WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, May 8, 2026
1886 The soft drink Coca-Cola was invented by John Pemberton. He called it “Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage.”
1945 V.E. Day. British and Americans celebrate Germany’s unconditional surrender the previous day.
1963 Dr. No, first in the James Bond series, premiered in the U.S. It starred Sean Connery as 007. However, it was not the first James Bond movie. The first was a live TV-broadcast of Casino Royale.
Music History
1976 Former lead singer of the Lovin Spoonful John Sebastian went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Welcome Back’, taken from the US TV show ‘Welcome Back Kotter’.
Notable Birthdays:
Singer Enrique Iglesias 51
Actress Melissa Gilbert 62
Sir David Attenborough 100
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
