Page 4: Historical Events In May - 08

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

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

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

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

1879  George Selden files for first patent for a gasoline-driven automobile on May - 08.   

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

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  On this day in history philips C Visser, Dutch explorer/diplomat   

1884  Harry S Truman, later to become the 33rd president of the United States, is born near Lamar, MO on May - 08.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1887  On May - 08 alexander Ulyanov, brother of Lenin/hanged for assassination of tsar   

1891  On this day in history chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher (NY Yankees 1911-15), lived to 103+   

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

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

1895  On May - 08 china cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki   

1895  On May - 08 edmund Wilson, American critic/writer (Patriotic Gore)   

1896  On this day in history yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire   

1897  22nd Preakness: T Thorpe aboard Paul Kauvar wins in 1:51¼ on May - 08.   

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

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

1899  On this day in history jan F van Hall, Dutch sculptor/resistance fighter   

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

1900  Galveston TX, hit by hurricane; about 6,000 die on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 08.   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On May - 08 birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

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  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

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

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.   

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.