Page 9: Historical Events In May - 15

1972  On this day in history george Wallace shot & left paralyzed by Arthur Bremer in Laurel MD   

1972  Ryukyu Island & Daito Island returned to Japan after 27 years of US control on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history nigel Green, actor (Skull, Tobruk, Ipcress File), dies at 47   

1973  Willem H Rassers, Dutch cult anthropologist (Pandji-Novel), dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1974  Mail truck terrorists take school in Maälot, 30 killed on this day in history.   

1975  Emmy 2nd Daytime Award & Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation on May - 15.   

1976  On May - 15 "Fonz Song" by Heyettes hits #91   

1976  "Kentucky Moonrunner" by Cledus Maggard hits #85 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history emmy Creative Arts Award presentation   

1976  On May - 15 samuel Eliot Morison, US historian (Admiral of Ocean Sea), dies at 88   

1980  On this day in history ottawa agrees to extend natural gas pipeline from Montreal to Quebec City.   

1980  Shawn Weatherly, Sumter SC, crowned 29th Miss USA/Miss Universe-1980 on this day in history.   

1981  On May - 15 george Harrison releases "All Those Years Ago" in UK   

1981  Soyuz 40 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Rumanian) to Salyut 6 on this day in history.   

1983  Madison Hotel (Boston) destroyed by implosion on May - 15.   

1984  Lionel Charles Robbins, British economist, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1985  Jackie Curtis, actor (Underground USA), dies of a drug overdose at 38 on May - 15.   

1986  Argentine ex-President Galtieri sentenced to 12 years on May - 15.   

1986  Theodore H White, US journalist (Making of Pres, Pulitzer), dies at 71 on May - 15.   

1987  On this day in history john Baur, museum director, dies at 78   

1988  Moscow begins withdrawing its 115,000 troops in Afghánistán on May - 15.   

1988  Soviet troops begin their withdrawl from Afghanistan on this day in history.   

1988  On May - 15 andrew Duggan, actor (Jigsaw, Firehouse), dies of cancer at 64   

1989  On May - 15 maxwell House coffee runs ads during "Roe vs Wade" movie despite threat of boycott by right to lifers   

1989  On this day in history soviet President Gorbachev in Beijing for first Sino-Soviet summit in 30 years   

1989  On May - 15 john Waldo Green, composer, dies at 80   

1990  On this day in history "Portrait of Doctor Gachet" by Vincent Van Gogh sold for $825 million   

1990  Dow Jones average hits a record 2,822.45 on May - 15.   

1990  On May - 15 mona Grudt, 19, of Norway, crowned 39th Miss Universe   

1991  On May - 15 angry independent truckers close down 20 km of Highway 401 near Toronto; cause huge traffic jams.   

1991  On this day in history defense releases docs claiming Noriega was "CIA's man in Panama"   

1991  Edith Cresson becomes France's first female premier on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history manchester United wins 31th Europe Cup II at Rotterdam   

1991  On this day in history nepal premier Bhattarai resigns   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  On this day in history birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

1720  On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.   

1754  On May - 15 birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on May - 15.   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on May - 15.   

0392  On May - 15 death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on this day in history.   

0913  On May - 15 death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on this day in history.   

1157  On this day in history death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on May - 15.   

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on this day in history.   

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)