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  On this day in history ryukyu Island & Daito Island returned to Japan after 27 years of US control   

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 May - 15.   

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

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

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

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

1976  Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation on this day in history.   

1976  Samuel Eliot Morison, US historian (Admiral of Ocean Sea), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

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

1981  On this day in history george Harrison releases "All Those Years Ago" in UK   

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

1983  Madison Hotel (Boston) destroyed by implosion on this day in history.   

1984  On May - 15 lionel Charles Robbins, British economist, dies at 85   

1985  Jackie Curtis, actor (Underground USA), dies of a drug overdose at 38 on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history argentine ex-President Galtieri sentenced to 12 years   

1986  On this day in history theodore H White, US journalist (Making of Pres, Pulitzer), dies at 71   

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

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

1988  On this day in history soviet troops begin their withdrawl from Afghanistan   

1988  Andrew Duggan, actor (Jigsaw, Firehouse), dies of cancer at 64 on May - 15.   

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

1989  Soviet President Gorbachev in Beijing for first Sino-Soviet summit in 30 years on May - 15.   

1989  On this day in history john Waldo Green, composer, dies at 80   

1990  On May - 15 "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 this day in history 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 May - 15.   

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 May - 15 birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on May - 15.   

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 May - 15.   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on this day in history.   

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on May - 15.   

0884  On May - 15 marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1036  On May - 15 death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on this day in history.   

1174  On May - 15 nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

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)