Friday, May 08, 2026

History for May 8

History for May 8 - On-This-Day.com
Harry S. Truman (U.S.) 1884 - 33rd president of the United States
  • 1794 - Antoine Lavoisier was executed by guillotine. He was the French chemist that discovered oxygen.
  • 1886 - Pharmacist Dr. John Styth Pemberton invented what would later be called "Coca-Cola."
  • 1945 - U.S. President Harry Truman announced that World War II had ended in Europe.
  • 1959 - Mike and Marian Ilitch founded "Little Caesars Pizza Treat".
  • 1985 - "New Coke" was released to the public on the 99th anniversary of Coca-Cola.

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