Page 4: Historical Events In May - 08

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

1877  On this day in history the first Westminster Dog Show held   

1877  On this day in history 1st Westminster Dog Show held   

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

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

1879  On this day in history george Selden files for 1st patent for a gasoline-driven automobile   

1881  On May - 08 henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch   

1882  On this day in history david Belasco's "La Belle Russe," premieres in NYC   

1882  Philips C Visser, Dutch explorer/diplomat on this day in history.   

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

1884  The birth of Harry S. Truman, 33rd US President on May - 08.   

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  On this day in history sarah Ann Henley survives 76-m jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, Engl   

1885  On this day in history pavel Krizkovsky, composer, dies at 65   

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

1886  On this day in history atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invents the flavored syrup for Coca-Cola®   

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 this day in history.   

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

1891  Helena Petrovina Blavatsky, Russian theosophist, dies on May - 08.   

1892  Ezio Pinza, Rome Italy, bass singer (South Pacific, RCA Victor Show) on this day in history.   

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

1894  On May - 08 klara Fey, German orch leaser (Die Kleinen Betrachtungen), dies at 79   

1895  China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki on this day in history.   

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  On May - 08 the first games of the Italian Football League are played.   

1899  The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin opens on this day in history.   

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

1900  250 grave robbers shot to death on this day in history.   

1900  Galveston TX, hit by hurricane; about 6,000 die on May - 08.   

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1326  On May - 08 birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

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  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  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

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 May - 08.   

1473  On May - 08 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 this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies