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

1960  On May - 08 uSSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations   

1960  On May - 08 hugo Alfven, Swedish composer (Midsommarvaka), dies at 88   

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

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

1962  The first Atlas Centaur Launch on this day in history.   

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

1963  JFK offers Israel assistance against aggression on this day in history.   

1963  Navy ships evacuate 2,279 civilians from Haiti during crisis on May - 08.   

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  Muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in US Army on May - 08.   

1967  On May - 08 barbara Payton, actress (Dallas, Trapped, Bad Blonde), dies at 39   

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

1969  On May - 08 cambodia recognizes German Democratic Republic   

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

1970  Beatles release "Let it Be" album on this day in history.   

1970  Construction workers break up an anti-war rally in NYC's Wall Street on May - 08.   

1971  Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden on this day in history.   

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

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

1973  On May - 08 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 May - 08.   

1974  On this day in history canadian Government of Trudeau falls   

1974  On May - 08 graham Bond, rocker, dies jumping under a train   

1975  On May - 08 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  Talcott Parsons, US sociologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1460  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  On May - 08 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  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

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

0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

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  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

1319  On May - 08 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 this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies