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 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 May - 08.   

1881  Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch on this day in history.   

1882  David Belasco's "La Belle Russe," premieres in NYC on May - 08.   

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

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

1884  On this day in history the birth of Harry S. Truman, 33rd US President   

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  On May - 08 pavel Krizkovsky, composer, dies at 65   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history helena Petrovina Blavatsky, Russian theosophist, dies   

1892  Ezio Pinza, Rome Italy, bass singer (South Pacific, RCA Victor Show) on May - 08.   

1893  Francis Quimet, Mass shop asst who won golf's US Open (1913) on May - 08.   

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

1899  On this day in history the Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin opens.   

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

1900  On this day in history 250 grave robbers shot to death   

1900  On May - 08 galveston TX, hit by hurricane; about 6,000 die   

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

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

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

1521  On May - 08 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  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  On this day in history 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 May - 08.   

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

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  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

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.