Page 9: Historical Events In May - 08

1980  World Health Organization announced smallpox had been eradicated on this day in history.   

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

1982  Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian auto racer, dies in an accident on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1984  Thames Barrier to stop flooding in London officially completed on this day in history.   

1984  The USSR and Warsaw Pact countries announce they will boycott the Los Angeles Olympics on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history uSSR announces it will not participate in Los Angeles Summer Olympics   

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

1985  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1985  Dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1987  On this day in history gary Hart quits democratic presidential race (Donna Rice affair)   

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

1988  François Mitterrand elected President of France on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 08.   

1989  On this day in history uS space shuttle STS-30 lands   

1990  Tomas O'Fiach, [Tomas Seamus Fee], Irish cardinal-archbishop, dies on May - 08.   

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

1991  On May - 08 jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84   

1992  Addeke H Boerma, dir-gen (FAO), dies at 80 on May - 08.   

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

1993  On May - 08 lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker in 12 for heavyweight boxing title   

1993  On this day in history kees Deenik, singer/conductor   

1994  500th commentary by Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes on this day in history.   

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

1994  José Maria Figueres becomes President of Costa Rica on May - 08.   

1994  On May - 08 president Clinton announces US will no longer repatriate boat people   

1994  On May - 08 cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88   

1995  On May - 08 carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63   

1996  On this day in history south Africa's Const Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution   

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

2007  On May - 08 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  On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

1521  On May - 08 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 08.   

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

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

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

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

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

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

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