Page 9: Historical Events In May - 26

1984  Tulsa OK gets 13" of rain, 14 die.   

1985  In this year, Danny Sullivan claims Indianapolis 500 by 24 seconds following a spin.   

1985  Explosions destroys 2 tankers off of Gibraltar, 30 die   

1987  Cecilia Bolocco, 22, of Chile, crowned 36th Miss Universe.   

1987  Great offensive against Tamil-rebellion in Jaffra Sri Lanka.   

1987  Supreme Court ruled dangerous defendants could be held without bail   

1987  In this year, William H Webster formally adopts in place of Robert M Gates as 14th director of CIA   

1988  Stanley Cup Edmonton Oilers sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games   

1988  Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games   

1989  Danish parliament allows legal marriage among homosexuals   

1989  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1990  China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China   

1991  All 223 passengers aboard a Laudia Air Boeing 767 are killed when the plane crashes in Thailand.   

1991  Presidential elections, after the collapse of the USSR, are held in Georgia.   

1991  Tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41   

1992  In this year, Weird Al Yankovic starts his Off The Deep End tour   

1992  With the break up of the Soviet Union, Russia and the Ukraine decide to split the Black Sea fleet.   

1992  Danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83   

1993  Emmy 20th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 14th time   

1993  In this year, Olympique Marseille claims 38th Europe Cup I at Munich.   

1993  Carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91   

1994  Michael Jackson (35) weds Elvis' daughter Lisa Marie Presley (26).   

1994  George Wildman Ball, under minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 84   

1995  Isadore "Friz" Freling, cartoon director (Sylvester), dies at 88.   

1996  Halka Grossman, resistance fighter/politician, dies at 76   

1997  Manfred Von Ardenne, German scientific pioneer, dies at 90   

2006  Yogyakarta earthquake in Indonesia killing 5782 people.   

2007  Russia is once again recognized as a full-fledged superpower by the United States. [10]   

2011  Former Bosnian Serb Army commander Ratko Mladić, wanted for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, is arrested in Serbia   

2012  A gunman in the Finnish town of Hyvink   

2013  The Mumbai Indians defeat the Chennai Super Kings to win the Indian 20/20 Premier League   

2014  Narendra Modi is recorded as becoming President of India.   

2017  Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche and Ricky John Best killed, Micah David-Cole Fletcher injured defending Muslim teenager in Portland, Oregon   

2018  Ireland votes to reveal their 8th amendment that will allow legalized abortion, 66.4% vote yes.   

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1264  Prince koreyasu: Japanese shogun   

1478  Clement vii: [giulio de' medici], italy, pope (1523-34)   

1566  Mohammed iii: Sultan of turkey (1595-1603)   

1566  Mehmed iii: Ottoman emperor   

1591  Dirck janszoon sweelinck: Composer   

1602  Philippe de champaigne: French painter   

1667  Abraham de moivre: French mathematician (de moivre's theorem)   

1669  Sébastien vaillant: French botanist   

0604  Augustinus van canterbury: Bishop/apostle of england,   

0735  Death of Beda venerabilis: English speaking church historian,   

0818  Death of Ali ar-rida: Shia imam (b. 766)   

1055  Death of Margrave adalbert of austria: Margrave adalbert of austria   

1421  Death of Mohammed i: Sultan of turkey (1413-21),   

1512  Bajezid ii: Governor of amasja/8th sultan of turkey,   

1595  Death of Philippus nerius: [filippo neri], italian merchant/saint,   

1609  Cornelis claesz: Mapmaker, buried