Page 9: Historical Events In May - 08

1980  On May - 08 world Health Organization announced smallpox had been eradicated   

1981  Margaret Lindsay, actress (G Men, Lady Killer, Jezebel), dies on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history gilles Villeneuve, Canadian auto racer, dies in an accident   

1984  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on May - 08.   

1984  Thames Barrier to stop flooding in London officially completed on May - 08.   

1984  The USSR and Warsaw Pact countries announce they will boycott the Los Angeles Olympics on May - 08.   

1984  USSR announces it will not participate in Los Angeles Summer Olympics on May - 08.   

1985  20th Academy of Country Music Awards Alabama & Judds win on May - 08.   

1985  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

1985  Dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World), dies at 74 on May - 08.   

1985  On this day in history 20th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama & Judds win   

1987  Gary Hart quits democratic presidential race (Donna Rice affair) on May - 08.   

1987  On this day in history pam Ewing, (Victoria Principal) character on Dallas, is killed off   

1988  On May - 08 françois Mitterrand elected President of France   

1988  Mike Tyson crashes his $183,000 Bently on Varick St in NYC on this day in history.   

1988  On May - 08 robert A Heinlein, sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80   

1989  Paul McCartney releases "My Brave Face" & "Ferry Cross the Mersey" on this day in history.   

1989  US space shuttle STS-30 lands on this day in history.   

1990  Tomas O'Fiach, [Tomas Seamus Fee], Irish cardinal-archbishop, dies on this day in history.   

1991  CIA director William H Webster resigns on this day in history.   

1991  Jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84 on May - 08.   

1992  On this day in history addeke H Boerma, dir-gen (FAO), dies at 80   

1993  16 year old Keron Thomas disguises himself as a motorman & takes NYC subway train & 2,000 passengers on a 3 hour ride on May - 08.   

1993  Lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker in 12 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1993  Kees Deenik, singer/conductor on May - 08.   

1994  On May - 08 500th commentary by Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes   

1994  On May - 08 ernesto Pérez Balladares elected President of Panama   

1994  On this day in history josé Maria Figueres becomes President of Costa Rica   

1994  On this day in history president Clinton announces US will no longer repatriate boat people   

1994  Cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63   

1996  South Africa's Const Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history tea Leoni & David Duchovny wed in Greenwich Village   

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.   

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.   

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

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1521  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

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

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.   

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  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.   

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

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  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