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  Jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies on this day in history.   

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

1980  Iran rejects a call by the World Court in The Hague to release the American hostages on this day in history.   

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

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

1981  On this day in history 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 this day in history fred Sinowatz succeeds Bruno Kreisky as chancellor of Austria   

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 May - 24.   

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

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

1986  On May - 24 country Singer Garth Brooks marries Sandy Mahl   

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

1986  Reginald Huffstetler treds water for 985 hours on May - 24.   

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

1986  On this day in history gunnar Bjornstrand, actor (7th Seal, Devil's Eye), dies at 76   

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 May - 24.   

1987  Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

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

1988  Power outage in Boston Garden in NHL's Stanley Cup finals on May - 24.   

1988  James "Hamish" Hamilton, Brit publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

1989  On this day in history aC Milan wins 34th Europe Cup 1 at Barcelona   

1989  On this day in history french war criminal Paul Touvier arrested in monastery in Nice   

1989  NHL's New York Rangers fire general manager & coach Phil Esposito on this day in history.   

1989  Weird Al Yankovic records his UHF soundtrack on May - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on May - 24.   

1619  On May - 24 birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1650  On this day in history birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

1671  On this day in history birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)   

1144  On this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

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

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

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 May - 24.   

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  On May - 24 robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48