8th MAY ~ HiSTORY ON THiS DAY

1800s / 19th century history on the 8th of May

1846 : Oscar Hammerstein I the German-born American businessman and composer was born in Stettin, Kingdom of Prussia (died in 1919 aged 73).

1877 : The 1st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opened at Gilmore’s Gardens in New York City. The all-breed conformation show was hosted in New York City for 143 years until 2020. In 2021 the event will be held outdoors at Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, New York, USA. Official website : WestminsterKennelClub.org

Meet the New Breeds of 2021 : the Barbet, Biewer Terrier, Belgian Laekenois, and Dogo Argentino (Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show verified YouTube channel video)

1884 : Harry S. Truman the 33rd President of the United States was born in Lamar, Missouri, USA (died in 1972 aged 88).

1886 : Coca~Cola was first sold as a patent medicine by pharmacist John Pemberton. Official website : Coca-ColaCompany.com

History of Coca-Cola : The Secrets of Coca-Cola (Channel 5 verified YouTube channel video)
1900s / 20th century history on the 8th of May

1903 : Paul Gauguin the French artist died aged 54 (born in 1848).

Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti Trailer for 2018 movie ( Movieclips Indie verified YouTube channel video) 

1912 : Paramount Pictures was founded. Official website : Paramount.com

A Brief History of Paramount Pictures in 26 minutes (
Filmmaker IQ verified YouTube channel
video)

1913 : Sid James the South African-English actor was born Solomon Joel Cohen in Johannesburg, Transvaal, Union of South Africa (died in 1976 aged 62).

1926 : Don Rickles the American comedian and actor was born Donald Jay Rickles in Los Angeles, California, USA (died in 2017 aged 90).

1927 : Charles Nungesser & François Coli, French war heroes disappeared while attempting to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight from Paris, France to New York, USA, in The White Bird biplane.

1933 : Mohandas Gandhi began a 21-day fast of self-purification and launched his 1 year campaign to help the Harijan movement.

1940 : Ricky Nelson the American singer and actor was born Eric Hilliard Nelson in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA (died in 1985 aged 45).

What happened to RICKY NELSON? (video)

1945: V-E Day was celebrated in America and Britain : Both Great Britain and the United States celebrated Victory in Europe Day on the 8th May 1945. Cities in both nations, as well as formerly occupied cities in Western Europe, all put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi’s war machine.

1963 : Anthony Field the Australian musician was born in Kellyville, New South Wales, Australia. He is best known as the Blue Wiggle from The Wiggles.

The Wiggles: Yummy, Yummy In My Tummy! Read Along Book Reading (The Wiggles verified YouTube channel video)

1972 : Darren Hayes the Australian singer-songwriter was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is best known as the lead singer of Savage Garden (website : SavageGarden.com). Darren Hayes official website : DarrenHayes.com

Savage Garden – Truly Madly Deeply – song released in 1997 – official music video (Savage Garden verified YouTube channel video)
A vintage Savage Garden interview on rise to fame (60 Minutes Australia verified YouTube channel video)

1975 : Enrique Iglesias the Spanish-American singer-songwriter was born Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler In Madrid, Spain. Official websites : enriqueiglesias.com

Enrique Iglesias – Hero – song released in 2001 – official music video (Enrique Iglesias verified YouTube channel video)

1976 : The New Revolution 1st steel rollercoaster with a vertical loop opened at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Official website : SixFlags.com/MagicMountain

1978 : The first ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen was a successful achievement for Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler. Reinhold Messner’s instagram | Peter Habelar’s website : Habeler.com

Reinhold Messner is one of the Best Mountain Climbers Ever (National Geographic verified YouTube channel video)

1980 : The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the eradication of smallpox.

1984 : The Thames Barrier was officially opened, to prevent flooding of Greater London’s (except under extreme circumstances).

1987 : Doris Stokes the English psychic died from an unforeseen circumstances aged 67 (born in 1920).

The Original Ghost Busters Doris Stokes (Thames News verified YouTube channel video)

1997 : China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashed while approach Bao’an International Airport in China, resulting in the death of 35 people.

2000s / 21st century history on the 8th of May

2011 : Lionel Rose (MBE) the Australian boxer died aged 62 (born in 1948). He was the first Indigenous Australian to become a world champion boxer when he defeated Harada.

Champion boxer Lionel Rose prepares to defend world title | RetroFocus : Lionel Rose was the first Aboriginal man to win a boxing world title, and the first Aboriginal person to be named Australian of the Year. In 1969 Lionel Rose appeared in this ABC documentary “110,000 Reasons, following him as he prepared to defend his world batamweight title against Rubén Olivares. (ABC News In-depth verified YouTube channel video)

2012 : MAURiCE SENDAK the American author and illustrator died aged 83 (born in 1928). He was best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963, which was made into a movie in 2009.

Where the Wild Things Are Book Read Aloud | Children’s Books Read Aloud | Bedtime Stories (Happy Cultivated video)
The book become a movie in 2009: Where the Wild Things Are official movie trailer  (MovieClips verified video)
An Illustrated Talk With Maurice Sendak (The New York Times verified YouTube channel video)

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