Today in Military History:
May 8
Born on this day:
| | 1737 | Edward Gibbon, historian, "The History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire" |
| | 1828 | Henri Dunant, founded Red Cross, YMCA. |
Events of Military significance on this day:
| | 1541 | Hernando de Soto discovers the Mississippi River. |
| | 1846 | Americans under Zachory Taylor routed a Mexican army and continued their march to relieve Fort Texas. |
| | 1863 | Mexicans surrender La Puebla to French. |
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