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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
May 05 Alitalia DC-8 crashes west of Palermo Sicily; killing 115 
May 05 Rev Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76
May 06 In the second most active dog-fight day of the war, Navy flyers shot down two iG-17s and two MiG-21s.
May 08 Sabena aircraft at Lod International, Tel Aviv, captured by Palestinians
May 08 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft mine Haiphong Harbor in North Vietnam.
May 10 Overloaded South Korean bus plunges into reservoir, killing 77
May 10 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
May 11 John Lennon says his phone is tapped by the FBI on Dick Cavett Show
May 11 Stanley Cup Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 2
May 11 Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 2
May 11 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
May 12 Paul McCartney and Wings release "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
May 13 Dan Blocker, American actor (Hoss-Bonanza), dies at 43
May 14 24th Emmy Awards All in the Family, Carrol O'Conner and Jean Stapleton
May 14 24th Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Carrol O'Conner and Jean Stapleton.
May 15 Bus plunges into Nile River killing 50 pilgrims (Minia Egypt)
May 15 George Wallace shot and left paralyzed by Arthur Bremer in Laurel MD.
May 15 Nigel Green, actor (Skull, Tobruk, Ipcress File), dies at 47.
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 19 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
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.
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