Page 9: Historical Events In May - 08

1980  On this day in history 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  On May - 08 thames Barrier to stop flooding in London officially completed   

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 this day in history.   

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

1985  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on May - 08.   

1985  Dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World), dies at 74 on May - 08.   

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

1987  Gary Hart quits democratic presidential race (Donna Rice affair) on this day in history.   

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

1988  On this day in history françois Mitterrand elected President of France   

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 this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "My Brave Face" & "Ferry Cross the Mersey"   

1989  US space shuttle STS-30 lands on May - 08.   

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

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

1991  On May - 08 jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84   

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

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

1993  Lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker in 12 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1993  Kees Deenik, singer/conductor on this day in history.   

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

1994  Ernesto Pérez Balladares elected President of Panama on this day in history.   

1994  José Maria Figueres becomes President of Costa Rica on this day in history.   

1994  President Clinton announces US will no longer repatriate boat people on May - 08.   

1994  Cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88 on May - 08.   

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

1996  South Africa's Const Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution on May - 08.   

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

2007  On this day in history devolved government is restored to Northern Ireland, with Ian Paisley as First Minister and Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister.   

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1326  On this day in history 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  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

1521  On this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

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 this day in history.   

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

0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.   

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

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.