📰 TODAY IN HISTORY

📆 - May 8

*📜 Events:*

* 1429 — Joan of Arc breaks the siege of Orléans, changing the course of the Hundred Years' War.

* 1794 — Antoine Lavoisier, one of the greatest chemists in the history of science, is guillotined during the French Revolution.

* 1886 — Pharmacist John Pemberton sells for the first time a carbonated beverage called "Coca-Cola" as an over-the-counter medicine.

* 1902 — In Martinique, Mount Pelée erupts, destroying the city of Saint-Pierre and killing over 30,000 people. Few residents survived the explosion.

* 1945 — World War II: Victory Day, fighting ends in Europe. German forces agree in Reims, France, to an unconditional surrender.

* 1980 — The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of smallpox.

* 2025 — In the Vatican, the conclave elects Pope Leo XIV as the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church.

*⭐ Births:*

* 1786 — Jean-Baptiste Vianney, French Catholic priest and saint (d. 1859).

* 1828 — Henri Dunant, Swiss philanthropist (d. 1910).

* 1884 — Harry S. Truman, American politician (d. 1972).

* 1916 — João Havelange, Brazilian sports executive (d. 2016).

* 1926 — David Attenborough, British naturalist, television presenter, and producer.

* 1941 — Betty Faria, Brazilian actress.

* 1999 — Rebeca Andrade, Brazilian gymnast.

*🕊️ Deaths:*

* 1782 — Marquis of Pombal, Portuguese politician (b. 1699).

* 1794 — Antoine Lavoisier, French chemist (b. 1743).

* 1873 — John Stuart Mill, British philosopher and economist (b. 1806).

* 1880 — Gustave Flaubert, French writer (b. 1821).

* 1903 — Paul Gauguin, French painter (b. 1848).

* 2014 — Jair Rodrigues, Brazilian singer and composer (b. 1939).

* 2023 — Rita Lee, Brazilian singer (b. 1947).

*📍 Holidays and Recurring Events:*

* World Red Cross Day

* Victory in Europe Day

* World Thalassemia Day

*Brazil:*

* National Tourism Day

* Plastic Artist Day

* Marketing Professional Day

* Anniversary of the municipality of Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro

* Anniversary of the municipality of Itapecerica da Serra, São Paulo

* Anniversary of the municipality of Duas Barras, Rio de Janeiro

* Anniversary of the municipality of Maragogipe, Bahia

* Anniversary of the municipality of Passagem Franca, Maranhão

* Anniversary of the municipality of Terenos, Mato Grosso do Sul
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