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Historical Events Happened In May - 24

Thursday, 23 May 2013

1990 Stanley Cup Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.

1990 Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.

1991 On this day in history gene Clark, folk-rocker (Byrds-Tambourine Man), dies at 49

1992 Jay Leno makes his Tonight Show debut as permanent host, succeeding Johnny Carson on this day in history.

1992 Joan Sanderson, actress (Young Wives' Tale, Fawlty Towers), dies at 79 on this day in history.

1993 Eritrea achieved independence from Ethiopia after 30-year civil war on this day in history.

1993 Kim Basinger files for bankruptcy to avoid paying $7.4 million settlement on this day in history.

1993 On this day in history kurd rebellion kills 33 soldiers & 5 citizens in Turkey

1993 Jesus Posadas Ocampo, Mexican cardinal/archbishop, shot dead at 66 on this day in history.

1994 Poison singer Bret Michaels gets into a car crash on this day in history.

1994 Jean-Pierre E Plooij, Dutch writer (Bird House), dies at 48 on this day in history.

1995 Harold Wilson, British PM (1964-70, 74-76), dies of cancer at 79 on this day in history.

1996 On this day in history "Spy Hard" starring Leslie Nielsen is released

1996 Alexander Langsdorf, physicist, dies at 83 on this day in history.

1997 On this day in history actor Tim Allen arrested for drunk driving in Michigan

1997 Edward Mulhare, actor (Ghost & Mrs Muir), dies of lung cancer at 74 on this day in history.

2006 East Timor's Foreign Minister Horta officially requests military assistance from the governments of Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Portugal on this day in history.

2007 On this day in history general election in the Republic of Ireland. Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and his Fianna Fáil party win a majority of seats for the third election in a row.

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Famous Birthdays In May - 24

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1522 John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.

1544 On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)

1605 Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.

1610 On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer

1616 John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.

1619 Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on this day in history.

1650 On this day in history birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist

1671 On this day in history birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)

Famous Deaths In May - 24

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1144 On this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies

1153 On this day in history david I, King of Scotland, dies

1351 On this day in history death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)

1408 Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on this day in history.

1425 Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on this day in history.

1456 Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on this day in history.

1543 Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.

1612 On this day in history robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48