Page 8: Historical Events In May - 09

1985  Edmond O'Brien, actor (Moon Pilot, Wild Bunch), dies at 69   

1986  Tenzing Norgay, one of the inaugural two people to climb to the summit of Mount Everest, dies   

1986  Dirk de Vroome, [Red Giant], Limbourg activist, dies at 60   

1987  183 die aboard a Polish jetliner that crashes in Warsaw.   

1987  Actor Tom Cruise (27) and actress Mimi Rogers (33), marry   

1987  Obafemi Awolowo, Nigeria, pres of Nigeria (1979-83), dies at 78   

1988  Australia's new parliament house is opened by Queen Elizabeth.   

1988  Belgium 8th Government of Martens forms   

1988  Belgium: 8th Government of Martens forms.   

1989  Journalists petition Chinese Government for freedom of press   

1989  Vice President Dan Quayle says in United Negro College Fund speech "What a waste it is to lose one's mind" instead of "a mind is terrible thing to waste".   

1989  Keith Whitley, country singer (Don't Close Your Eyes), dies at 33.   

1989  Vice President Dan Quayle says in United Negro College Fund speech: "What a waste it is to lose one's mind" instead of "a mind is terrible thing to waste".   

1990  New York Newsday reporter Jimmy Breslin suspended for a racial slur   

1990  Luigi Nono, Ital composer (Intolleranza), dies at 66.   

1991  Italian actress Laura Antonelli are discovered guilty of cocaine possession.   

1991  Michael Landon appears on Tonight Show to talk about his cancer.   

1991  James L Reinsch, media-advisor (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy), dies.   

1992  America's Cup finals begin in San Diego   

1992  Final episode of "Golden Girls" airs on NBC-TV   

1992  Michelle McLean, 19, of Namibia, crowned 41st Miss Universe   

1992  Mike Tyrell [Red Baron], British air acrobat, dies in an accident.   

1993  Landslide in Nambija Ecuador, results in the deaths of 300.   

1993  Paraguay holds its inaugural presidential and parliamentary elections in 50 years   

1993  Freya Stark, English author (Sunday Bloody Sunday), dies at 61.   

1994  Massachusetts murderer Joel Rifkind are discovered guilty in New York.   

1995  Kinshasa, Zaire under quarantine after an outbreak of Ebola virus   

1995  Abha Gandhi, servant to Gandhi, dies at 68   

1997  The inaugural US ambassador returns to Vietnam since Saigon fell arrives in Vietnam.   

2005  A town in Brazil declares Orgasm Day   

2006  Beaconsfield mine collapse: After 14 days trapped underground, miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb are rescued in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia.   

2007  Subtropical Storm Andrea forms off the coast of Florida, the earliest subtropical storm since Subtropical Storm Ana in 2003   

2012  Mark Rothko's "Orange, Red, Yellow" is recorded as becoming the most expensive contemporary art piece to be sold at auction for $86.9 million dollars.   

2013  Everton Manager David Moyes is announced to become Sir Alex Ferguson's successor at Manchester United   

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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  Death of Stanislaus: Polish bishop of cracow, murdered   

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

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

1443  Death of Niccolo d'albergati: Italian cardinal,   

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

1460  Death of Jean lavite: Atrechts painter,   

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

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