May 8
Today is the 129th day of 2016, there are 237 days left in the year.
1541 - Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River.
1794 - Antoine Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry, was executed on the guillotine during France's Reign of Terror.
1846 - The first major battle of the Mexican War was fought at Palo Alto, Texas, resulting in victory for Gen. Zachary Taylor's forces.
1877 - The first Westminster Dog Show was held.
1884 - Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, was born in Lamar, Missouri.
1886 - Atlanta pharmacist John Styth Pemberton invented the flavor syrup for Coca-Cola.
1902 - Mount Pelee on Martinique erupted, destroying the town of St. Pierre and killing more than 40,000 people.
1921 - Sweden's parliament voted to abolish the death penalty.
1944 - The first "eye bank" was established, in New York City.
1945 - President Harry S. Truman announced in a radio address that World War II had ended in Europe, marking V-E Day by announcing "the flags of freedom fly all over Europe."
1958 - Vice President Richard Nixon was shoved, stoned, booed and spat upon by anti-American protesters in Lima, Peru.
1970 - Construction workers broke up an anti-war protest on New York City's Wall Street.
1970 - The album "Let It Be" by the Beatles was released.
1973 - Militant American Indians who had held the South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrendered.
1978 - David Berkowitz pleaded guilty in Brooklyn to the "Son of Sam" killings.
1987 - Gary Hart, dodged by questions about his personal life, withdrew from the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
1996 - South Africa took another step from apartheid to democracy by adopting a constitution that guaranteed equal rights for blacks and whites.
1999 - The Citadel, South Carolina's formerly all-male military school, graduated its first female cadet.
Birthdays
24 - Ana Mulvoy-Ten (actress)
24 - Olivia Culpo (model)
26 - Kemba Walker (basketball player)
27 - Katy B (R&B singer)
34 - Adrian Gonzalez (baseball player)
35 - Stephen Amell (actor)
38 - Matthew Davis (actor)
38 - Josie Maran (model)
41 - Enrique Iglesias (singer)
52 - Melissa Gilbert (actress)
57 - Ronnie Lott (football player)
63 - Alex Van Halen (musician)
90 - Don Rickles (comedian)
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Today in Sports History - May 8
1866 - Australian Rules Football is created.
1878 - Paul Hines records baseball's first unassisted triple play.
1915 - Regret became the first filly to win the Kentucky Derby.
1920 - Paul Jones wins the Kentucky Derby.
1937 - War Admiral wins the Kentucky Derby.
1954 - Parry O'Brien of the United States is the first person to throw the shot put over 60 feet.
1965 - Randy Matson becomes the first athlete to throw the shot put over 70 feet (70' 7").
1968 - Jim "Catfish" Hunter of the Oakland Athletics pitched a perfect game against the Minnesota Twins in Oakland.
1970 - The New York Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to win their first NBA championship.
1971 - Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden in New York. It was Ali's first loss in his professional career.
1973 - In Cincinnati, Ralph Miller, the last of the 19th century baseball players, died at age 100.
1984 - Kirby Puckett makes his major league debut with the Minnesota Twins with four consecutive singles.
1984 - The Soviet Union announced it was boycotting the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
1993 - Lennox Lewis defeats Tony Tucker in 12 rounds for the heavyweight boxing championship.
2000 - Jason and Jeremy Giambi of the Oakland Athletics became the 10th set of brothers to hit home runs in the same game.
2012 - Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers became the 16th player in major league history to hit four home runs in a single game.
2014 - The Houston Texans selected South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
2014 - The following Huskers were selected in the 2014 NFL Draft: CB - Stanley Jean-Baptiste (2nd round, New Orleans); OG - Spencer Long (3rd round, Washington); and WR - Quincy Enunwa (6th round, New York Jets)[/B]
Today is the 129th day of 2016, there are 237 days left in the year.
1541 - Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River.
1794 - Antoine Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry, was executed on the guillotine during France's Reign of Terror.
1846 - The first major battle of the Mexican War was fought at Palo Alto, Texas, resulting in victory for Gen. Zachary Taylor's forces.
1877 - The first Westminster Dog Show was held.
1884 - Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, was born in Lamar, Missouri.
1886 - Atlanta pharmacist John Styth Pemberton invented the flavor syrup for Coca-Cola.
1902 - Mount Pelee on Martinique erupted, destroying the town of St. Pierre and killing more than 40,000 people.
1921 - Sweden's parliament voted to abolish the death penalty.
1944 - The first "eye bank" was established, in New York City.
1945 - President Harry S. Truman announced in a radio address that World War II had ended in Europe, marking V-E Day by announcing "the flags of freedom fly all over Europe."
1958 - Vice President Richard Nixon was shoved, stoned, booed and spat upon by anti-American protesters in Lima, Peru.
1970 - Construction workers broke up an anti-war protest on New York City's Wall Street.
1970 - The album "Let It Be" by the Beatles was released.
1973 - Militant American Indians who had held the South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrendered.
1978 - David Berkowitz pleaded guilty in Brooklyn to the "Son of Sam" killings.
1987 - Gary Hart, dodged by questions about his personal life, withdrew from the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
1996 - South Africa took another step from apartheid to democracy by adopting a constitution that guaranteed equal rights for blacks and whites.
1999 - The Citadel, South Carolina's formerly all-male military school, graduated its first female cadet.
Birthdays
24 - Ana Mulvoy-Ten (actress)
24 - Olivia Culpo (model)
26 - Kemba Walker (basketball player)
27 - Katy B (R&B singer)
34 - Adrian Gonzalez (baseball player)
35 - Stephen Amell (actor)
38 - Matthew Davis (actor)
38 - Josie Maran (model)
41 - Enrique Iglesias (singer)
52 - Melissa Gilbert (actress)
57 - Ronnie Lott (football player)
63 - Alex Van Halen (musician)
90 - Don Rickles (comedian)
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Today in Sports History - May 8
1866 - Australian Rules Football is created.
1878 - Paul Hines records baseball's first unassisted triple play.
1915 - Regret became the first filly to win the Kentucky Derby.
1920 - Paul Jones wins the Kentucky Derby.
1937 - War Admiral wins the Kentucky Derby.
1954 - Parry O'Brien of the United States is the first person to throw the shot put over 60 feet.
1965 - Randy Matson becomes the first athlete to throw the shot put over 70 feet (70' 7").
1968 - Jim "Catfish" Hunter of the Oakland Athletics pitched a perfect game against the Minnesota Twins in Oakland.
1970 - The New York Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to win their first NBA championship.
1971 - Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden in New York. It was Ali's first loss in his professional career.
1973 - In Cincinnati, Ralph Miller, the last of the 19th century baseball players, died at age 100.
1984 - Kirby Puckett makes his major league debut with the Minnesota Twins with four consecutive singles.
1984 - The Soviet Union announced it was boycotting the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
1993 - Lennox Lewis defeats Tony Tucker in 12 rounds for the heavyweight boxing championship.
2000 - Jason and Jeremy Giambi of the Oakland Athletics became the 10th set of brothers to hit home runs in the same game.
2012 - Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers became the 16th player in major league history to hit four home runs in a single game.
2014 - The Houston Texans selected South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
2014 - The following Huskers were selected in the 2014 NFL Draft: CB - Stanley Jean-Baptiste (2nd round, New Orleans); OG - Spencer Long (3rd round, Washington); and WR - Quincy Enunwa (6th round, New York Jets)[/B]
