Birthday May 08, 1737 Edward Gibbon, historian (Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire)
Birthday May 08, 1786 Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry
Birthday May 08, 1824 William Walker, filibuster, president of Nicaragua (1856-57)
Birthday May 08, 1828 Henri Dunant, of Switzerland, founded Red Cross, YMCA (Nobel 1901)
Birthday May 08, 1829 Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist
Birthday May 08, 1884 Harry S. Truman is born
Birthday May 08, 1884 Harry S Truman, 32nd President (1945-1949)
Birthday May 08, 1895 Jose G¢mez (Joselito el Gallo), bullfighter
Birthday May 08, 1895 Fulton J Sheen, bishop
Birthday May 08, 1920 Sloan Wilson, American novelist
Birthday May 08, 1926 David Attenborough, Environmentalist
Birthday May 08, 1926 Don Rickles, comedian
Birthday May 08, 1928 Theodore Sorenson, former presidential advisor
Birthday May 08, 1930 Doug Atkins, NFL defensive end (Cleveland, Chicago, New Orleans)
Birthday May 08, 1930 Gary Snyder, beat poet (Rip Rap and Cold Mountain Poems)
Birthday May 08, 1935 Salome Jens, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Birthday May 08, 1937 Sen Dennis DeConcini, D-Ariz
Birthday May 08, 1940 Peter Benchley, author (Jaws, The Deep)
Birthday May 08, 1940 Ricky Nelson, rock star (Hello Mary Lou, It's Late, Garden Party)
Birthday May 08, 1942 Angel Cordero, Jockey
Birthday May 08, 1943 Toni Tennille, only female Beachboy in Montgomery Ala
Birthday May 08, 1964 Melissa Gilbert, LA
History May 08, 1541 Hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River
History May 08, 1541 De Soto reaches the Mississippi
History May 08, 1792 Militia Act establishes conscription under federal law
History May 08, 1792 British Capt George Vancouver sights - names Mt Rainier - Wash
History May 08, 1846 1st major battle of Mexican War fought at Palo Alto Texas
History May 08, 1846 Zachary Taylor fights the Battle of Palo Alto
History May 08, 1864 Lee beats Grant to Spotsylvania
History May 08, 1886 Atlanta pharmacist John Styth Pemberton invents Coca Cola
History May 08, 1899 Yeats' The Countess Cathleen opens at the Irish Literary Theatre
History May 08, 1902 Mt Pel‚e erupts - wipes out St Pierre - Martinique
History May 08, 1919 New celebration of Armistice Day proposed
History May 08, 1926 1st flight over North Pole (Bennett & Byrd)
History May 08, 1942 Battle of Coral Sea ends
History May 08, 1945 Victory in Europe
History May 08, 1945 VE Day - Germany surrendered - WW II ends in Europe
History May 08, 1946 Red Sox Johnny Pesky scores 6 runs in 1 game
History May 08, 1950 Flash floods in Nebraska kill 23
History May 08, 1951 Dacron men's suits introduced
History May 08, 1954 1st shot-put over 60 feet - Parry O'Brien - Los Angeles - Ca
History May 08, 1956 Henry Ford II leaves post at Ford Foundation
History May 08, 1958 VP Nixon was shoved stoned booed & spat upon by protesters in Peru
History May 08, 1961 Alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal - Washington
History May 08, 1961 1st practical sea water conversion plant - Freeport Texas
History May 08, 1963 Sean Connery stars in his first Bond movie, Dr. No
History May 08, 1968 Jim (Catfish) Hunter of Oakland pitches perfect game vs Twins
History May 08, 1970 Knicks beat Lakers for NBA title
History May 08, 1970 Beatles release "Let it Be" album
History May 08, 1970 Knicks beat Lakers for basketball championship
History May 08, 1970 Nixon defends invasion of Cambodia
History May 08, 1971 Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Sq Garden
History May 08, 1972 Mining of North Vietnamese harbors is announced
History May 08, 1973 Indians holding SD hamlet of Wounded Knee for ten weeks surrendered
History May 08, 1973 AIM occupation of Wounded Knee ends
History May 08, 1976 The theme song from Welcome Back, Kotter is the #1 song in America
History May 08, 1980 Sabres only take 15 shots - Islanders - 22 in a playoff
History May 08, 1981 Ron Davis pitches 10th consecutive strike out - 1 short of record
History May 08, 1982 Canucks 5-Isles 6 (OT) - Stanley Cup- Isles hold 1-0 lead
History May 08, 1984 USSR announces it would not participate in LA Summer Olympics
History May 08, 1984 Soviets to boycott L.A. Olympics
History May 08, 1984 Soviets announce boycott of 1984 Olympics
History May 08, 1988 Woman convicted for tampering with Excedrin
History May 08, 2010 Betty White becomes oldest Saturday Night Live host
May 08, 1737 Edward Gibbon, historian (Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire)
May 08, 1786 Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry
May 08, 1824 William Walker, filibuster, president of Nicaragua (1856-57)
May 08, 1828 Henri Dunant, of Switzerland, founded Red Cross, YMCA (Nobel 1901)
May 08, 1829 Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist
May 08, 1884 Harry S. Truman is born
May 08, 1884 Harry S Truman, 32nd President (1945-1949)
May 08, 1895 Jose G¢mez (Joselito el Gallo), bullfighter
May 08, 1895 Fulton J Sheen, bishop
May 08, 1920 Sloan Wilson, American novelist
May 08, 1926 David Attenborough, Environmentalist
May 08, 1926 Don Rickles, comedian
May 08, 1928 Theodore Sorenson, former presidential advisor
May 08, 1930 Doug Atkins, NFL defensive end (Cleveland, Chicago, New Orleans)
May 08, 1930 Gary Snyder, beat poet (Rip Rap and Cold Mountain Poems)
May 08, 1935 Salome Jens, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
May 08, 1937 Sen Dennis DeConcini, D-Ariz
May 08, 1940 Peter Benchley, author (Jaws, The Deep)
May 08, 1940 Ricky Nelson, rock star (Hello Mary Lou, It's Late, Garden Party)
May 08, 1942 Angel Cordero, Jockey
May 08, 1943 Toni Tennille, only female Beachboy in Montgomery Ala
May 08, 1964 Melissa Gilbert, LA
May 08, 1541 Hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River
May 08, 1541 De Soto reaches the Mississippi
May 08, 1792 Militia Act establishes conscription under federal law
May 08, 1792 British Capt George Vancouver sights - names Mt Rainier - Wash
May 08, 1846 1st major battle of Mexican War fought at Palo Alto Texas
May 08, 1846 Zachary Taylor fights the Battle of Palo Alto
May 08, 1864 Lee beats Grant to Spotsylvania
May 08, 1886 Atlanta pharmacist John Styth Pemberton invents Coca Cola
May 08, 1899 Yeats' The Countess Cathleen opens at the Irish Literary Theatre
May 08, 1902 Mt Pel‚e erupts - wipes out St Pierre - Martinique
May 08, 1919 New celebration of Armistice Day proposed
May 08, 1926 1st flight over North Pole (Bennett & Byrd)
May 08, 1942 Battle of Coral Sea ends
May 08, 1945 Victory in Europe
May 08, 1945 VE Day - Germany surrendered - WW II ends in Europe
May 08, 1946 Red Sox Johnny Pesky scores 6 runs in 1 game
May 08, 1950 Flash floods in Nebraska kill 23
May 08, 1951 Dacron men's suits introduced
May 08, 1954 1st shot-put over 60 feet - Parry O'Brien - Los Angeles - Ca
May 08, 1956 Henry Ford II leaves post at Ford Foundation
May 08, 1958 VP Nixon was shoved stoned booed & spat upon by protesters in Peru
May 08, 1961 Alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal - Washington
May 08, 1961 1st practical sea water conversion plant - Freeport Texas
May 08, 1963 Sean Connery stars in his first Bond movie, Dr. No
May 08, 1968 Jim (Catfish) Hunter of Oakland pitches perfect game vs Twins
May 08, 1970 Knicks beat Lakers for NBA title
May 08, 1970 Beatles release "Let it Be" album
May 08, 1970 Knicks beat Lakers for basketball championship
May 08, 1970 Nixon defends invasion of Cambodia
May 08, 1971 Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Sq Garden
May 08, 1972 Mining of North Vietnamese harbors is announced
May 08, 1973 Indians holding SD hamlet of Wounded Knee for ten weeks surrendered
May 08, 1973 AIM occupation of Wounded Knee ends
May 08, 1976 The theme song from Welcome Back, Kotter is the #1 song in America
May 08, 1980 Sabres only take 15 shots - Islanders - 22 in a playoff
May 08, 1981 Ron Davis pitches 10th consecutive strike out - 1 short of record
May 08, 1982 Canucks 5-Isles 6 (OT) - Stanley Cup- Isles hold 1-0 lead
May 08, 1984 USSR announces it would not participate in LA Summer Olympics
May 08, 1984 Soviets to boycott L.A. Olympics
May 08, 1984 Soviets announce boycott of 1984 Olympics
May 08, 1988 Woman convicted for tampering with Excedrin
May 08, 2010 Betty White becomes oldest Saturday Night Live host