Page 8: Historical Events In May - 08

1959  On May - 08 3-deck Nile excursion steamer springs a leak panicking passengers who capsized ship; 200 drown just yards from shore   

1959  On May - 08 renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician/pianist, suicide at 55   

1960  On May - 08 uSSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations   

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

1961  On this day in history alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Washington   

1961  On this day in history the first practical sea water conversion plant-Freeport TX   

1961  On May - 08 james Fairfax, actor (Gale Storm Show), dies at 63   

1962  On May - 08 london trolley buses go out of service   

1962  On this day in history the first Atlas Centaur Launch   

1963  "Dr No" premieres in US 007 reigns supreme for over 40 years on this day in history.   

1963  JFK offers Israel assistance against aggression on this day in history.   

1963  Navy ships evacuate 2,279 civilians from Haiti during crisis on this day in history.   

1965  On May - 08 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 this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in US Army   

1967  On this day in history barbara Payton, actress (Dallas, Trapped, Bad Blonde), dies at 39   

1968  On May - 08 pulitzer prize awarded to William Styron (Confessions of Nat Turner)   

1969  Cambodia recognizes German Democratic Republic on May - 08.   

1970  200,000 Australians participate in antiwar demonstrations (Vietnam) on this day in history.   

1970  Beatles release "Let it Be" album on May - 08.   

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

1971  On May - 08 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  On May - 08 indians holding South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrender   

1973  Ralph Miller, last 19th century baseball player, dies on this day in history.   

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

1974  Canadian Government of Trudeau falls on May - 08.   

1974  On this day in history graham Bond, rocker, dies jumping under a train   

1975  On this day in history avery Brundage, CEO (Intl Olympic Committee, 1952-72), dies at 87   

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  Radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3 on this day in history.   

1979  Talcott Parsons, US sociologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on May - 08.   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  On May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.   

1622  On May - 08 birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

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

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.   

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies