Wat gebeurde er op 8 Mei?
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GEBEURTENISSEN OP 8 MEI
Ontdek de belangrijkste historische gebeurtenissen die plaatsvonden op 8 Mei.
John Stith Pemberton
Jaar:
1886
Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine.
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Mount Pelée
Jaar:
1902
In Martinique, Mount Pelée erupts, destroying the town of Saint-Pierre and killing over 30,000 people. Only a handful of residents survive the blast.
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Mexican–American War
Jaar:
1846
Mexican–American War: American forces led by Zachary Taylor defeat a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war.
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Versailles rail accident
Jaar:
1842
A train derails and catches fire in Paris, killing between 52 and 200 people.
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Greek War of Independence
Jaar:
1821
Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks at the Battle of Gravia Inn.
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Edward George Honey
Jaar:
1919
Edward George Honey proposes the idea of a moment of silence to commemorate the Armistice of 11 November 1918 which ended World War I.
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Romanian Communist Party
Jaar:
1921
The creation of the Communist Party of Romania.
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Jaar:
1942
World War II: Gunners of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery on Horsburgh Island in the Cocos Islands rebel in the Cocos Islands Mutiny. Their mutiny is crushed and three of them are executed, the only British Commonwealth soldiers to be executed for mutiny during the Second World War.
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GEBOORTEN OP 8 MEI
Ontdek beroemde personen die zijn geboren op 8 Mei.
Turkey Stearnes
Geboortejaar:
1901
Turkey Stearnes, American baseball player (died 1979)
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Arthur Q. Bryan
Geboortejaar:
1899
Arthur Q. Bryan, American actor, voice actor, comedian and radio personality (died 1959)
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Friedrich Hayek
Geboortejaar:
1899
Friedrich Hayek, Austrian economist and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1992)
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Jacques Heim
Geboortejaar:
1899
Jacques Heim, French fashion designer (died 1967)
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André Michel Lwoff
Geboortejaar:
1902
André Michel Lwoff, French microbiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1994)
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Fernandel
Geboortejaar:
1903
Fernandel, French actor and singer (died 1971)
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Roberto Rossellini
Geboortejaar:
1906
Roberto Rossellini, Italian director and screenwriter (died 1977)
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Red Nichols
Geboortejaar:
1905
Red Nichols, American cornet player, composer, and bandleader (died 1965)
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OVERLIJDENS OP 8 MEI
Sta stil bij opmerkelijke personen die zijn overleden op 8 Mei.
Wilhelm Rediess
Sterfjaar:
1945
Wilhelm Rediess, German SS officer (born 1900)
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Bernhard Rust
Sterfjaar:
1945
Bernhard Rust, German lieutenant and politician (born 1883)
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Julius Hirsch
Sterfjaar:
1945
Julius Hirsch, German footballer (born 1892)
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Frank Bourne
Sterfjaar:
1945
Frank Bourne, British soldier, last survivor of the Battle of Rorke's Drift (born 1854)
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U Saw
Sterfjaar:
1948
U Saw, Burmese politician, Prime Minister of Burma (born 1900)
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Harry Gordon Selfridge
Sterfjaar:
1947
Harry Gordon Selfridge, American-English businessman, founded Selfridges (born 1858)
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Josef Terboven
Sterfjaar:
1945
Josef Terboven, German lieutenant and politician (born 1898)
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Mordechai Anielewicz
Sterfjaar:
1943
Mordechai Anielewicz, Polish commander (born 1919)
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FEESTDAGEN OP 8 MEI
Bekijk welke feestdagen en herdenkingen plaatsvinden op 8 Mei wereldwijd.
Public holidays in Mexico
Miguel Hidalgo's birthday (Mexico)
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Liberation Day
Liberation Day (Czech Republic)
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Furry Dance
Furry Dance (Helston, UK)
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Truman Day
Truman Day (Missouri)
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Veterans Day (Norway)
Veterans Day (Norway)
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World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (International)
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Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II 1939 – 1945
Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances (Europe): Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II 1939 – 1945 (Ukraine)
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Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War
Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances (Europe): Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War, continues to May 9
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