Also on This Day in History May 8
Discover what happened on May 8 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries,
famous births and notable deaths.
Births on This Day, May 8
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1737
Edward Gibbon
English historian
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1884
Harry Truman
US President
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1926
David Attenborough
English naturalist, TV producer and host
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1929
John C. Bogle
American investor and business magnate (founder and chief executive of The Vanguard Group)
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1961
Akira Taue
Japanese professional wrestler
Deaths on This Day, May 8
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1943
Mordecai Anielewicz (1919-1943)
Jewish commander
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1976
Fred McLeod
Scottish golfer (US Open 1908)
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1967
Elmer Rice
American playwright (Pulitzer-Street Scene) and novelist
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1822
John Stark
American military officer (Battle of Bennington)
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1837
Alexander Balashov
Russian general and statesman
1877
The 1st Westminster Dog Show is held at Gilmore's Gardens in New York City
The first Westminster Dog Show took place on May 8, 1877, making it second only to the Kentucky Derby in terms of continuously held sporting events in the United States.
1994
The first all female pro baseball team, the Colorado Silver Bullets play their 1st game
The Colorado Silver Bullets were an all-female professional baseball team that played in the United States from 1994 to 1997.
1970
The Beatles release their 'Let It Be' album
Let It Be is the twelfth and final studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 8 May 1970, almost a month after the group's public break-up, in tandem with the documentary of the same name. The Beatles put out their twelfth studio album Let It Be, which still stands today as being one of their most controversial records.
1912
Parmount Pictures Is Founded
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production and distribution company and the namesake subsidiary of Paramount Global. It is the sixth-oldest film studio in the world, the second-oldest film studio in the United States.