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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
May 07 Josip Tito, Yugoslav President, buried 
May 07 Samm-Art Williams' "Home" premieres in NYC.
May 08 World Health Organization announced smallpox had been eradicated
May 09 35 motorists die as a Liberian freighter rams a Tampa Bay Bridge.
May 10 Ottawa gives financially strapped Chrysler Canada $20 million in loan guarantees, and Ontario provides a $10 million grant, Bring on the K Car!!!
May 12 Lillian Roth, actress (Animal Crackers, Alice Sweet Alice), dies.
May 12 The inaugural nonstop crossing of US via balloon (Maxie Anderson and son Chris).
May 14 Department of Health and Human Services begins operation.
May 14 Hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67.
May 14 In this year, Valencia claims 20th Europe Cup II.
May 15 Ottawa agrees to extend natural gas pipeline from Montreal to Quebec City
May 15 Shawn Weatherly, Sumter SC, crowned 29th Miss USA/Miss Universe-1980.
May 16 Brian May of rock group Queen collapses on stage with hepatitis
May 16 Former Buggles members Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn replace Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman in Yes
May 16 In this year, Paul McCartney releases "McCartney II" album
May 17 Major race riot in Miami FL - 16 killed, 300 injured.
May 17 Paul and Linda McCartney appear on Saturday Night Live
May 18 Belgium 3rd Government of Martens forms
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
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