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Tuesday, 07 July 2026
May 15 Ryukyu Island and Daito Island returned to Japan after 27 years of US control 
May 16 Maxime Dumoulin, composer, dies at 79.
May 17 In this year, Tottenham Hotspur claims inaugural UEFA Cup in London.
May 17 Netherlands and China People's Republic exchange ambassadors
May 18 "Me and The Chimp" last airs on CBS-TV.
May 18 Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer, dies at 53.
May 18 John Sebastian makes 63 consecutive free throws while blindfolded.
May 20 "Different Times" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 24 performances
May 20 "Hard Job Being God" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 6 performances.
May 20 Cameroon is recorded as becoming a republic as their constitution is ratified
May 20 Cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78
May 20 Republic of Cameroon declared as constitution is ratified.
May 22 Ceylon is recorded as becoming Republic of Sri Lanka as its constitution is ratified
May 22 Ceylon is recorded as becoming the Republic of Sri Lanka.
May 22 Margaret Rutherford, English actress (Murder Ahoy, VIP's), dies at 80.
May 22 Ton Sijbrands is recorded as becoming world checker champion
May 22 US President Nixon begins visit Moscow
May 24 Asta Nielsen, actress (Joyless Street), dies at 88
May 24 In this year, Glasgow Rangers claims 12th Europe Cup II at Barcelona
May 25 Heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Ron Stander.
May 26 Joe Frazier TKOs Ron Stander in 5 for heavyweight boxing title.
May 26 Nixon and Brezhnev signs SALT accord.
May 28 Edward VIII, former King of the United Kingdon, dies
May 28 Edward VIII, King of Gr Brit/N Ireld/emperor (India 1936), dies at 77.
May 28 White House "plumbers" break into Democratic National HQ at Watergate.
May 30 3 Japanese PFL terrorists kill 24, wound 72 at Tel Aviv's Lod International Airport.
May 30 Margaret Ruthven Lang, composer, dies at 104.
May 31 In this year, Ajax claims Europe Cup 1 in Rotterdam.
Jun 02 Dion and the Belmonts reunion concert at Madison Square Garden.
Jun 02 Franz Philipp, composer, dies at 81
Jun 04 Angela Davis, black activist, acquitted of killing a white guard.
Jun 04 Godfried Devreese, composer, dies at 79.
Jun 05 UN Conference on the Human Environment opens in Stockholm
Jun 06 Explosion at world's largest coal mine results in the deaths of 427 (Wankie Rhodesia)
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