On This Very Day
May 8th
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- 1902
Mount Pelée erupts in Martinique, killing over 30,000 people. View Post →
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- 1993
Teenager Keron Thomas takes NYC subway passengers on a 3-hour joyride. View Post →
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- 1976
Six Flags Magic Mountain debuts the rollercoaster Revolution.
- 1886
Dr. John Stith Pemberton invents Coca-Cola in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 1988
Mike Tyson crashes his Bentley in New York City.
- 1885
Sarah Ann Henley survives a 76-meter jump from Clifton Bridge, Bristol.
- 1980
The World Health Organization announces the eradication of smallpox.
- 2018
Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo; wave record set in Southern Hemisphere.
- 1974
Britain lifts its 50 MPH speed limit.
- 1958
Hammer horror film Dracula starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing is released.
- 1348
Plague-carrying ship from Bordeaux lands in Melcombe Regis, starting the Black Death in England.
- 2014
World's oldest astrolabe discovered near Al Hallaniyah Island, Oman.
- 1970
The Beatles release their final album, Let It Be.
- 1959
Nile River steamer capsizes, drowning 200 passengers.
- 1877
The first Westminster Dog Show takes place.
- 1541
Hernando de Soto and his expedition discover the Mississippi River.
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