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Historical Events Happened In May - 08
Monday, 21 April 2014
1980 World Health Organization announced smallpox had been eradicated on this day in history. Share it »
1981 On this day in history margaret Lindsay, actress (G Men, Lady Killer, Jezebel), dies Share it »
1982 Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian auto racer, dies in an accident on this day in history. Share it »
1984 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history. Share it »
1984 On this day in history thames Barrier to stop flooding in London officially completed Share it »
1984 The USSR and Warsaw Pact countries announce they will boycott the Los Angeles Olympics on this day in history. Share it »
1984 USSR announces it will not participate in Los Angeles Summer Olympics on this day in history. Share it »
1985 20th Academy of Country Music Awards Alabama & Judds win on this day in history. Share it »
1985 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history. Share it »
1985 Dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World), dies at 74 on this day in history. Share it »
1985 20th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama & Judds win on this day in history. Share it »
1987 Gary Hart quits democratic presidential race (Donna Rice affair) on this day in history. Share it »
1987 Pam Ewing, (Victoria Principal) character on Dallas, is killed off on this day in history. Share it »
1988 François Mitterrand elected President of France on this day in history. Share it »
1988 On this day in history mike Tyson crashes his $183,000 Bently on Varick St in NYC Share it »
1988 On this day in history robert A Heinlein, sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80 Share it »
1989 Paul McCartney releases "My Brave Face" & "Ferry Cross the Mersey" on this day in history. Share it »
1989 US space shuttle STS-30 lands on this day in history. Share it »
1990 On this day in history tomas O'Fiach, [Tomas Seamus Fee], Irish cardinal-archbishop, dies Share it »
1991 CIA director William H Webster resigns on this day in history. Share it »
1991 On this day in history jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84 Share it »
1992 On this day in history addeke H Boerma, dir-gen (FAO), dies at 80 Share it »
1993 On this day in history 16 year old Keron Thomas disguises himself as a motorman & takes NYC subway train & 2,000 passengers on a 3 hour ride Share it »
1993 On this day in history lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker in 12 for heavyweight boxing title Share it »
1993 Kees Deenik, singer/conductor on this day in history. Share it »
1994 On this day in history 500th commentary by Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes Share it »
1994 Ernesto Pérez Balladares elected President of Panama on this day in history. Share it »
1994 José Maria Figueres becomes President of Costa Rica on this day in history. Share it »
1994 On this day in history president Clinton announces US will no longer repatriate boat people Share it »
1994 On this day in history cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88 Share it »
1995 Carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63 on this day in history. Share it »
1996 South Africa's Const Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution on this day in history. Share it »
1997 Tea Leoni & David Duchovny wed in Greenwich Village on this day in history. Share it »
2007 On this day in history devolved government is restored to Northern Ireland, with Ian Paisley as First Minister and Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister. Share it »
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