Top Historical Events That Happened on May 24

1983  The Brooklyn Bridge, linking the New York boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan, opens to traffic   

1985  "View to a Kill" premieres in US   

1985  Cyclone hits Bangladesh; about 10000 die   

1986  Country Singer Garth Brooks marries Sandy Mahl.   

1986  Margaret Thatcher is recorded as becoming inaugural British PM to visit Israel   

1986  Reginald Huffstetler treds water for 985 hours.   

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

1987  In this year, Al Unser Sr, 47, claims his 4th Indianapolis 500   

1987  Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89   

1988  John Moschitta set record for fast talking 586 words per minute.   

1988  Porntip Nakhirunkanok, 19, of Thailand, crowned 37th Miss Universe   

1988  Power outage in Boston Garden in NHL's Stanley Cup finals.   

1988  James "Hamish" Hamilton, Brit publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87.   

1989  "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" premieres   

1989  In this year, AC Milan claims 34th Europe Cup 1 at Barcelona.   

1989  French war criminal Paul Touvier arrested in monastery in Nice.   

1989  NHL's New York Rangers fire general manager and coach Phil Esposito   

1989  Weird Al Yankovic records his UHF soundtrack   

1989  Herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants], Flemish dramatist/poet, dies at 72   

1990  Andre Dawson receives a record 5 intentional walks in a game.   

1990  Stanley Cup Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1   

1991  Gene Clark, folk-rocker (Byrds-Tambourine Man), dies at 49.   

1992  Jay Leno makes his Tonight Show debut as permanent host, succeeding Johnny Carson.   

1992  Joan Sanderson, actress (Young Wives' Tale, Fawlty Towers), dies at 79   

1993  Eritrea achieved independence from Ethiopia after 30-year civil war.   

1993  Kim Basinger files for bankruptcy to avoid paying $7.4 million settlement.   

1993  Kurd rebellion results in the deaths of 33 soldiers and 5 citizens in Turkey.   

1993  Jesus Posadas Ocampo, Mexican cardinal/archbishop, shot dead at 66.   

1994  Poison singer Bret Michaels gets into a car crash   

1994  Jean-Pierre E Plooij, Dutch writer (Bird House), dies at 48.   

1995  Harold Wilson, British PM (1964-70, 74-76), dies of cancer at 79   

1996  "Spy Hard" starring Leslie Nielsen is released.   

1996  Alexander Langsdorf, physicist, dies at 83.   

1997  Actor Tim Allen arrested for drunk driving in Michigan   

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1522  John jewel: English bishop   

1544  William gilbert: Essex england, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  Nikon: [nikita minin], patriarch of russian-orthodox church   

1610  Giovanni battista chinelli: Composer   

1616  John maitland: Duke of lauderdale   

1619  Philips wouwerman(s): Dutch painter   

1650  John churchill: 1st duke of marlborough, english general strategist   

1671  Gian gastone de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany   

1144  Death of Petronella: Wife of earl floris ii the vette of holland/regent,   

1153  Death of David i: King of scotland,   

1351  Abu al-hasan 'ali: Sultan of morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  Taejo of joseon: Ruler of korea (b. 1335)   

1425  Murdoch stewart: 2nd duke of albany, scottish politician (b. 1362)   

1456  Ambroise de loré: French military commander (b. 1396)   

1543  Death of Nicolas copernicus: Astronomer,   

1612  Robert cecil: 1st earl of salisbury/pm (1598-1612),