Page 8: Historical Events In May - 20

1972  "Hard Job Being God" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 6 performances   

1972  Cameroon is recorded as becoming a republic as their constitution is ratified   

1972  Republic of Cameroon declared as constitution is ratified.   

1972  Cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78.   

1973  25th Emmy Awards Waltons, All in the Family and Mary Tyler Moore win.   

1974  Soyuz 14 returns to Earth.   

1975  Barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies   

1978  3 PFLP members kill a cop near El Al airlines in Orly Airport, Paris France.   

1978  US launches Pioneer Venus 1; produces inaugural global radar map of Venus.   

1980  710 families in Love Canal area (Niagara Falls NY) are evacuated   

1980  Drummer Peter Criss quits Kiss.   

1980  Fire in nursing home in Kingston Jamaica, results in the deaths of 157.   

1980  Peter Criss quits as drummer for the rock band Kiss   

1980  Jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies.   

1983  Larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for heavyweight boxing title.   

1983  Michael Dokes and Mike Weaver fight to a draw in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1984  Peter Bull, British actor (Dr Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72.   

1985  Dow Jones industrial average closes above 1300 for inaugural time   

1985  FBI arrests John A Walker Jr, convicted of spying for USSR.   

1985  Israel exchanges 1150 Lebanese/Palestinian prisoners for 3 Israeli soldiers   

1985  Larry Holmes beats Carl Williams in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.   

1985  US began broadcasts to Cuba on Radio Marti.   

1985  George Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46.   

1986  Christy Fichtner, 23, (Texas), crowned 35th Miss USA.   

1986  Flintstones 25th Anniversary Celebration airs on CBS-tv   

1986  Bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78   

1987  Wrestler Jerry Lawler sues WWF and Harley Race for trademark name "king"   

1989  China declares martial law in Beijing.   

1989  Toonces The Cat takes the wheel on Saturday Night Live.   

1989  Walter McConnel, 57, is oldest to reach 27000' Mount Everest top   

1989  Anton Diffring, actor (Zeppelin, Fahrenheit 451), dies at 70   

1990  An estimated 2 million people across China protest Martial Law   

1990  Hubble Space Telescope sends inaugural photograph's from space.   

1990  The Hubble Space Telescope sends its inaugural photographs back to Earth.   

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1315  Bonne of luxembourg: Wife of john ii of france   

1364  Henry percy: [harry hotspur], british soldier/politican   

1470  Pietro bembo: Cardinal/theologian   

1537  Hieronymus fabricius ab: Aquapend italy, physician (de formato foetu)   

1547  Melchior bischoff: Composer   

1554  Paulo bellasio: Composer   

1593  Jacob jordaens: Flemish barok artist   

1593  Salomo glassius: German theologian   

0685  King ecgfrith of northumbria: King ecgfrith of northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  John xxi: [petrus juliani/hispanus], port pope (1276-77),   

1285  John ii of jerusalem: King of cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  Bernardinus van siena: Italian saint,   

1449  Peter: Prince/regent of portugal/writer (virtuosa benfeitoria),   

1471  Death of Henry vi: King of england (1422-61, 70-71)/france (1431-71),   

1503  Lorenzo de medici: Italian patron (b. 1463)   

1506  Death of Christopher columbus: Explorer,