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Friday, 12 June 2026
May 12 Amy Eilberg is ordained in New York as inaugural woman Conservative rabbi. 
May 12 Jean Debuffet, French painter/sculptor, dies.
May 13 Laura Elena Martinez-Herring, 21, (Texas), crowned 34th Miss USA.
May 13 Leatrice Joy, silent screen star, dies in Riverdale (Bronx) NYC at 91.
May 13 Philadelphia Police bomb a house held by group "Move", results in the deaths of 11.
May 14 Mohammed Munir, Indonesian worker's union leader, executed.
May 14 Northwest of Madagascar a6.4 quake was felt at Mtwara and Newala, Tanzania and in the Mocimbao da Praia area, Mozambique. Believed to be the largest instrumentally located hypocenter in this area
May 15 Jackie Curtis, actor (Underground USA), dies of a drug overdose at 38.
May 16 Actress Margaret Hamilton, who portrayed the Wicked witch of the West in the MGM film The Wizard of Oz, dies of a heart attack at age 82
May 16 In this year, Sinn Fein claims its inaugural seats in the Northern Ireland local elections.
May 16 Margaret Hamilton, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz), dies at 82
May 16 Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year
May 16 Pope John Paul II arrives in Belgium
May 17 Bobby Ewing, (Patrick Duffy) killed off on Dallas.
May 17 Les Anderson, catches record 97 lb 4 oz Chinook Salmon, off Alaska
May 18 "One Night In Bangkok" by Murray Head hits #3
May 18 Tex Terry, actor (Apache Rose, Timberjack), dies at 82.
May 18 The inaugural remote location for "Nightline" (South Africa).
May 20 Dow Jones industrial average closes above 1300 for inaugural time
May 20 FBI arrests John A Walker Jr, convicted of spying for USSR.
May 20 George Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46
May 20 Israel exchanges 1150 Lebanese/Palestinian prisoners for 3 Israeli soldiers.
May 20 Larry Holmes beats Carl Williams in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.
May 20 US began broadcasts to Cuba on Radio Marti.
May 22 In this year, Real Madrid claims 14th UEFA Cup at Madrid
May 22 US sailor Michael L Walker arrested for spying for USSR.
May 24 "View to a Kill" premieres in US.
May 24 Cyclone hits Bangladesh; about 10000 die
May 25 Cyclone ravages Bangladesh; 11000 killed
May 25 Harold Hecht, choreographer, dies at 77 of cancer.
May 26 Explosions destroys 2 tankers off of Gibraltar, 30 die
May 26 In this year, Danny Sullivan claims Indianapolis 500 by 24 seconds following a spin.
May 27 Britain agrees to return Hong Kong to China in 1997
May 27 Inaugural bands parade for President Reagan
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