Page 4: Historical Events In May - 08

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

1877  The first Westminster Dog Show held on May - 08.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1884  Harry S Truman, Lamar Missouri, 33rd US President (D) (1945-1953) on May - 08.   

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

1886  Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine) on this day in history.   

1886  On May - 08 jef van Hoof, composer   

1887  On this day in history alexander Ulyanov, brother of Lenin/hanged for assassination of tsar   

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  On May - 08 ezio Pinza, Rome Italy, bass singer (South Pacific, RCA Victor Show)   

1893  On May - 08 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  China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki on May - 08.   

1895  Edmund Wilson, American critic/writer (Patriotic Gore) on this day in history.   

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

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  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 May - 08.   

1900  On this day in history galveston TX, hit by hurricane; about 6,000 die   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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 May - 08.   

1521  On this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on May - 08.