This Day In History
May 08
De Soto reaches the Mississippi Militia Act establishes conscription under federal law Zachary Taylor fights the Battle of Palo Alto Lee beats Grant to Spotsylvania Harry S. Truman is born Yeats' The Countess Cathleen opens at the Irish Literary Theatre New celebration of Armistice Day proposed V-E Day is celebrated in America and Britain Victory in Europe Flash floods in Nebraska kill 23 Henry Ford II leaves post at Ford Foundation Sean Connery stars in his first Bond movie, Dr. No Nixon defends invasion of Cambodia Knicks beat Lakers for NBA title Mining of North Vietnamese harbors is announced AIM occupation of Wounded Knee ends The theme song from Welcome Back, Kotter is the #1 song in America Soviets announce boycott of 1984 Olympics Soviets to boycott L.A. Olympics Woman convicted for tampering with Excedrin Betty White becomes oldest Saturday Night Live host
De Soto reaches the Mississippi Militia Act establishes conscription under federal law Zachary Taylor fights the Battle of Palo Alto Lee beats Grant to Spotsylvania Harry S. Truman is born Yeats' The Countess Cathleen opens at the Irish Literary Theatre New celebration of Armistice Day proposed V-E Day is celebrated in America and Britain Victory in Europe Flash floods in Nebraska kill 23 Henry Ford II leaves post at Ford Foundation Sean Connery stars in his first Bond movie, Dr. No Nixon defends invasion of Cambodia Knicks beat Lakers for NBA title Mining of North Vietnamese harbors is announced AIM occupation of Wounded Knee ends The theme song from Welcome Back, Kotter is the #1 song in America Soviets announce boycott of 1984 Olympics Soviets to boycott L.A. Olympics Woman convicted for tampering with Excedrin Betty White becomes oldest Saturday Night Live host
