Fw: On This Day in History (May 08): Fairy Tales, Japan Takes Taiwan, V-E Day and a Lucky Skirt
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On This Day in History
May 08
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? English Parliament proclaims King of England and invites him to return
? First installment of 's "Fairy Tales" is published by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark
? China cedes to Japan under the Treaty of Shimonoseki
? Mount Pel¨¦e on the French overseas island of Martinique erupts, wiping out the city of Saint-Pierre, killing 30,000 people and leaving only two survivors
| German commander Wilhelm Keitel signs the final unconditional surrender of Germany in the ruins of Berlin. Learn why there are . |
? V-E Day: World War II ends in Europe after Germany signs an ?
? World Health Organization announces smallpox has been eradicated
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Nobody could expect to survive a fall from the 100-metre high Clifton Suspension Bridge. But one woman was saved on this day by her billowing skirt.
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