Since we are entering the first week of May, you should prepare yourself for the coming days full of scorching heat. While you are busy with your daily activities or daily chores, have you ever imagined how many historical events might have happened on this day in the past? Let’s take a look at some interesting events from the invention of Coca-Cola to the founding of the Paramount production company. May 8 in the past.
Invention of Coca-Cola
Legend has it that Atlanta pharmacist Dr. John Styth Pemberton created Coca-Cola syrup in a brass pot in his backyard on May 8, 1886. It was initially thought of as a patent medicine, but in today’s world we know it. It stands out as one of the most popular soft drinks worldwide with its most well-known trademarks.
Disappearance of the Levasseur PL.8 Biplane
On this very day in 1927, French aviators Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli took off from Paris in their Levasseur PL.8 biplane and attempted the first non-stop transatlantic flight. However, the plane disappeared in a thin cloud that still maintains its mystery.
Popular band Beatles release their latest album
In 1970, the famous band The Beatles released their last studio album. The legendary British rock band consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are considered one of the most influential bands of all time and changed the world of music with their counterculture and foray into the rock genre.
Birth anniversary of Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953 respectively. He represented the Democratic Party and served as a United States senator from Missouri from 1935 to 1945. He was also the 34th vice president of the United States under Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The plague reached England
The Black Death was a terrible plague epidemic that began in 1348 and was carried by a Bordeaux ship that landed at Melcombe Regis, Dorset. It was a terrible time for England and was the first and most severe manifestation of the country’s second epidemic caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis.
Founding of Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television distribution and production company founded on May 8, 1912 in Los Angeles, California. The current CEO of the company is Brian Robbins, who is also the current President of the company.