Page 8: Historical Events In May - 08

1959  On this day in history 3-deck Nile excursion steamer springs a leak panicking passengers who capsized ship; 200 drown just yards from shore   

1959  Renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician/pianist, suicide at 55 on May - 08.   

1960  USSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history hugo Alfven, Swedish composer (Midsommarvaka), dies at 88   

1961  On May - 08 alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Washington   

1961  On May - 08 the first practical sea water conversion plant-Freeport TX   

1961  James Fairfax, actor (Gale Storm Show), dies at 63 on May - 08.   

1962  London trolley buses go out of service on May - 08.   

1962  The first Atlas Centaur Launch on this day in history.   

1963  On May - 08 "Dr No" premieres in US 007 reigns supreme for over 40 years   

1963  On May - 08 jFK offers Israel assistance against aggression   

1963  On May - 08 navy ships evacuate 2,279 civilians from Haiti during crisis.   

1965  On this day in history h T W Hardinge, cricketer (scored 25 & 5 in only Test for Engld), dies   

1966  Only homerun ever hit out of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium (Frank Robinson) on May - 08.   

1967  On May - 08 muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in US Army   

1967  On May - 08 barbara Payton, actress (Dallas, Trapped, Bad Blonde), dies at 39   

1968  Pulitzer prize awarded to William Styron (Confessions of Nat Turner) on this day in history.   

1969  On May - 08 cambodia recognizes German Democratic Republic   

1970  200,000 Australians participate in antiwar demonstrations (Vietnam) on May - 08.   

1970  On May - 08 beatles release "Let it Be" album   

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

1971  On this day in history joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden   

1972  Sabena aircraft at Lod International, Tel Aviv, captured by Palestinians on May - 08.   

1972  On May - 08 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 on May - 08.   

1973  On this day in history ralph Miller, last 19th century baseball player, dies   

1974  50 MPH speed limit in Britain lifted on this day in history.   

1974  Canadian Government of Trudeau falls on this day in history.   

1974  Graham Bond, rocker, dies jumping under a train on this day in history.   

1975  Avery Brundage, CEO (Intl Olympic Committee, 1952-72), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1976  Alan Baxter, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1977  David Berkowitz pleads guilty in "Son of Sam" 44-caliber shootings on this day in history.   

1979  On May - 08 radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3   

1979  On May - 08 talcott Parsons, US sociologist, dies at 76   

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1326  On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

1521  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

1319  On this day in history haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on May - 08.