Historical Events for 8th May 2024

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1885 - Sarah Ann Henley survives 76-m jump from Clifton Bridge in Bristol, England
1942 - German summer offensive opens in Crimea
1946 - Estonian school girls Aili Jõgi and Ageeda Paavel blow up the Soviet memorial that preceded the Bronze Soldier in Tallinn
1954 - 1st shot-put throw over 60' (18.29 m) by American Parry O'Brien, Los Angeles, California
1957 - South Vietnamese President, Ngô Đình Diệm, arrives in the United States on a state visit
1967 - The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental
1970 - Beatles release 12th, and final, studio album, "Let It Be", in conjunction with the film of the same name
1971 - Courtney, Courtney, and Link's musical "Earl of Ruston" closes at Billy Rose Theater, NYC, after 5 performances
1994 - Jose Maria Figueres becomes president of Costa Rica
2022 - US first lady Jill Biden visits Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska at a school in Uzhhorod, Ukraine

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