Here is a list of all events which occurred on your birthday, May 8th. Only a small sample of these will be randomly picked to show on your wall due to the potential size of this list. If you don't receive any results, check your birthday carefully. Enjoy and here is your list!
1992 - Lim Shen Chee Was Born!
1541 - Hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River
1792 - British Capt George Vancouver sights - names Mt Rainier - Wash
1846 - 1st major battle of Mexican War fought at Palo Alto Texas
1886 - Atlanta pharmacist John Styth Pemberton invents Coca Cola
1902 - Mt Pel�e erupts - wipes out St Pierre - Martinique
1926 - 1st flight over North Pole (Bennett & Byrd)
1942 - Battle of Coral Sea ends
1945 - VE Day - Germany surrendered - WW II ends in Europe
1946 - Red Sox Johnny Pesky scores 6 runs in 1 game
1951 - Dacron men's suits introduced
1954 - 1st shot-put over 60 feet - Parry O'Brien - Los Angeles - Ca
1958 - VP Nixon was shoved stoned booed & spat upon by protesters in Peru
1961 - 1st practical sea water conversion plant - Freeport Texas
1961 - Alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal - Washington
1968 - Jim (Catfish) Hunter of Oakland pitches perfect game vs Twins
1970 - Beatles release "Let it Be" album
1970 - Knicks beat Lakers for basketball championship
1971 - Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Sq Garden
1973 - Indians holding SD hamlet of Wounded Knee for ten weeks surrendered
1980 - Sabres only take 15 shots - Islanders - 22 in a playoff
1981 - Ron Davis pitches 10th consecutive strike out - 1 short of record
1982 - Canucks 5-Isles 6 (OT) - Stanley Cup- Isles hold 1-0 lead
1984 - USSR announces it would not participate in LA Summer Olympics
not bad la.. haha...
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