May 24 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1964  Panic in Lima Peru soccer stadium, results in the deaths of 300   

1965  Supreme Court declares federal law allowing post office to intercept communist propaganda is unconstitutional   

1966  "Mame" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1508 performances.   

1968  Haiti closes down shortwave station 4VEH for 40 days.   

1968  Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull arrested for drug possession   

1968  President De Gaulle proposes referendum and students set fire to Paris bourse.   

1968  The Gateway Arch, located in St Louis, Missouri, is dedicated   

1968  Bernard Rogers, composer (Warrior, Passion), dies at 75   

1969  Beatles' "Get Back" single goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks.   

1969  Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader is born   

1969  Mitzi Green, actress (Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer), dies at 48   

1970  Peter Queen quits Fleetwood Mac to join a religious cult   

1971  A commuter bus plunges into Panama Canal, killing 38 of 43 aboard.   

1972  In this year, Glasgow Rangers claims 12th Europe Cup II at Barcelona   

1972  Asta Nielsen, actress (Joyless Street), dies at 88   

1974  Dean Martin Show, last airs on NBC-TV.   

1974  Duke Ellington, blues singer, dies of cancer at 75   

1975  Dutch Government of De Uyl decides to obtain some F-16's.   

1975  Soyuz 18B carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 4.   

1976  Muhammad Ali TKOs Richard Dunn in 5 for heavyweight boxing title   

1976  The inaugural commercial SST flight to North America (Concorde to Washington DC).   

1976  Henk Lankhorst, pacifist/Dutch MP (PSP), dies at 62.   

1977  USSR President Podgorny steps down.   

1978  Dutch Investment bill (WIR) law comes into force   

1979  Billy Martin issues a public apology to Reno sportswriter Ray Hagar   

1979  Jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies.   

1980  "Rock Lobster" by B-52's hits #56   

1980  Iran rejects a call by the World Court in The Hague to release the American hostages   

1980  Stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2.   

1981  In this year, Bobby Unser claims, loses, and claims a controversial Indianapolis 500.   

1981  Hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona Spain   

1981  George Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83.   

1983  Fred Sinowatz succeeds Bruno Kreisky as chancellor of Austria   

1983  Supreme Court rules government can deny tax breaks to schools that racially discriminated against students   

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1522  John jewel: English bishop   

1544  William gilbert: Essex england, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  Nikon: [nikita minin], patriarch of russian-orthodox church   

1610  Giovanni battista chinelli: Composer   

1616  John maitland: Duke of lauderdale   

1619  Philips wouwerman(s): Dutch painter   

1650  John churchill: 1st duke of marlborough, english general strategist   

1671  Gian gastone de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany   

1144  Death of Petronella: Wife of earl floris ii the vette of holland/regent,   

1153  Death of David i: King of scotland,   

1351  Death of Abu al-hasan 'ali: Sultan of morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  Taejo of joseon: Ruler of korea (b. 1335)   

1425  Murdoch stewart: 2nd duke of albany, scottish politician (b. 1362)   

1456  Ambroise de loré: French military commander (b. 1396)   

1543  Nicolas copernicus: Astronomer,   

1612  Robert cecil: 1st earl of salisbury/pm (1598-1612),