Page 9: Historical Events In May - 08

1980  On May - 08 world Health Organization announced smallpox had been eradicated   

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

1982  Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian auto racer, dies in an accident on May - 08.   

1984  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

1984  Thames Barrier to stop flooding in London officially completed on May - 08.   

1984  The USSR and Warsaw Pact countries announce they will boycott the Los Angeles Olympics on this day in history.   

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  Dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World), dies at 74 on May - 08.   

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

1987  On this day in history gary Hart quits democratic presidential race (Donna Rice affair)   

1987  Pam Ewing, (Victoria Principal) character on Dallas, is killed off on this day in history.   

1988  François Mitterrand elected President of France on this day in history.   

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

1988  On this day in history robert A Heinlein, sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80   

1989  Paul McCartney releases "My Brave Face" & "Ferry Cross the Mersey" on May - 08.   

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

1990  Tomas O'Fiach, [Tomas Seamus Fee], Irish cardinal-archbishop, dies on this day in history.   

1991  CIA director William H Webster resigns on May - 08.   

1991  Jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84 on May - 08.   

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

1993  On May - 08 16 year old Keron Thomas disguises himself as a motorman & takes NYC subway train & 2,000 passengers on a 3 hour ride   

1993  On this day in history lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker in 12 for heavyweight boxing title   

1993  Kees Deenik, singer/conductor on May - 08.   

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

1994  On this day in history 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  On May - 08 cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88   

1995  Carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63 on May - 08.   

1996  On May - 08 south Africa's Const Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution   

1997  On May - 08 tea Leoni & David Duchovny wed in Greenwich Village   

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

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1326  On May - 08 birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  On May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

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 May - 08.   

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

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

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

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

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

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