Page 4: Historical Events In May - 08

1876  On May - 08 truganini, last originating Tasmanian, dies   

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

1877  1st Westminster Dog Show held on May - 08.   

1878  1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history george Selden files for first patent for a gasoline-driven automobile   

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  On this day in history david Belasco's "La Belle Russe," premieres in NYC   

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

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  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  On May - 08 sarah Ann Henley survives 76-m jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, Engl   

1885  Pavel Krizkovsky, composer, dies at 65 on May - 08.   

1886  On this day in history atlanta pharmacist (Jacob's Pharmacy) Dr John Styth Pemberton invents Coca Cola (contained cocaine)   

1886  Atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invents the flavored syrup for Coca-Cola® on this day in history.   

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

1886  Jef van Hoof, composer on this day in history.   

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

1891  On May - 08 chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher (NY Yankees 1911-15), lived to 103+   

1891  On this day in history helena Petrovina Blavatsky, Russian theosophist, dies   

1892  Ezio Pinza, Rome Italy, bass singer (South Pacific, RCA Victor Show) on May - 08.   

1893  On May - 08 francis Quimet, Mass shop asst who won golf's US Open (1913)   

1894  Klara Fey, German orch leaser (Die Kleinen Betrachtungen), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1895  China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki on May - 08.   

1895  Edmund Wilson, American critic/writer (Patriotic Gore) on May - 08.   

1896  On this day in history 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 May - 08.   

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

1899  Jan F van Hall, Dutch sculptor/resistance fighter on May - 08.   

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

1521  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

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

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

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 May - 08.