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Thursday, 05 February 2026
May 23 Angela Visser, 22, of Holland, crowned 38th Miss Universe 
May 24 "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" premieres
May 24 French war criminal Paul Touvier arrested in monastery in Nice
May 24 Herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants], Flemish dramatist/poet, dies at 72.
May 24 In this year, AC Milan claims 34th Europe Cup 1 at Barcelona.
May 24 NHL's New York Rangers fire general manager and coach Phil Esposito
May 24 Weird Al Yankovic records his UHF soundtrack.
May 25 Eastern Airlines graduates its inaugural class of non-union pilots.
May 25 Mikhail Gorbachev elected Executive President in the Soviet Union.
May 25 Weird Al Yankovic records "She Drives Like Crazy".
May 26 Danish parliament allows legal marriage among homosexuals.
May 26 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
May 27 Jack Starrett, director/actor (Chase, Nightwish, 1st Blood), dies.
May 28 Delta Burke (Designing Women) weds Gerald McRaney (Major Dad)
May 29 Student protesters in Tiananmen Square China construct a replica of the Statue of Liberty
May 30 Margaret Ray pleads guilty to breaking into David Letterman's house.
May 30 Zinka Milanov, Met Opera Diva, dies of a stroke at 83
May 31 C L R James, cricket writer (distinguished Trinidadian), dies
May 31 inaugural International Rock Awards.
May 31 Speaker of the House Jim Wright steps down.
Jun 02 10000 Chinese soldiers are blocked by 100000 citizens protecting students demonstrating for democracy in Tiananmen Square, Beijing
Jun 02 14 year old Scott Isaacs spells spoliator to win 1989 Spelling Bee
Jun 02 Rolling Stones Bill Wyman marries Mandy Smith
Jun 02 Ted a'Beckett, cricketer (4 Tests 1928-32), dies
Jun 03 Chinese troops kill hundred of pro-democracy students in Beijing.
Jun 03 Country singer Rebe McEntire weds her manager Narvel Blackstone.
Jun 03 Ruhollah Khomeini, Iranian ayatollah, dies at 89.
Jun 03 The Chinese government sends military troops to Tianamen square, in an effort to repress pro-democracy protesters.
Jun 03 Troops in China shoot and kill 100s of students demonstrating for democracy in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
Jun 04 Ayatalloh Ruhullah Khomeini, Iranian leader (-1989), dies at 89.
Jun 04 Beijing cop shoots and wounds Chinese priemer Li Ping
Jun 04 Eastern Europe's inaugural somewhat free election in 40 years held in Poland
Jun 04 Largest parade in Bronx history honors 350th anniversary
Jun 05 Billy Smith, last original NY Islander, retires
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