May 08

Sunday 08, 2005:

The new Canadian War Museum opens, in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of V-E Day.

Saturday 08, 1999:

Nancy Mace becomes the first female cadet to graduate from The Citadel military college.

Thursday 08, 1997:

A China Southern Airlines Boeing 737 crashes on approach into Shenzhen's Huangtian Airport, killing 35

Friday 08, 1987:

The SAS ambushes and kills the Loughall Martyrs.

Tuesday 08, 1984:

Cpl. Denis Lortie enters the Quebec National Assembly and opens fire, killing three and wounding 13. René Jalbert, sergeant-at-arms of the assembly, succeeds in calming him, for which he will later receive the Cross of Valour.

Sunday 08, 1977:

Grateful Dead performs at Barton Hall, Cornell University

Tuesday 08, 1973:

A 71-day standoff, between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota, ends with the surrender of the militants.

Monday 08, 1972:

Vietnam War – U.S. President Richard M. Nixon announces his order to place mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation.

Monday 08, 1967:

The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental.

Tuesday 08, 1945:

Thousands of Algerian civilians are killed by French Army soldiers in the Setif massacre.

Friday 08, 1942:

World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end. This is the first time in the naval history where two enemy fleets fight without visual contact between warring ships.

Monday 08, 1933:

Mohandas Gandhi begins a 21-day fast in protest of British oppression in India.

Friday 08, 1914:

Paramount Pictures is formed.

Thursday 08, 1902:

In Martinique, Mount Pelée erupts, destroying the town of St. Pierre and killing over 30,000 people. Only a handful of residents survive the blast.

Monday 08, 1899:

The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin opens.

Sunday 08, 1898:

The first games of the Italian Football League are played.

Friday 08, 1896:

Against Warwickshire, Yorkshire sets a still-standing County Championship record when they accumulate an innings total of 887.

Saturday 08, 1886:

Pharmacist Dr. John Styth Pemberton invents a carbonated beverage that would later be named "Coca-Cola".

Tuesday 08, 1877:

At Gilmore's Gardens in New York City, the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens (ends May 11).

Wednesday 08, 1861:

American Civil War: Richmond, Virginia, is named the capital of the Confederate States of America.

Friday 08, 1846:

Mexican-American War: The Battle of Palo Alto – Zachary Taylor defeats a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war.

Thursday 08, 1794:

Branded a traitor during the Reign of Terror by revolutionists, French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, who was also a tax collector with the Ferme Générale, was tried, convicted, and guillotined all on one day in Paris.

Thursday 08, 1541:

Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River and names it Río de Espíritu Santo.

Wednesday 08, 1450:

Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI.

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