THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014

Today is Thursday. May 8, the 128th day of 2014. There are 237 days left in the year.

1521 ― Parliament of Worms installs edict against Marten Luther

1823 ― “Home Sweet Home” first sung (London)

1847 ― Robert Thompson patents rubber tire

1886 ― Atlanta pharmacist Dr. John Styth Pemberton invents Coca Cola (contained cocaine)

1895 ― China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki

1921 ― Sweden abolished capital punishment

1944 ― First eye bank opens (NYC)

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