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 this day in history.   

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

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

1902  Andre Michel Lwoff, physiologist on this day in history.   

1903  On May - 08 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 this day in history.   

1905  Inglis Gundry, composer on this day in history.   

1906  On May - 08 phila A's pitcher Chief Benders plays outfield & hits 2 HRs   

1906  David Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer (Chaconne) on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 08 tommy Burns beats Jack O'Brien in 20 for heavyweight boxing title   

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 this day in history.   

1909  On May - 08 albert Raines runs world record marathon (2:46:04.6)   

1909  Friedrich von Holstein, German diplomat, dies on May - 08.   

1910  Mary Lou Williams, US jazz pianist/composer (Zodiac Suite) on this day in history.   

1911  Iceland gives the vote to women on this day in history.   

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

1911  On May - 08 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 May - 08.   

1914  Paramount Pictures is formed on this day in history.   

1914  On May - 08 lord Murton, of Lindisfrarne, deputy chairman (Comm House of Lords)   

1915  Australian 2nd Brigade and New Zealand Brigade in Battle of Krithia on May - 08.   

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

1915  On May - 08 41st Kentucky Derby: Joe Notter aboard Regret wins in 2:05.4   

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

1915  On May - 08 henry McNeal Turner, 1 US black army chaplain, dies at 82   

1916  German munitions bunker in Fort Douaumont explodes on May - 08.   

1916  On this day in history gordon Scarrott, engineer   

1919  On this day in history appingedam soccer team forms   

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

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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 this day in history.   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1521  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.   

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

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.   

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

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

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

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on May - 08.   

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on May - 08.