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 May - 08.   

1982  Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian auto racer, dies in an accident on May - 08.   

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

1984  On this day in history thames Barrier to stop flooding in London officially completed   

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

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 May - 08.   

1985  On this day in history dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World), dies at 74   

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

1987  Gary Hart quits democratic presidential race (Donna Rice affair) on this day in history.   

1987  Pam Ewing, (Victoria Principal) character on Dallas, is killed off on May - 08.   

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

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  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "My Brave Face" & "Ferry Cross the Mersey"   

1989  On May - 08 uS space shuttle STS-30 lands   

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

1991  CIA director William H Webster resigns on May - 08.   

1991  On this day in history jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84   

1992  On May - 08 addeke H Boerma, dir-gen (FAO), dies at 80   

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  Kees Deenik, singer/conductor on this day in history.   

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

1994  Ernesto Pérez Balladares elected President of Panama on this day in history.   

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

1995  Carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63 on May - 08.   

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

1997  On May - 08 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  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  On this day in history 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  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

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 this day in history.   

0535  On this day in history 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  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.