Page 7: Historical Events In May - 09

1962  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1963  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1964  Khrushchev visits Egypt   

1964  Peter and Gordon release "World Without Love".   

1965  Beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert   

1965  Luna 5 launched (USSR) inaugural attempt to soft land on Moon (fails).   

1965  Leopold Figl, premier Austria, dies at 62   

1966  China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China.   

1966  Alfred Mendelsohn, composer, dies at 56.   

1967  The inaugural flight of the short haul Fokker F-28 Fellowship is made   

1967  Elmar Berkovich, Dutch industrial designer (Eindhoven theater), dies.   

1968  Finlay Currie, dies at 90.   

1970  100000s demonstrate against Vietnam War.   

1970  Percy Brier, composer, dies at 84.   

1971  23rd Emmy Awards All in the Family, Jack Klugman and Jean Stapleton.   

1971  Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3 01 42).   

1971  Friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes   

1971  Largest walk in crowd (31626) in Baltimore Oriole history.   

1971  Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3:01:42)   

1971  23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman and Jean Stapleton.   

1974  House Judiciary Committee begin formal hearings on Nixon impeachment   

1974  Lyubomir Pipkov, composer, dies at 69.   

1975  Philip Dorn, dies at 73.   

1976  Raymond Chevreuille, Belgian composer, dies at 74.   

1977  Hotel Poland in Amsterdam destroyed by fire, 33 killed.   

1977  Mabel Murphy Smythe confirmed as ambassador to Republic of Cameroon.   

1977  Patty Hearst let out of jail.   

1977  James Jones, US writer (Bad Blood, From Here to Eternity), dies at 55   

1978  Corpse of kidnapped ex-premier Aldo Moro are discovered.   

1979  US and USSR sign Salt 2 treaty, limiting nuclear weapons.   

1979  Cyrus S Eaton, Canada/US multi-millionaire, dies at 95   

1980  35 motorists die as a Liberian freighter rams a Tampa Bay Bridge   

1981  Kazimiroff Blvd in the Bronx named for a Bronx historian   

1981  C E "Nip" Pellew, cricketer (10 Tests 484 runs at 37), dies.   

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1147  Minamoto no yoritomo: Japanese shogun   

1265  Dante alighieri: Italian poet (divina commedia)   

1596  Abraham van diepenbeeck: Painter   

1738  John pindar: [peter], physician/poet   

1740  Giovanni paisiello: Italian composer (barber of seville)   

1783  Alexander ross: Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  James pollard espy: Penns, meteorologist (philosphy of storms)   

1793  Johannes c de jonge: Dutch historian/archivist   

1079  Stanislaus: Polish bishop of cracow, murdered   

1280  Death of Magnus vi lagaboeter: King of norway (1263-80),   

1315  Hugh v: Duke of burgundy (b. 1282)   

1443  Niccolo d'albergati: Italian cardinal,   

1446  Death of Mary of enghien: Queen of naples (b. 1368)   

1460  Death of Jean lavite: Atrechts painter,   

1474  Peter van hagenbach: Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  Karel "cardinal" van bourbon: Archbishop of rouen,