Today in History: May 8

Today is Sunday, May 8, the 129th day of 2016. There are 237 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 8, 1884, Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, was born in Lamar, Mo.
On this date:
In 1541, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River.
In 1794, Antoine Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry, was executed on the guillotine during France’s Reign of Terror.
In 1846, the first major battle of the Mexican War was fought at