Historical Events In May - 08

1980  World Health Organization announced smallpox had been eradicated on May - 08.   

1981  On this day in history margaret Lindsay, actress (G Men, Lady Killer, Jezebel), dies   

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

1984  On May - 08 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 May - 08 uSSR announces it will not participate in Los Angeles Summer Olympics   

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

1985  On May - 08 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1988  François Mitterrand elected President of France on May - 08.   

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

1988  Robert A Heinlein, sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80 on May - 08.   

1989  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "My Brave Face" & "Ferry Cross the Mersey"   

1989  US space shuttle STS-30 lands on May - 08.   

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

1991  On this day in history cIA director William H Webster resigns   

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

1992  On May - 08 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  On May - 08 lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker in 12 for heavyweight boxing title   

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

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

1994  Ernesto Pérez Balladares elected President of Panama on May - 08.   

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  Cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88 on May - 08.   

1995  Carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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  Devolved government is restored to Northern Ireland, with Ian Paisley as First Minister and Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister on this day in history.   

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  On May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  On May - 08 birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on this day in history.   

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

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

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

1319  On May - 08 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