Today is Tuesday, May 8, the 129th day of 2012. There are 237 days left in the year.

1429 ― French troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orleans

1521 ― Parliament of Worms installs edict against Marten Luther

1823 ― ``Home Sweet Home" 1st sung (London)

1840 ― Alexander Wolcott patents photographic process

1847 ― Robert Thompson patents rubber tire

1895 ― China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki

1945 ― V-E Day; Germany signs unconditional surrender, WWII ends in Europe

1956 ― John Osbornes ``Look Back in Anger" premieres in London

1967 ― Muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in U.S. Army

1970 ― Beatles release ``Let it Be" album