923  On May - 08 hobbs scores his 100th 100, 116 vs Somerset at Bath  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1923  On this day in history hobbs scores his 100th 100, 116* v Somerset at Bath  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1924  On May - 08 arthur Honegger's "Pacifica 231" premieres  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1924  On this day in history memel territories given to Lithuania  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1924  On this day in history workers at Werkspoor in Amsterdam strike against 3rd wage cut  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1924  Arthur Honegger's "Pacifica 231," premieres on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1924  On this day in history lev N Lunts, Russian writer (Outside the Law), dies at 23  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1925  On this day in history french colonial army beats Rifkabylen in Morocco  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1925  On this day in history 51st Preakness: Clarence Kummer aboard Coventry wins in 1:59  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1926  On this day in history fire breaks out in Fenway Park  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1926  The birth of David Attenborough, English director on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1926  The first flight over North Pole (Bennett & Byrd) on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1926  On this day in history 1st flight over North Pole (Bennett & Byrd)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1929  On this day in history jan Mayen island, 500 km NNE of Iceland, incorporated into Norway  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1930  On this day in history lvar Henning Mankell, composer, dies at 61  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1931  On this day in history operette "Land of Smiles," premieres in London  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1932  Albert Thomas, French socialist politician on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1933  Gandhi, in India, begins a hunger strike in protest against the British on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1933  On May - 08 mohandas Gandhi begins a 21-day fast in protest against British oppression in India.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1935  On May - 08 cin Red Ernie Lombardi doubles in 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th beat Phils 15-4  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1936  Jockey Ralph Neves unexpectedly revived after being declared dead after a fall. His wife fainted when he returned to track on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1936  Oswald Spengler, German philosopher (Underworld of Abendlandes), dies on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1937  63rd Kentucky Derby: Charley Kurtsinger on War Admiral wins 2:03.2 on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1938  On this day in history stravinsky's "Dumbarton Oaks," premieres in Washington, DC  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1940  On this day in history the birth of Peter Benchley, British Author  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1941  German Q-ship Pinguin sinks in Indian Ocean on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1941  Heinrich Zollner, composer, dies at 86 on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1942  Battle of Coral Sea ends; Aircraft carrier Lexington sunk by Japanese air attack on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Famous Birthdays In May - 08

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1326  On May - 08 birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1460  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1492  On May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1622  On this day in history birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Deaths In May - 08

Famous People Died On This Day In History

0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1577  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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