Thursday, May 08, 2025

History for May 8

History for May 8 - On-This-Day.com 
Harry S. Truman (U.S.) 1884 - 33rd president of the United States
  • 1541 - Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River. He called it Rio de Espiritu Santo.
  • 1794 - Antoine Lavoisier was executed by guillotine. He was the French chemist that discovered oxygen.
  • 1794 - The United States Post Office was established.
  • 1886 - Pharmacist Dr. John Styth Pemberton invented what would later be called "Coca-Cola."
  • 1959 - Mike and Marian Ilitch founded "Little Caesars Pizza Treat".
  • 2018 - U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the nuclear accord with Iran and restored harsh sanctions.

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