On This Day: May 8 On May 8, 1973, militant American Indians who had held the South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrendered. On May 8, 1884, Harry S Truman, American 33rd president of the United States, was born. Following his death on Dec. 26, 1972, his obituary appeared in The Times. 1541 Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River. 1794 Antoine Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry, was executed on the guillotine during Frances Reign of Terror. 1846 The first major battle of the Mexican War was fought at Palo Alto, Texas, resulting in victory for Gen. Zachary Taylors forces. 1886 Atlanta pharmacist John Styth Pemberton invented the flavor syrup for Coca-Cola. 1944 The first eye bank was established, in New York City. 1945 President Harry S. Truman announced in a radio address that World War II had ended in Europe. 1958 Vice President Richard Nixon was shoved, stoned, booed and spat upon by anti-American protesters in Lima, Peru. 1968 Jim Catfish Hunter of the Oakland Athletics pitched a perfect game against the Minnesota Twins in Oakland. 1970 Construction workers broke up an anti-war protest on New York Citys Wall Street. 1970 The album Let It Be by the Beatles was released. 1973 Militant American Indians who had held the South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrendered. 1978 David Berkowitz pleaded guilty in Brooklyn to the Son of Sam killings. 1987 Gary Hart, dogged by questions about his personal life, withdrew from the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. 1999 The Citadel, South Carolinas formerly all-male military school, graduated its first female cadet. 2012 Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers became the 16th major league baseball player to hit four home runs in a game. Current Birthdays Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez turns 32 years old today. 1926 David Attenborough, Environmentalist, turns 88 1926 Don Rickles, Comedian, turns 88 1937 Dennis DeConcini, Former U.S. senator, D-Ariz., turns 77 1940 Toni Tennille, Singer (The Captain and Tennille), turns 74 1944 Gary Glitter, Rock singer, turns 70 1945 Keith Jarrett, Jazz pianist, turns 69 1951 Philip Bailey, R&B singer (Earth, Wind and Fire), turns 63 1951 Chris Frantz, Rock musician (Talking Heads), turns 63 1953 Alex Van Halen, Rock musician (Van Halen), turns 61 1957 Bill Cowher, Football coach, sportscaster, turns 57 1958 Lovie Smith, Football coach, turns 56 1959 Ronnie Lott, Football Hall of Famer, turns 55 1964 Melissa Gilbert, Actress (Little House on the Prairie), turns 50 1975 Enrique Iglesias, Singer, turns 39
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