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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
May 09 US and USSR sign Salt 2 treaty, limiting nuclear weapons. 
May 10 Federated States of Micronesia is recorded as becoming self-governing
May 10 John Cameron Andrieu Bingham Morton, satirist (Beachcomber), dies.
May 10 Vivekananda (Sri Lanka) completes nonstop cycle ride of 187 hours, 28 minutes, around Vihara Maha Devi Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka
May 11 Joan Chandler, dies at 55.
May 12 Chris Evert's 125-match winning streak on clay comes to an end.
May 13 Nelly Aenders, actress (In Pyama), dies at 65.
May 13 Shah and family sentenced to death in Teheran
May 14 Paul van 't Veeer, Dutch journalist/writer (Vrije Volk), dies at 57.
May 16 Asa Philip Randolph, labor leader and civil rights pioneer, dies at 90.
May 16 In this year, FC Barcelona claims 19th Europe Cup II in Basel
May 17 -12ºF (-11ºC), on top of Mauna Kea HI (state record)
May 17 Emmy 6th Daytime Award presentation
May 19 "In The Navy" by Village People hits #3.
May 19 Guitarist Eric Clapton marries Patti Boyd.
May 19 The President announced he had instructed the U.S. Seventh Fleet to aid the Vietnamese "boat people" and assist them to safety
May 21 Dan White convicted of manslaughter death of San Fransisco mayor Moscone
May 21 Elton John is recorded as becoming inaugural western rocker to perform live in the USSR
May 21 Elton John is recorded as becoming the inaugural western rock 'n roll artist to perform live in USSR.
May 21 National Volksraad installed in Namibia
May 22 Commencement of inaugural ICC Trophy (PNG vs East Africa and Singapore vs Argentina).
May 22 In this year, Canadians elect conservatives, Joseph Clark formally adopts in place of Pierre Trudeau but not for long.
May 22 The inaugural of two McDonnell Douglas AV-8C Harriers arrived at NATC, Patuxent River for service acceptance trials
May 23 Hubert van Doorne, auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 79
May 23 Rocker Tom Petty files chapter 11 bankruptcy.
May 23 West-Germany elects Karl Carstens president
May 24 Billy Martin issues a public apology to Reno sportswriter Ray Hagar.
May 24 Jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies.
May 24 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR
May 25 American Airlines DC-10 crashes in Chicago killing 275.
May 25 Israel begins to return Sinai to Egypt
May 26 "Dancin' Fool" by Frank Zappa hits #45.
May 26 George Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75.
May 27 Pope John Paul ordains John J O'Conner as a bishop.
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