Historical Events In May - 08

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

1877  The first Westminster Dog Show held on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch   

1882  On May - 08 david Belasco's "La Belle Russe," premieres in NYC   

1882  On this day in history philips C Visser, Dutch explorer/diplomat   

1884  On this day in history 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  Sarah Ann Henley survives 76-meter jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, England on this day in history.   

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  On May - 08 atlanta pharmacist (Jacob's Pharmacy) Dr John Styth Pemberton invents Coca Cola (contained cocaine)   

1886  On this day in history atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invents the flavored syrup for Coca-Cola®   

1886  On this day in history jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine)   

1886  Jef van Hoof, composer on May - 08.   

1887  Alexander Ulyanov, brother of Lenin/hanged for assassination of tsar on May - 08.   

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  On this day in history 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 May - 08 yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire   

1897  22nd Preakness: T Thorpe aboard Paul Kauvar wins in 1:51¼ on this day in history.   

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

1899  On this day in history 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 May - 08.   

1900  On this day in history galveston TX, hit by hurricane; about 6,000 die   

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1326  On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

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

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

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on this day in history.   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.