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Saturday, 21 February 2026
May 03 Jack Weston, actor (Ishtar, Rad, Cuba), dies of lymphoma at 71 
May 04 Jean Crepin, soldier/industrialist, dies at 87
May 05 Ai Qing, poet, dies at 86.
May 05 In this year, Renette Cruz, Vancouver British Columbia, claims Miss Canadian Universe
May 06 Frank Hercules, writer, dies at 85.
May 06 Guatemala's leftist guerrillas sign key accord with government of President
May 06 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Hartford CT on WCCC 106.9 FM
May 07 Albert Meltzer, anarchist, dies at 76
May 07 Comedian Martin Lawrence suffers a nervous breakdown
May 08 In this year, South Africa's Const Assembly formally adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution
May 10 "Twister" premieres
May 10 2 US Marine helicopters collided during joint US and British war games
May 10 A storm hits Mt Everest, killing eight climbers in one of the worst disasters since Everest was inaugural conquered in 1953.
May 11 Bruce Boyce, singer/teacher, dies at 85
May 11 Valujet DC-9 crashes in Miami, 109 die
May 13 John "Jack" Baines, mountaineering publisher, dies at 57
May 13 OJ Simpson appears on British TV discussing his not guilty verdict.
May 14 Edqard John Gurney, politician, dies at 82
May 16 Edward McInnes, German scholar, dies at 60.
May 17 Alicia Machado, 18, of Venezuela crowned 45th Miss Universe
May 17 Rusi Modi, cricketer (736 runs 10 post-war Tests for India), dies
May 18 Dermot O'Callaghan Grubb, prison governor, dies at 76.
May 19 Johnny "Guitar" Watson, musician, dies at 61
May 19 STS 77 (Endeavour 11), launches into orbit
May 20 Eric Davidson, comedy scriptwriter, dies at 65.
May 21 Al "Lash" La Rue, cowboy actor (Lash of the West), dies at 78.
May 21 Blackout in many areas of Queens NY.
May 22 Duncan Montgomery Stewart, academic, dies at 66.
May 23 Dorothy Hyson, actress (Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go), dies at 81.
May 23 Fred Norris of the Howard Stern show changes his name legally to Eric.
May 24 "Spy Hard" starring Leslie Nielsen is released.
May 24 Alexander Langsdorf, physicist, dies at 83
May 25 Bernard Charles Sendall, deputy director general of ITA, dies at 83.
May 25 Jennifer Maria Holsten, 18, crowned Miss Filipino-American.
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