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Tuesday, 23 June 2026
May 01 Carroll Righter, astrologer, dies at 88 of postrate cancer. 
May 01 IRA attack in Roermond, results in the deaths of 3
May 02 Jackson Pollock's "Search" sold for $4800000.
May 02 Reds manager Pete Rose is suspended for 30 days for pushing an ump.
May 03 4200 kg Colombian cocaine in seized at Tarpon Springs FL
May 03 Jasper Johns' "Diver" sold for $4200000.
May 05 A live broadcast from the top of Mt Everest is made for the inaugural time, by Japanese TV
May 05 Eugene Antonio Marino became the inaugural black Roman Catholic Bishop in the United States
May 05 George Rose, actor (Devil's Disciple, Hideaways), dies at 68.
May 07 Harris Glenn Divine, dies of natural leads to at 42.
May 08 Mike Tyson crashes his $183000 Bently on Varick St in NYC.
May 08 Robert A Heinlein, sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80.
May 09 Australia's new parliament house is opened by Queen Elizabeth.
May 09 Belgium 8th Government of Martens forms.
May 10 Edgar Degas' "Danseresje of 14" sold for $10120000
May 11 H A R (Kim) Philby, British double agent, dies
May 11 In this year, KV Mechelen claims 28th Europe Cup II
May 11 Mario Andretti records quickest Indianapolis 500 lap (221.565 mph)
May 13 Chet Baker, jazz trumpeter, fell to death out of a hotel window at 59
May 14 Willem Drees, PM of Netherland (1948-58), dies at 101
May 15 Andrew Duggan, actor (Jigsaw, Firehouse), dies of cancer at 64.
May 15 Soviet troops begin their withdrawl from Afghanistan.
May 16 Kay Baxter, best bodybuilder in the world (1983-85), dies in car crash at 42.
May 16 Surgeon General C Everett Koop reports nicotine as addictive as heroin.
May 16 The U S Supreme Court rules that police can search discarded garbage without a search warrant.
May 16 US Supreme Court rules trash may be searched without a warrant
May 18 Daws Butler, cartoon voice (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound), dies at 71
May 19 Virginia Farmer, actresss (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 90.
May 21 "Da'Butt" by EU hits #35.
May 21 "Fat" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #99
May 21 Dedication of the Australian-Hellenic Memorial on Anzac Parade by the Prime Minister, the Hon Bob Hawke, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Greece, Mr Yannis Haralambopoulos.
May 21 Dino Conte Grandi, Italy, delegate to league of nations, dies at 92.
May 21 Jane Powell weds Dickie Moore.
May 22 Dennis Day, tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy), dies at 71.
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