so we've already established the most important thing that happened on this auspicious day (see previous post) but what else has happen on MAY 8th of years past?
1794 - french chemist antoine lavoisier is tried, convicated, and guillotined all in one day!
1877 - new york city, the first westminster kennel club dog show opens.
1886 - pharmacist john styth pemberton invents a carbonated beverage that would later be named "coca-cola"...
1906 - italian director roberto rossellini born
1920 - finnish fetish artist tom of finland born
1926 - american comedian don rickles born
1944 - english singer gary glitter born
1945 - v-e day: combat in europe ends in WWII
1983 - say hello to ME!
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