Historical Events In May - 08

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

1877  On May - 08 the first Westminster Dog Show held   

1877  1st Westminster Dog Show held on this day in history.   

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 May - 08.   

1879  On this day in history george Selden files for 1st patent for a gasoline-driven automobile   

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 this day in history.   

1882  On May - 08 philips C Visser, Dutch explorer/diplomat   

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

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

1884  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 08.   

1886  On May - 08 jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine)   

1886  On May - 08 jef van Hoof, composer   

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

1891  On May - 08 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  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  Edmund Wilson, American critic/writer (Patriotic Gore) on May - 08.   

1896  Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire on this day in history.   

1897  22nd Preakness: T Thorpe aboard Paul Kauvar wins in 1:51¼ on May - 08.   

1898  The first games of the Italian Football League are played on May - 08.   

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

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  Galveston TX, hit by hurricane; about 6,000 die on this day in history.   

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.   

1460  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

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

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on May - 08.   

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer   

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

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

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

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

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

1473  On May - 08 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