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Historical Events Happened In May - 24

Thursday, 20 June 2013

1979  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.  

1979  Jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies on this day in history.  

1980  "Rock Lobster" by B-52's hits #56 on this day in history.  

1980  On this day in history iran rejects a call by the World Court in The Hague to release the American hostages  

1980  On this day in history stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2  

1980  On this day in history stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2  

1981  Bobby Unser wins, loses, & wins a controversial Indianapolis 500 on this day in history.  

1981  On this day in history hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona Spain  

1981  On this day in history george Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83  

1983  Fred Sinowatz succeeds Bruno Kreisky as chancellor of Austria on this day in history.  

1983  Supreme Court rules government can deny tax breaks to schools that racially discriminated against students on this day in history.  

1983  The Brooklyn Bridge, linking the New York boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan, opens to traffic on this day in history.  

1985  On this day in history "View to a Kill" premieres in US  

1985  On this day in history cyclone hits Bangladesh; about 10,000 die  

1986  On this day in history country Singer Garth Brooks marries Sandy Mahl  

1986  Margaret Thatcher becomes first British PM to visit Israel on this day in history.  

1986  Reginald Huffstetler treds water for 985 hours on this day in history.  

1986  Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.  

1986  Gunnar Bjornstrand, actor (7th Seal, Devil's Eye), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1986  Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.  

1987  On this day in history al Unser Sr, 47, wins his 4th Indianapolis 500  

1987  Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

1988  John Moschitta set record for fast talking 586 words per minute on this day in history.  

1988  On this day in history porntip Nakhirunkanok, 19, of Thailand, crowned 37th Miss Universe  

1988  Power outage in Boston Garden in NHL's Stanley Cup finals on this day in history.  

1988  James "Hamish" Hamilton, Brit publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

1988  On this day in history john Moschitta set record for fast talking: 586 words per minute  

1989  On this day in history "Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade" premieres  

1989  On this day in history aC Milan wins 34th Europe Cup 1 at Barcelona  

1989  French war criminal Paul Touvier arrested in monastery in Nice on this day in history.  

1989  On this day in history nHL's New York Rangers fire general manager & coach Phil Esposito  

1989  On this day in history weird Al Yankovic records his UHF soundtrack  

1989  Herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants], Flemish dramatist/poet, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1990  Andre Dawson receives a record 5 intentional walks in a game on this day in history.  

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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  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on this day in history.  

1605  On this day in history birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church  

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

1616  On this day in history birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)  

1619  On this day in history birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter  

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  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on this day in history.  

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.  

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