Page 8: Historical Events In May - 08

1962  London trolley buses go out of service   

1962  The inaugural Atlas Centaur Launch   

1963  "Dr No" premieres in US 007 reigns supreme for over 40 years.   

1963  JFK offers Israel assistance against aggression.   

1963  Navy ships evacuate 2279 civilians from Haiti during crisis   

1965  H T W Hardinge, cricketer (scored 25 and 5 in only Test for Engld), dies.   

1966  Only homerun ever hit out of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium (Frank Robinson).   

1967  Muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in US Army   

1967  Barbara Payton, actress (Dallas, Trapped, Bad Blonde), dies at 39.   

1968  Pulitzer prize awarded to William Styron (Confessions of Nat Turner)   

1969  Cambodia recognizes German Democratic Republic   

1970  200000 Australians participate in antiwar demonstrations (Vietnam).   

1970  Beatles release "Let it Be" album.   

1970  Construction workers break up an anti-war rally in NYC's Wall Street.   

1971  Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden.   

1972  Sabena aircraft at Lod International, Tel Aviv, captured by Palestinians.   

1972  U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft mine Haiphong Harbor in North Vietnam.   

1973  Indians holding South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrender   

1973  Ralph Miller, last 19th century baseball player, dies   

1974  50 MPH speed limit in Britain lifted   

1974  Canadian Government of Trudeau falls   

1974  Graham Bond, rocker, dies jumping under a train   

1975  Avery Brundage, CEO (Intl Olympic Committee, 1952-72), dies at 87   

1976  Alan Baxter, dies at 67.   

1977  David Berkowitz pleads guilty in "Son of Sam" 44-caliber shootings   

1979  In this year, Radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3.   

1979  Talcott Parsons, US sociologist, dies at 76.   

1980  World Health Organization announced smallpox had been eradicated.   

1981  Margaret Lindsay, actress (G Men, Lady Killer, Jezebel), dies.   

1982  Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian auto racer, dies in an accident   

1984  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island.   

1984  Thames Barrier to stop flooding in London officially completed   

1984  The USSR and Warsaw Pact countries announce they will boycott the Los Angeles Olympics.   

1984  USSR announces it will not participate in Los Angeles Summer Olympics   

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1326  Joanna i of auvergne: Queen of france   

1460  Frederick i: Margrave of brandenburg-ansbach   

1492  Andreas alciatus: [giovanni andrea-alciato], italian lawyer   

1521  Peter canisius: [pieter de hondt/kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  Johann walter: Composer   

1587  Victor amadeus i: Duke of savoy   

1592  Francis quarles: English poet (argalus & parthenia, emblems)   

1622  Claes rålamb: Swedish statesman   

0535  Death of John: [mercurius], italian pope (533-35),   

0685  Death of Benedict ii: Italian pope (683-85),   

1192  Duke ottokar iv of styria: Duke ottokar iv of styria (b. 1163)   

1278  Death of Emperor duanzong of china: Emperor duanzong of china (b. 1268)   

1319  Death of Haakon v: King of norway (1299-1319),   

1473  John stafford: 1st earl of wiltshire, english politician (b. 1420)   

1538  Death of Edward fox: English bishop   

1577  Death of Viglius ab aytta zuichemus: Lawyer/president (raad van state),