Sporting Events on May 08
1897 : 22nd Preakness: T Thorpe aboard Paul Kauvar wins in 1:51¬
1909 : Albert Raines runs world record marathon (2:46:04.6)
1909 : Frederick Barrett runs world record marathon (2:42:31)
1915 : 41st Kentucky Derby: Joe Notter aboard Regret wins in 2:05.4
1920 : 46th Kentucky Derby: Ted Rice aboard Paul Jones wins in 2:09
1925 : 51st Preakness: Clarence Kummer aboard Coventry wins in 1:59
1937 : 63rd Kentucky Derby: Charley Kurtsinger on War Admiral wins 2:03.2
1942 : 1st twilight game in 24 years, the Dodgers top Giants 7-6 raising
1943 : 69th Preakness: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 1:57.4
1946 : Red Sox Johnny Pesky scores 6 runs in 1 game
1966 : Last game at old Busch stadium, St Louis Card lose 10-5 to SF
1968 : Jim (Catfish) Hunter of Oakland pitches perfect game vs Twins (4-0)
1973 : the game, thus technically becoming baseball's 1st black manager
1974 : FC Magdenburg wins 14th Europe Cup II
1980 : Sabres take only 15 shots, Islanders 22, in a playoff game
1984 : Minn Twins Kirby Puckett debuts with 4 singles
1988 : Amateur referees work NJ Devil-Boston Bruin playoff games, as NHL
1994 : Colorado Silver Bullets (all-female pro baseball team) 1st game
1996 : NY Yankee Dwight Gooden wins his 1st AL game beating Tigers 10-3