Page 9: Historical Events In May - 24

1979  Billy Martin issues a public apology to Reno sportswriter Ray Hagar on May - 24.   

1979  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies   

1980  On this day in history "Rock Lobster" by B-52's hits #56   

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

1980  On this day in history stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2   

1980  On May - 24 stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2   

1981  Bobby Unser wins, loses, & wins a controversial Indianapolis 500 on this day in history.   

1981  On May - 24 hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona Spain   

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

1983  Fred Sinowatz succeeds Bruno Kreisky as chancellor of Austria on May - 24.   

1983  On this day in history supreme Court rules government can deny tax breaks to schools that racially discriminated against students   

1983  The Brooklyn Bridge, linking the New York boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan, opens to traffic on this day in history.   

1985  "View to a Kill" premieres in US on this day in history.   

1985  Cyclone hits Bangladesh; about 10,000 die on this day in history.   

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

1986  On May - 24 margaret Thatcher becomes first British PM to visit Israel   

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

1986  On May - 24 stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames, 4 games to 1   

1986  On May - 24 gunnar Bjornstrand, actor (7th Seal, Devil's Eye), dies at 76   

1986  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames, 4 games to 1   

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

1988  On this day in history porntip Nakhirunkanok, 19, of Thailand, crowned 37th Miss Universe   

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

1988  On this day in history james "Hamish" Hamilton, Brit publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87   

1988  John Moschitta set record for fast talking: 586 words per minute on May - 24.   

1989  "Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade" premieres on May - 24.   

1989  On May - 24 aC Milan wins 34th Europe Cup 1 at Barcelona   

1989  On May - 24 french war criminal Paul Touvier arrested in monastery in Nice   

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 this day in history herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants], Flemish dramatist/poet, dies at 72   

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.   

1544  On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on May - 24.   

1610  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.   

1650  On May - 24 birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

1671  On May - 24 birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)   

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.   

1153  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on May - 24.   

1408  On May - 24 death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on this day in history.   

1456  On this day in history death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)   

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.   

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