Historical Events In May - 08

1959  On this day in history 3-deck Nile excursion steamer springs a leak panicking passengers who capsized ship; 200 drown just yards from shore   

1959  On May - 08 renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician/pianist, suicide at 55   

1960  On May - 08 uSSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations   

1960  On this day in history hugo Alfven, Swedish composer (Midsommarvaka), dies at 88   

1961  Alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Washington on May - 08.   

1961  On May - 08 the first practical sea water conversion plant-Freeport TX   

1961  James Fairfax, actor (Gale Storm Show), dies at 63 on May - 08.   

1962  On this day in history london trolley buses go out of service   

1962  On May - 08 the first Atlas Centaur Launch   

1963  On this day in history "Dr No" premieres in US 007 reigns supreme for over 40 years   

1963  On May - 08 jFK offers Israel assistance against aggression   

1963  On this day in history navy ships evacuate 2,279 civilians from Haiti during crisis.   

1965  On May - 08 h T W Hardinge, cricketer (scored 25 & 5 in only Test for Engld), dies   

1966  Only homerun ever hit out of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium (Frank Robinson) on May - 08.   

1967  On May - 08 muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in US Army   

1967  On this day in history barbara Payton, actress (Dallas, Trapped, Bad Blonde), dies at 39   

1968  Pulitzer prize awarded to William Styron (Confessions of Nat Turner) on this day in history.   

1969  Cambodia recognizes German Democratic Republic on May - 08.   

1970  200,000 Australians participate in antiwar demonstrations (Vietnam) on this day in history.   

1970  On May - 08 beatles release "Let it Be" album   

1970  On this day in history construction workers break up an anti-war rally in NYC's Wall Street   

1971  Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden on May - 08.   

1972  Sabena aircraft at Lod International, Tel Aviv, captured by Palestinians on May - 08.   

1972  U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft mine Haiphong Harbor in North Vietnam on May - 08.   

1973  Indians holding South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrender on this day in history.   

1973  On May - 08 ralph Miller, last 19th century baseball player, dies   

1974  On May - 08 50 MPH speed limit in Britain lifted   

1974  Canadian Government of Trudeau falls on this day in history.   

1974  Graham Bond, rocker, dies jumping under a train on this day in history.   

1975  Avery Brundage, CEO (Intl Olympic Committee, 1952-72), dies at 87 on May - 08.   

1976  On this day in history alan Baxter, dies at 67   

1977  On this day in history david Berkowitz pleads guilty in "Son of Sam" 44-caliber shootings   

1979  Radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3 on May - 08.   

1979  Talcott Parsons, US sociologist, dies at 76 on May - 08.   

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1326  On May - 08 birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on May - 08.   

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.   

1592  On this day in history birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on this day in history.   

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

1319  On this day in history haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies