Page 8: Historical Events In May - 30
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1969 In this year, Gibraltar formally adopts constitution 

1969 Gaston Brenta, composer, dies at 66. 

1971 36 hospitalized during Grateful Dead concert; after drinking LSD apple juice. 

1971 Train crash at Duivendrecht Netherlands, 5 die. 

1971 US Mariner 9 inaugural satellite to orbit Mars launched. 

1971 Audie Murphy, WW II hero/actor (Sierra), killed in plane crash at 46 

1972 3 Japanese PFL terrorists kill 24, wound 72 at Tel Aviv's Lod International Airport 

1972 Margaret Ruthven Lang, composer, dies at 104. 

1973 In this year, Ajax claims 3rd Europe Cup 

1973 Hal Hastings, orch leader (Chevrolet on Broadway), dies at 66. 

1975 European Space Agency (ESA) forms. 

1975 Wings release "Venus and Mars" album 

1975 Michel Simon, actor (Panic, Plague, Two of Us), dies at 80. 

1976 Bobby Unser sets world record for the quickest pit stop (4 seconds) 

1977 Claire Goll, writer, dies at 86. 

1979 In this year, Nottingham Forrest claims 24th Europe Cup 1 at Munich 

1979 Percom Data Company Inc release Microdos for Radio Shack's TRS-80. 

1979 Jack Raine, actor (Quartet), dies at 82 

1980 The inaugural papal visit to France since 1814. 

1980 Turner's painting "Juliet and Her Nurse" sells for $6.4 million. 

1980 Carl Radle, bassist (Derek and Dominoes), dies of a kidney ailment. 

1981 "Nightline" extends from 4 nights to 5 nights a week (Friday) 

1981 Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman is shot by group of rebel officers 

1981 Ziaur Rahmen, pres of Bangladesh, is assassinated. 

1982 Spain is recorded as becoming 16th member of NATO. 

1983 Surrey all out for 14 vs Essex, their lowest score ever 

1983 Alfred M Gruenther, US general/NATO-commander (1953-56), dies at 84. 

1984 Bomb explodes in rebel leader Eden Pastora headquarters in Nicaragua. 

1984 In this year, Liverpool claims 29th Europe Cup 1 in Rome. 

1986 Ariane-2 (ESA) launched. 

1986 Hank Mobley, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 55 

1987 Mike Tyson TKOs Pinklon Thomas in 6 for World Boxing Council heavyweight boxing title 

1987 North American Philips Company unveils compact disc video 

1987 Tony Tucker TKOs Buster Douglas in 10 for International Boxing Federation heavyweight boxing title. 

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