Historical Events
Breadon Talks Down Protest
A movement among Cardinal players to protest its 1st meeting with Jackie Robinson & the Dodgers is aborted by a talk from owner Sam Breadon
Witold Pilecki Arrested
Polish resistance fighter Witold Pilecki, who had volunteered to be imprisoned in Auschwitz to gain information about the Holocaust, is arrested by Polish communist police
Famous Birthdays
- Felicity Lott, British lyric and operatic soprano (We Come To The River), born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
- H. Robert Horvitz, American biologist (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2002 for"genetic regulation of organ development and programmed cell death"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Phil Sawyer, English rocker (Spencer Davis Group), born in London, England
Famous Deaths
- Harry Gordon Selfridge, American-born department store founder (b. 1858)
Died in 1947 1947 Highlights
About May 8, 1947
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 11 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Taurus
