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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
May 03 NASA launches Goes-G, it failed to achieve orbit. 
May 03 Robert Alda, actor (Dan Lewis-Supertrain), dies at 72.
May 05 Jon William Haussermann Jr, composer, dies at 76.
May 06 Donald E Pelotte is recorded as becoming inaugural native American bishop
May 06 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island.
May 06 In this year, Berlin Real Madrid claims 15th UEFA Cup
May 06 In this year, Berlin: Real Madrid claims 15th UEFA Cup.
May 07 Gaston Deferre, French politician, dies at 75
May 07 In the Andreanof Islands, Alaska a 8.0 multiple event quake Damage (VI) on Adak and Atka.Tsunami generated with observed wave heights 91 to 122 cm at Kapaa, Kauai and 61 to 91 cm at Hanalei, Kauai and along the coast of Washington.
May 07 Phillies outfielder Garry Maddox, retires.
May 09 Dirk de Vroome, [Red Giant], Limbourg activist, dies at 60
May 09 Tenzing Norgay, one of the inaugural two people to climb to the summit of Mount Everest, dies
May 10 "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco hit #1 on UK pop chart
May 12 Elisabeth Bergner, dies at 85.
May 12 Fred Markham (US), unpaced and unaided by wind, is inaugural to pedal 65 mph on a level course, Big Sand Flat CA.
May 12 Kristeen Garcia is born
May 12 President Reagan appoints Dr James C Fletcher NASA Administrator.
May 14 In this year, Institute for War documents publishes Anne Franks complete diary
May 15 Argentine ex-President Galtieri sentenced to 12 years
May 15 Theodore H White, US journalist (Making of Pres, Pulitzer), dies at 71
May 16 "Top Gun" premieres.
May 16 Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) comes back from dead on Dallas
May 16 South African President P W Botha sends Coetsee to visit Mandela
May 17 "Chicken Song" by Spitting Image hit #1 on the UK pop chart.
May 18 Chung Kwung Ying does 2750 "atomic" hand-stand push-ups.
May 18 John Bubbles Sublett, tap dancer (Black and Bubbles), dies at 84
May 18 South African army occupies Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia.
May 20 Bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78
May 20 Christy Fichtner, 23, (Texas), crowned 35th Miss USA.
May 20 Flintstones 25th Anniversary Celebration airs on CBS-tv
May 21 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
May 22 Martin Gabel, actor (Thief, Marnie), dies at 63
May 23 Sterling Hayden, actor (Blue and Gray), dies at 70
May 23 US and West Europeans veto heavier sanctions against South Africa.
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