Historical Events In May - 08

1876  Truganini, last originating Tasmanian, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1878  On May - 08 1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines   

1879  George Selden files for first patent for a gasoline-driven automobile on this day in history.   

1879  George Selden files for 1st patent for a gasoline-driven automobile on this day in history.   

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

1882  On this day in history david Belasco's "La Belle Russe," premieres in NYC   

1882  Philips C Visser, Dutch explorer/diplomat on May - 08.   

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  On May - 08 harry S Truman, Lamar Missouri, 33rd US President (D) (1945-1953)   

1885  Sarah Ann Henley survives 76-meter jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, England on May - 08.   

1885  On May - 08 sarah Ann Henley survives 76-m jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, Engl   

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  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  On this day in history jef van Hoof, composer   

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

1891  Chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher (NY Yankees 1911-15), lived to 103+ on May - 08.   

1891  Helena Petrovina Blavatsky, Russian theosophist, dies on this day in history.   

1892  Ezio Pinza, Rome Italy, bass singer (South Pacific, RCA Victor Show) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history edmund Wilson, American critic/writer (Patriotic Gore)   

1896  On May - 08 yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire   

1897  On this day in history 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  The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin opens on this day in history.   

1899  Jan F van Hall, Dutch sculptor/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

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  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.   

1460  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  On May - 08 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 May - 08.   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  On May - 08 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 this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies