Page 4: 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  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  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 May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

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 May - 08 the birth of Harry S. Truman, 33rd US President   

1884  Harry S Truman, Lamar Missouri, 33rd US President (D) (1945-1953) on this day in history.   

1885  On May - 08 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  On this day in history pavel Krizkovsky, composer, dies at 65   

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

1886  On May - 08 atlanta pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invents the flavored syrup for Coca-Cola®   

1886  Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine) on this day in history.   

1886  On May - 08 jef van Hoof, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history china cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki   

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

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  The first games of the Italian Football League are played on May - 08.   

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

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

1521  On this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.   

1592  On this day in history birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  On May - 08 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 May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

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  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies