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On May 8, 1973, militant American Indians who had held the South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrendered.

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On May 8, 1884, Harry S Truman, American 33rd president of the United States, was born. Following his death on Dec. 26, 1972, his obituary appeared in The Times.

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On This Date

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.
1886	Atlanta pharmacist John Styth Pemberton invented the flavor syrup for Coca-Cola.
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.
1958	Vice President Richard Nixon was shoved, stoned, booed and spat upon by anti-American protesters in Lima, Peru.
1968	Jim "Catfish" Hunter of the Oakland Athletics pitched a perfect game against the Minnesota Twins in Oakland.
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, dogged by questions about his personal life, withdrew from the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
1999	The Citadel, South Carolina's formerly all-male military school, graduated its first female cadet.

Current Birthdays

Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith turns 53 years old today.

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Boston Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez turns 29 years old today.

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1926	David Attenborough, Environmentalist, turns 85
1926	Don Rickles, Comedian, turns 85
1937	Dennis DeConcini, Former U.S. senator, D-Ariz., turns 74
1940	Toni Tennille, Singer (The Captain and Tennille), turns 71
1944	Gary Glitter, Rock singer, turns 67
1945	Keith Jarrett, Jazz pianist, turns 66
1951	Philip Bailey, R&B singer (Earth, Wind and Fire), turns 60
1951	Chris Frantz, Rock musician (Talking Heads), turns 60
1953	Alex Van Halen, Rock musician (Van Halen), turns 58
1957	Bill Cowher, Football coach, sportscaster, turns 54
1959	Ronnie Lott, Football Hall of Famer, turns 52
1964	Melissa Gilbert, Actress ("Little House on the Prairie"), turns 47
1975	Enrique Iglesias, Singer, turns 36
1984	Julia Whelan, Actress ("Once and Again"), turns 27

Historic Birthdays

Harry Truman5/8/1884 - 12/26/1972American 33rd president of the United States.Go to obituary »

56	Edward Gibbon 5/8/1737 - 1/16/1794 English historian; wrote "History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"
78	Thomas Hancock 5/8/1786 - 3/26/1865 English inventor; helped start the British rubber industry
82	Henri Dunant 5/8/1828 - 10/30/1910 Swiss humanitarian and founder the Red Cross; awarded Nobel Prize for Peace (1901)
79	James Rowland Angell 5/8/1869 - 3/4/1949 American psychologist and president of Yale University
80	Thomas Costain 5/8/1885 - 10/8/1965 Canadian-born American historical novelist
25	Joselito 5/8/1895 - 5/16/1920 Spanish bullfighter
77	Edmund Wilson 5/8/1895 - 6/12/1972 American essayist and literary critic
92	Friedrich von Hayek 5/8/1899 - 3/23/1992 Austrian-born English economist; awarded Nobel Prize in 1974
67	Fernandel 5/8/1903 - 2/26/1971 French comedian
71	Roberto Rossellini 5/8/1906 - 6/3/1977 Italian film director
66	Romain Gary 5/8/1914 - 12/2/1980 French novelist, war hero and diplomat
38	Sonny Liston 5/8/1932 - 12/30/1970 American world champion boxer from 1961 to 1964