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May 8 1977 highlights and birthdays span history
On this date in history events include Hernando de Soto finding the Mississippi near Memphis in 1541 and Palo Alto battles in 1846. Truman born 1884, Coral Sea 1942, V-E Day 1945, Nixon visit Peru 1958, Wall Street clash 1970, Sarkis elected Lebanon 1975. Italian director Roberto Rossellini is 71.
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Associated Press
Hernando de Soto
Mississippi River
Memphis
Tenn
Palo Alto
Tex
Harry S. Truman
Lamar
Coral Sea
Europe
Elias Sarkis
Lebanon
Robert Rosselini