Sunday, 8 May 2016

Today in History May 8th

Hey Gentle Readers, lets blow away the dust of time and prize open the creaky books of
History.


1902: Mt. Pelee on the island of Martinique erupts; destroying the town of St. Pierre killing 30,000 people.

1926: Journalist and naturalist David Attenborough is born.




1945: VE day. WWII comes to an end in Europe with Nazi Germany surrendering to the allies.


1980: The WHO announce that Smallpox has been eradicated.


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