Historical Events In May - 08

1876  On this day in history truganini, last originating Tasmanian, dies  

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

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

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

1881  On this day in history henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch  

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

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

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

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1884  On May - 08 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  Sarah Ann Henley survives 76-m jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, Engl on May - 08.  

1885  On May - 08 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  Atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invents the flavored syrup for Coca-Cola® on May - 08.  

1886  On May - 08 jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine)  

1886  On this day in history 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 May - 08.  

1892  On this day in history ezio Pinza, Rome Italy, bass singer (South Pacific, RCA Victor Show)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1896  Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire on this day in history.  

1897  22nd Preakness: T Thorpe aboard Paul Kauvar wins in 1:51¼ on this day in history.  

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

1899  On May - 08 the Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin opens.  

1899  On May - 08 jan F van Hall, Dutch sculptor/resistance fighter  

1900  250 grave robbers shot to death on May - 08.  

1900  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)  

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 May - 08.  

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer  

1587  On this day in history 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 Rålamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.  

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  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.  

1278  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)  

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies  

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on May - 08.  

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.  

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