Page 9: Historical Events In May - 15

1972  George Wallace shot & left paralyzed by Arthur Bremer in Laurel MD on this day in history.   

1972  Ryukyu Island & Daito Island returned to Japan after 27 years of US control on May - 15.   

1972  Nigel Green, actor (Skull, Tobruk, Ipcress File), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history willem H Rassers, Dutch cult anthropologist (Pandji-Novel), dies at 95   

1974  On May - 15 mail truck terrorists take school in Maälot, 30 killed   

1975  On May - 15 emmy 2nd Daytime Award & Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation   

1976  "Fonz Song" by Heyettes hits #91 on this day in history.   

1976  On May - 15 "Kentucky Moonrunner" by Cledus Maggard hits #85   

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  On this day in history shawn Weatherly, Sumter SC, crowned 29th Miss USA/Miss Universe-1980   

1981  George Harrison releases "All Those Years Ago" in UK on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history soyuz 40 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Rumanian) to Salyut 6   

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

1984  Lionel Charles Robbins, British economist, dies at 85 on May - 15.   

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  On May - 15 theodore H White, US journalist (Making of Pres, Pulitzer), dies at 71   

1987  John Baur, museum director, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1988  Moscow begins withdrawing its 115,000 troops in Afghánistán on this day in history.   

1988  On May - 15 soviet troops begin their withdrawl from Afghanistan   

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

1989  Maxwell House coffee runs ads during "Roe vs Wade" movie despite threat of boycott by right to lifers on this day in history.   

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

1989  John Waldo Green, composer, dies at 80 on May - 15.   

1990  On May - 15 "Portrait of Doctor Gachet" by Vincent Van Gogh sold for $825 million   

1990  On May - 15 dow Jones average hits a record 2,822.45   

1990  Mona Grudt, 19, of Norway, crowned 39th Miss Universe on May - 15.   

1991  On this day in history angry independent truckers close down 20 km of Highway 401 near Toronto; cause huge traffic jams.   

1991  Defense releases docs claiming Noriega was "CIA's man in Panama" on this day in history.   

1991  On May - 15 edith Cresson becomes France's first female premier   

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

1991  Nepal premier Bhattarai resigns on this day in history.   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on May - 15.   

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on May - 15.   

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.   

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  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  On May - 15 birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1764  On May - 15 birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

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 May - 15.   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on May - 15.   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on May - 15.   

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

1174  On this day in history nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

1381  On this day in history death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.