Page 8: Historical Events In May - 12

1971  Rolling Stone Mick Jagger weds Bianca Macias at St Tropez Town Hall.   

1971  J M Taylor, cricketer (20 Tests 1920-26, 997 runs), dies.   

1972  Paul McCartney and Wings release "Mary Had a Little Lamb"   

1973  "Dueling Tubas" by Martin Mull hits #92   

1973  Frances Marion, screenwriter (Pollyanna, Camille), dies at 85.   

1975  The Cambodian Navy seizes the American merchant ship Mayaguez in international waters.   

1976  In this year, Bayern Munich claims 21st Europe Cup 1.   

1977  Emmy 4th Daytime Award presentation.   

1978  Commerce Department announces that hurricane names will no longer be exclusively female   

1978  The U S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) decides that hurricanes will no longer be given only female names.   

1979  Chris Evert's 125-match winning streak on clay comes to an end.   

1980  The inaugural nonstop crossing of US via balloon (Maxie Anderson and son Chris).   

1980  Lillian Roth, actress (Animal Crackers, Alice Sweet Alice), dies   

1981  Benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies   

1982  In this year, FC Barcelona claims 22nd Europe Cup II.   

1982  In Fatima Portugal, a Spanish priest with a bayonet is stopped prior to his attempt to attack Pope John Paul II.   

1982  Pulitzer prize awarded to John Updike (Rabbit is Rich)   

1982  Humphrey Searle, writer (20th Century counterpoint), dies at 66   

1983  Julie Lynne Hayek, (California), crowned 32nd Miss USA   

1983  Stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Edmonton Oilers, 4 games to 0   

1984  "White Horse" by Laid Back hits #26.   

1984  Discovery moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base for mating of STS 41-D   

1984  Joe Lucius scored his 13th hole-in-one on the same hole   

1984  South Africa prisoner Nelson Mandela sees his wife for inaugural time in 22 years   

1984  World of Rivers world exposition opens in New Orleans   

1984  Doris May, actress (Peck's Bad Boy), dies at 81 of heart failure.   

1985  Amy Eilberg is ordained in New York as inaugural woman Conservative rabbi.   

1985  Jean Debuffet, French painter/sculptor, dies   

1986  Fred Markham (US), unpaced and unaided by wind, is inaugural to pedal 65 mph on a level course, Big Sand Flat CA   

1986  Kristeen Garcia is born.   

1986  President Reagan appoints Dr James C Fletcher NASA Administrator   

1986  Elisabeth Bergner, dies at 85   

1987  Victor Feldman, pianist/drummer, dies at 53   

1989  "Entertainment Tonight" performs their 2000th TV performance.   

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1496  Gustav i of sweden: Gustav i of sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  Cosimo ii de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany   

1622  Louis de buade de frontenac: Governor general of new france   

1626  Louis hennepin: Flemish missionary   

1662  Jan f van bloom: [orizonte] flemish painter, baptized   

1670  August ii: The strong one, king of poland (355 children)   

1670  Frederick augustus i of poland: Frederick augustus i of poland (d. 1733)   

1679  Giovanni antonio ricieri: Composer   

0912  Leo vi sophos: Byzantine emperor (886-912),   

1003  Gerbert: French scholar,   

1012  Sergius iv: [pietro crescentii], italian pope (1009-12),   

1382  Death of Johanna i: Queen of naples/provence,   

1465  Death of Thomas palaeologus: Despot of the despotate of morea   

1634  Death of George chapman: English dramatist/interpreter,   

1641  Thomas wentworth: English viceroy of ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  Death of Isaac doreslaer: English lawyer/diplomat, murdered