Page 8: Historical Events In May - 05

1962  On this day in history ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies   

1963  On this day in history heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies   

1964  On this day in history separatists riot in Québec   

1965  The first large-scale US Army ground units arrive in South Vietnam on May - 05.   

1966  Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2 on May - 05.   

1966  Willie Mays hit his 512th homerun on this day in history.   

1966  On May - 05 willie Mays hit home run number 512 of his career   

1966  On May - 05 stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2   

1968  On this day in history albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62   

1969  Pulitzer prize awarded to Norman Mailer (Armies of the Night) on May - 05.   

1969  Ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1970  On May - 05 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site   

1971  On this day in history race riot in Brownsville section of Brooklyn (NYC)   

1971  On May - 05 alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81   

1972  On May - 05 alitalia DC-8 crashes west of Palermo Sicily; killing 115   

1972  On this day in history rev Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76   

1973  56,800 fans paid $309,000 to see Led Zeppelin at Tampa Stadium on May - 05.   

1975  Pulitzer prize awarded to Michael Shaara (Killer Angels) on May - 05.   

1976  Anderlecht wins 16th soccer Europe Cup II on May - 05.   

1976  Train collision at Schiedam Netherlands, kills 24 on May - 05.   

1976  On this day in history thomas Burnett Swann, sci-fi author (Day of Minotaur), dies at 47   

1977  Ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1978  Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds smacked his 3,000th major-league hit on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies   

1979  On this day in history masterpiece Radio Theater begins broadcasting   

1979  On May - 05 voyager 1 passes Jupiter   

1979  Shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 05 saipan and other Navy ships provided humanitarian search and rescue support operations for the vast sealift of Cuban refugees heading for the U.S. through the Florida Straits.   

1980  Siege at Iranian Embassy in London ends; British commandos & police stormed the building on this day in history.   

1980  Edmond Vandercammen, Belgian writer/poet (Grand Combat), dies at 79 on May - 05.   

1981  Bobby Sands, IRA activist/terrorist dies in the 66th day of his hunger strike on this day in history.   

1982  Stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks, 4 games to 0 on May - 05.   

1982  Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks, 4 games to 0 on May - 05.   

1983  On May - 05 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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0867  On this day in history birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on May - 05.   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.   

1546  On this day in history birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on May - 05.   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.   

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on May - 05.   

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1194  On this day in history kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1219  On May - 05 death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

1309  On this day in history charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on this day in history.