Page 9: Historical Events In May - 08
Thursday, 03 July 2025
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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