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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
May 16 "Bobro 400", a barge carrying 3200 tons of garbage, set sail from New York, beginning an unsuccesful 8-week search for a dumping site 
May 16 Rocker David Crosby weds Jan Dance in Los Angeles.
May 16 Weird Al Yankovic performs live at 72nd National Orange Show.
May 17 "Stardust" closes at Biltmore Theater NYC after 102 performances.
May 17 Gunnar Myrdal, Sweden, economist (Nobel 1974), dies at 88.
May 17 USS Stark hit by Iraqi missiles, 37 sailors die.
May 18 Wilbur J Cohen, 1st employee of Social Security System, dies at 73
May 19 Alice B[radley] Sheldon, sci-fi author (Byte Beautiful), dies at 71.
May 20 Wrestler Jerry Lawler sues WWF and Harley Race for trademark name "king"
May 21 Alejandro Rey, actor (Carlos-Flying Nun), dies at 57
May 21 Military coup in Fiji Islands under Lieutenant Colonel Sitivani Rabuka
May 21 Xignals PC Board BBS begins in Alabama
May 22 30 killed in a Texas tornado
May 22 Mario Zafred, composer, dies at 65.
May 23 Karel Albert, Flemish composer (Marieken van Nymeghen), dies at 86.
May 24 Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89
May 24 In this year, Al Unser Sr, 47, claims his 4th Indianapolis 500.
May 26 Cecilia Bolocco, 22, of Chile, crowned 36th Miss Universe.
May 26 Great offensive against Tamil-rebellion in Jaffra Sri Lanka.
May 26 In this year, William H Webster formally adopts in place of Robert M Gates as 14th director of CIA.
May 26 Supreme Court ruled dangerous defendants could be held without bail
May 27 In this year, Postage claims 32nd Europe Cup 1 in Vienna.
May 27 Jim and Tammy Bakker appear on "Nightline" after PTL scandal.
May 28 Charles Ludlam, actor (Big Easy), dies at 44.
May 28 In this year, 60th National Spelling Bee Stephanie Petit claims spelling staphylococci
May 28 In this year, 60th National Spelling Bee: Stephanie Petit claims spelling staphylococci
May 28 Mathias Rust, 19, West German pilot, makes unauthorized landing in USSR
May 28 Monitor, Civil War warship, is discovered by a deep sea robot
May 28 Paul Pearman jumps 21 barrels on a skateboard in Augusta.
May 28 Stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed
May 29 "Twilight Zone" director John Landis are discovered innocent in death of actor Vic Morrow.
May 29 Alain Vincx, Belgian stuntman, dies in an accident at 40.
May 29 Michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains.
May 30 Frank Carlson, (Gov/Rep/Sen-R-Ks), dies at 94
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