Page 4: Historical Events In May - 08

1876  Truganini, last originating Tasmanian, dies on May - 08.   

1877  On May - 08 the first Westminster Dog Show held   

1877  1st Westminster Dog Show held on this day in history.   

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

1879  On May - 08 george Selden files for first patent for a gasoline-driven automobile   

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

1881  Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch on May - 08.   

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

1882  Philips C Visser, Dutch explorer/diplomat on May - 08.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 08.   

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

1886  On May - 08 jef van Hoof, composer   

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

1891  Chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher (NY Yankees 1911-15), lived to 103+ on May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

1893  On this day in history francis Quimet, Mass shop asst who won golf's US Open (1913)   

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  On May - 08 edmund Wilson, American critic/writer (Patriotic Gore)   

1896  On May - 08 yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire   

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

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

1899  The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin opens on May - 08.   

1899  On May - 08 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 May - 08 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 May - 08.   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.   

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

1592  On this day in history 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  On May - 08 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 this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

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

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

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

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