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Saturday, 27 June 2026
May 18 China People's Republic launch inaugural intercontinental rocket 
May 18 Fernando Belaunde Terry elected President of Peru
May 18 Ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23.
May 18 In Washington State, a 5.2 quake was felt (V) at Yakima and (IV) in many parts of Washington and Oregon. This earthquake occurred only seconds before the explosion which began the eruption of Mount St. Helens volcano
May 18 Mount St Helens blows its top in Washington State, 60 die.
May 18 Mt St. Helens, North America, erupts causing widespread damage.
May 19 Ringo and Barbara Bach are involved in a car crash
May 20 710 families in Love Canal area (Niagara Falls NY) are evacuated
May 20 Drummer Peter Criss quits Kiss
May 20 Fire in nursing home in Kingston Jamaica, results in the deaths of 157
May 20 Jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies
May 20 Peter Criss quits as drummer for the rock band Kiss.
May 21 "Empire Strikes Back" premiers.
May 21 Ensign Jean Marie Butler is inaugural woman to graduate from US service academy
May 21 Ida Kaminska, actress (Shop on Main Street), dies
May 21 In this year, Eintracht Frankfurt claims 9th UEFA Cup at Frankfurt.
May 21 Star Wars movie "The Empire Strikes Back" premieres
May 22 Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue marry.
May 24 "Rock Lobster" by B-52's hits #56.
May 24 Iran rejects a call by the World Court in The Hague to release the American hostages.
May 24 Stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2.
May 25 "Musical Chairs" closes at Rialto Theater NYC after 15 performances
May 26 Soyuz 36 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Hungarian) to Salyut 6.
May 27 South Korean police ends people's uprising; 2000 killed
May 28 In this year, Nottingham Forrest claims 25th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid.
May 29 Attempted assassination of Vernon Jordan Jr, National Urban League president.
May 29 In this year, 53rd National Spelling Bee Jacques Bailly claims spelling elucubrate.
May 29 J Turners "Juliet and Her Nurse" sold for $6400000 in NYC.
May 29 Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year
May 30 Carl Radle, bassist (Derek and Dominoes), dies of a kidney ailment
May 30 The inaugural papal visit to France since 1814.
May 30 Turner's painting "Juliet and Her Nurse" sells for $6.4 million
May 31 "Love Stinks" by J Geils Band peaks at #38.
May 31 Police and youthful rebels battle in Zurich.
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