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May 8, 2012

Today in history

The Pryor Times Tue May 08, 2012, 08:23 AM CDT

Today is the 129th day of 2012 and the 50th day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1886, prohibition in Atlanta spurred the sale of the first Coca-Cola soft drink.

In 1973, a 10-week standoff in Wounded Knee, S.D., between federal authorities and American Indian Movement activists ended.

In 1999, Nancy Grace became the first female cadet to graduate from The Citadel, a military college in South Carolina.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), 33rd U.S. president; Don Rickles (1926- ), comedian/actor; Sonny Liston (1932-1970), boxer; Thomas Pynchon (1937- ), novelist; Lovie Smith (1958- ), football coach; Enrique Iglesias (1975- ), singer; Adrian Gonzalez (1982- ), baseball player.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1984, the Soviet Union announced that it would boycott that year's Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

TODAY'S FACT: The United States won 173 medals, including a record 83 gold medals, at the Soviet-boycotted 1984 Summer Olympics.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it." -- Harry S. Truman

TODAY'S NUMBER: 1.7 billion -- average number of servings of Coca-Cola sold daily in 2011.

TODAY'S MOON: Between full moon (May 5) and last quarter (May 12).

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