Page 9: Historical Events In May - 24

1979  Billy Martin issues a public apology to Reno sportswriter Ray Hagar on this day in history.   

1979  On May - 24 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1979  On May - 24 jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies   

1980  "Rock Lobster" by B-52's hits #56 on May - 24.   

1980  On this day in history iran rejects a call by the World Court in The Hague to release the American hostages   

1980  Stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2 on this day in history.   

1980  Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2 on this day in history.   

1981  On May - 24 bobby Unser wins, loses, & wins a controversial Indianapolis 500   

1981  Hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona Spain on this day in history.   

1981  George Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1983  On May - 24 fred Sinowatz succeeds Bruno Kreisky as chancellor of Austria   

1983  Supreme Court rules government can deny tax breaks to schools that racially discriminated against students on May - 24.   

1983  On May - 24 the Brooklyn Bridge, linking the New York boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan, opens to traffic   

1985  On May - 24 "View to a Kill" premieres in US   

1985  Cyclone hits Bangladesh; about 10,000 die on May - 24.   

1986  On this day in history country Singer Garth Brooks marries Sandy Mahl   

1986  Margaret Thatcher becomes first British PM to visit Israel on May - 24.   

1986  On this day in history reginald Huffstetler treds water for 985 hours   

1986  Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames, 4 games to 1 on May - 24.   

1986  Gunnar Bjornstrand, actor (7th Seal, Devil's Eye), dies at 76 on May - 24.   

1986  Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.   

1987  Al Unser Sr, 47, wins his 4th Indianapolis 500 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89   

1988  On this day in history john Moschitta set record for fast talking 586 words per minute   

1988  Porntip Nakhirunkanok, 19, of Thailand, crowned 37th Miss Universe on this day in history.   

1988  On May - 24 power outage in Boston Garden in NHL's Stanley Cup finals   

1988  On May - 24 james "Hamish" Hamilton, Brit publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87   

1988  John Moschitta set record for fast talking: 586 words per minute on this day in history.   

1989  "Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade" premieres on this day in history.   

1989  AC Milan wins 34th Europe Cup 1 at Barcelona on May - 24.   

1989  French war criminal Paul Touvier arrested in monastery in Nice on this day in history.   

1989  NHL's New York Rangers fire general manager & coach Phil Esposito on May - 24.   

1989  On this day in history weird Al Yankovic records his UHF soundtrack   

1989  On May - 24 herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants], Flemish dramatist/poet, dies at 72   

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.   

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.   

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.   

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on this day in history.   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.   

1351  On May - 24 death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on this day in history.   

1425  On this day in history death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on May - 24.   

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.   

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on May - 24.