Page 8: Historical Events In May - 08

1959  On May - 08 3-deck Nile excursion steamer springs a leak panicking passengers who capsized ship; 200 drown just yards from shore   

1959  Renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician/pianist, suicide at 55 on this day in history.   

1960  USSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations on this day in history.   

1960  Hugo Alfven, Swedish composer (Midsommarvaka), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Washington   

1961  The first practical sea water conversion plant-Freeport TX on this day in history.   

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

1962  London trolley buses go out of service on this day in history.   

1962  On May - 08 the first Atlas Centaur Launch   

1963  "Dr No" premieres in US 007 reigns supreme for over 40 years on May - 08.   

1963  JFK offers Israel assistance against aggression on May - 08.   

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

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

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  Barbara Payton, actress (Dallas, Trapped, Bad Blonde), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1968  Pulitzer prize awarded to William Styron (Confessions of Nat Turner) on May - 08.   

1969  On May - 08 cambodia recognizes German Democratic Republic   

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

1970  Beatles release "Let it Be" album on May - 08.   

1970  Construction workers break up an anti-war rally in NYC's Wall Street on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden   

1972  Sabena aircraft at Lod International, Tel Aviv, captured by Palestinians on this day in history.   

1972  U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft mine Haiphong Harbor in North Vietnam on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history indians holding South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrender   

1973  On this day in history ralph Miller, last 19th century baseball player, dies   

1974  50 MPH speed limit in Britain lifted on this day in history.   

1974  Canadian Government of Trudeau falls on May - 08.   

1974  On this day in history graham Bond, rocker, dies jumping under a train   

1975  On this day in history avery Brundage, CEO (Intl Olympic Committee, 1952-72), dies at 87   

1976  On May - 08 alan Baxter, dies at 67   

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

1979  On May - 08 radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3   

1979  On May - 08 talcott Parsons, US sociologist, dies at 76   

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1326  On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

1492  On May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

1521  On this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

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  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On May - 08 birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

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

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

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