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Friday, 12 December 2025
May 11 In the year 1988 h A R (Kim) Philby, British double agent, dies 
May 11 KV Mechelen wins 28th Europe Cup II on this day in history.
May 11 On this day in history mario Andretti records fastest Indianapolis 500 lap (221.565 mph)
May 13 On this day in history 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 in the year 1988.
May 15 In the year 1988 andrew Duggan, actor (Jigsaw, Firehouse), dies of cancer at 64
May 15 Moscow begins withdrawing its 115,000 troops in Afghánistán in the year 1988.
May 15 Soviet troops begin their withdrawl from Afghanistan in the year 1988.
May 16 In the year 1988 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 in the year 1988.
May 16 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
May 18 Daws Butler, cartoon voice (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound), dies at 71 in the year 1988.
May 19 Carlos Lehder Rivas, of Colombia's Medellín drug cartel, is convicted in Florida for smuggling more than 3 tons of cocaine into US in the year 1988.
May 19 Virginia Farmer, actresss (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 90 on this day in history.
May 21 On this day in history "Da'Butt" by EU hits #35
May 21 In the year 1988 "Fat" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #99
May 21 In the year 1988 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 in the year 1988.
May 21 On this day in history jane Powell weds Dickie Moore
May 21 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.
May 22 In the year 1988 dennis Day, tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy), dies at 71
May 22 Hungarian Communist Party leader ousted on this day in history.
May 22 On this day in history károly Grósz succeeds party leader János Kádár in Hungary
May 23 On this day in history david Schoenbrun, CBS broadcast bureau head (Wash, Paris), dies at 73
May 23 Maryland stops sale of cheap pistols on Jan 1, 1990 on this day in history.
May 24 James "Hamish" Hamilton, Brit publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87 in the year 1988.
May 24 In the year 1988 john Moschitta set record for fast talking 586 words per minute
May 24 In the year 1988 john Moschitta set record for fast talking: 586 words per minute
May 24 On this day in history porntip Nakhirunkanok, 19, of Thailand, crowned 37th Miss Universe
May 24 On this day in history power outage in Boston Garden in NHL's Stanley Cup finals
May 25 PSV wins Europe Cup on this day in history.
May 26 Stanley Cup Edmonton Oilers sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games in the year 1988.
May 26 Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games on this day in history.
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