On This Day in History May 8, 2020

Historical Events 1660  English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England 1835  1st installment of Hans Christian Andersen "Fairy Tales" published by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark 1895  China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki 1902  Mount Pelée on the French overseas island of Martinique erupts, wiping out the city of Saint-Pierre, killing 30,000 and leaving only two survivors 1945  V-E Day: World War II ends in Europe after Germany signs an unconditional surrender 1980  World Health Organization announces smallpox has been eradicated 2007  A new Northern Ireland Executive is formed with Ian Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party) as First Minister and Martin McGuinness (Sinn Féin) as Deputy First Minister More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Harry Truman (1884 - 1972) Mordecai Anielewicz (1919 - 1943) Robert Johnson (1911 - 1938) Sonny Liston (1932 - 1970) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Mordecai Anielewicz (1919 - 1943) Paul Gauguin (1848 - 1903) More Famous Deaths