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

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

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

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 May - 08.   

1985  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on May - 08.   

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

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

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

1988  On May - 08 mike Tyson crashes his $183,000 Bently on Varick St in NYC   

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  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  On May - 08 cIA director William H Webster resigns   

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

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 May - 08.   

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

1994  On May - 08 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  President Clinton announces US will no longer repatriate boat people on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 08.   

1997  Tea Leoni & David Duchovny wed in Greenwich Village on May - 08.   

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

1460  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

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

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.   

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

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

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

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

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  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on May - 08.