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May 8

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In 1541, the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto discovered the Mississippi River.

In 1846, the first major battle of the Mexican War was fought at Palo Alto, Texas, resulting in victory for General Zachary Taylor's forces.

In 1884, the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman, was born near Lamar, Mo.

In 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced in a radio address that World War II had ended in Europe.

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Comedian Don Rickles  (1926)

Environmentalist Sir David Attenborough  (1926)

Author Peter Benchley  (1940)

Singer Toni Tennille  (1943)

Actress Melissa Gilbert  (1964)

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"Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime."
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Ernest Hemingway, American author (1899-1961)