Page 9: Historical Events In May - 08

1980  World Health Organization announced smallpox had been eradicated on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history margaret Lindsay, actress (G Men, Lady Killer, Jezebel), dies   

1982  On this day in history gilles Villeneuve, Canadian auto racer, dies in an accident   

1984  On May - 08 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1984  Thames Barrier to stop flooding in London officially completed on this day in history.   

1984  The USSR and Warsaw Pact countries announce they will boycott the Los Angeles Olympics on May - 08.   

1984  USSR announces it will not participate in Los Angeles Summer Olympics on May - 08.   

1985  20th Academy of Country Music Awards Alabama & Judds win on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1985  On May - 08 dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World), dies at 74   

1985  20th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama & Judds win on May - 08.   

1987  On May - 08 gary Hart quits democratic presidential race (Donna Rice affair)   

1987  Pam Ewing, (Victoria Principal) character on Dallas, is killed off on May - 08.   

1988  François Mitterrand elected President of France on May - 08.   

1988  Mike Tyson crashes his $183,000 Bently on Varick St in NYC on May - 08.   

1988  Robert A Heinlein, sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80 on May - 08.   

1989  On May - 08 paul McCartney releases "My Brave Face" & "Ferry Cross the Mersey"   

1989  US space shuttle STS-30 lands on this day in history.   

1990  On May - 08 tomas O'Fiach, [Tomas Seamus Fee], Irish cardinal-archbishop, dies   

1991  On this day in history cIA director William H Webster resigns   

1991  On this day in history jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84   

1992  Addeke H Boerma, dir-gen (FAO), dies at 80 on May - 08.   

1993  On this day in history 16 year old Keron Thomas disguises himself as a motorman & takes NYC subway train & 2,000 passengers on a 3 hour ride   

1993  Lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker in 12 for heavyweight boxing title on May - 08.   

1993  On this day in history kees Deenik, singer/conductor   

1994  500th commentary by Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes on May - 08.   

1994  On May - 08 ernesto Pérez Balladares elected President of Panama   

1994  José Maria Figueres becomes President of Costa Rica on May - 08.   

1994  On May - 08 president Clinton announces US will no longer repatriate boat people   

1994  Cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1995  On May - 08 carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63   

1996  On this day in history south Africa's Const Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution   

1997  Tea Leoni & David Duchovny wed in Greenwich Village on this day in history.   

2007  Devolved government is restored to Northern Ireland, with Ian Paisley as First Minister and Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister 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  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 May - 08.   

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

1592  On this day in history birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

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

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

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

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

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

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

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