Page 5: Historical Events In May - 08

1901  On May - 08 in their long-delayed AL home opener, Boston defeats Phila 12-4   

1902  Mount Pelée erupts, wipes out St Pierre, Martinique, kills 30,000 on May - 08.   

1902  On May - 08 the volcano Mount Pelee, in the Caribbean, erupts, killing 30,000 people   

1902  On this day in history mt Pelee erupts, wipes out St Pierre, Martinique, kills 30,000   

1902  Andre Michel Lwoff, physiologist on May - 08.   

1903  On this day in history fernandel, [Fernand JD Contandin], French actor (Paris Holiday)   

1903  On this day in history eugene-Henri-Paul Gauguin, French painter (Tahiti), dies   

1904  On May - 08 john Derrick Mordaunt Snagge, bBC news announcer/commentator   

1904  Eadweard Muybridge, English photographer (horse trot), dies on May - 08.   

1905  Inglis Gundry, composer on May - 08.   

1906  Phila A's pitcher Chief Benders plays outfield & hits 2 HRs on May - 08.   

1906  On this day in history david Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer (Chaconne)   

1907  Tommy Burns beats Jack O'Brien in 20 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1907  Boston's Big Jeff Pfeffer no-hits Cin Reds, 6-0 on May - 08.   

1908  Arturo De Cordova, [Rodriguez], Merida Mexico, actor (Medal for Benny) on May - 08.   

1909  Albert Raines runs world record marathon (2:46:04.6) on May - 08.   

1909  Friedrich von Holstein, German diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

1910  On May - 08 mary Lou Williams, US jazz pianist/composer (Zodiac Suite)   

1911  On this day in history iceland gives the vote to women   

1911  On May - 08 navy ordered its first airplane, Curtiss A-1, Birthday of Naval Aviation   

1911  On this day in history robert Johnson, blues singer (King of Delta Blues Singer)   

1912  On this day in history george Woodcock, author   

1913  Sidney James, [Cohen], Johannesburg, actor (Carry On) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history paramount Pictures is formed.   

1914  Lord Murton, of Lindisfrarne, deputy chairman (Comm House of Lords) on this day in history.   

1915  Australian 2nd Brigade and New Zealand Brigade in Battle of Krithia on this day in history.   

1915  Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett's account of the Gallipoli landing published in Australia on May - 08.   

1915  41st Kentucky Derby: Joe Notter aboard Regret wins in 2:05.4 on this day in history.   

1915  John Archer, Osceola Nebraska, actor (Destination: Moon) on this day in history.   

1915  Henry McNeal Turner, 1 US black army chaplain, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1916  On May - 08 german munitions bunker in Fort Douaumont explodes   

1916  On this day in history gordon Scarrott, engineer   

1919  Appingedam soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1919  1st transatlantic flight take-off by a navy seaplane on this day in history.   

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on this day in history.   

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on May - 08.   

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

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  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.   

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

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.   

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.