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Thursday, 18 June 2026
May 11 Brenda Carlin, TV producer/wife of comedian George Carlin, dies at 57 
May 12 14 North Koreans defect to South Korea
May 12 Russia and Chechnya sign peace deal after 400 years of conflict
May 12 Susie Maroney, 22, of Australia, is inaugural to swim from Cuba to Florida
May 12 Tornado narrowly misses downtown Miami
May 16 In this year, Brandi Sherwood, (Idaho) formally adopts in place of Brook Lee (Miss Universe) as Miss USA
May 17 Sylvester Stallone weds Jennifer Flavin in London
May 19 Millie, dog of President Bush (Millie's Book), dies at 12
May 20 Virgilio Boat, president of Colombia (1986-90), dies.
May 23 In this year, Mel Karmazin adopts in place of Peter Lund as CEO of CBS TV.
May 24 Actor Tim Allen arrested for drunk driving in Michigan.
May 24 Edward Mulhare, actor (Ghost and Mrs Muir), dies of lung cancer at 74.
May 25 Muhammad Fadhel, PM of Iraq (1953-54), dies
May 26 Manfred Von Ardenne, German scientific pioneer, dies at 90.
May 27 Judge finds Pamela Lee not guilty of breaking a contract.
May 27 Major league revenue sharing begins, New York Yankees pay out most $28 million
May 27 Marv Albert pleads innocent to charges of sexually assault.
May 27 Russian President Boris Yeltsin signs a historic treaty with NATO
May 27 The inaugural all female (20 British women) team reaches North Pole.
May 28 Bob Dylan hospitalized in England with histoplasmosis.
May 28 Linda Finch completes Amelia Earhart attempted around-the-world flight
May 28 Tornado in Jarrell TX results in the deaths of at least 28
May 28 Wallace Berg, 42, is 4th American to scale Mount Everest for 3rd time.
May 29 George Fenneman, announcer (You Bet Your Life), dies at 77
May 29 In this year, 70th National Spelling Bee Rebecca Sealfon claims spelling euonym.
May 29 Jesse Timmedequas, are discovered guilty of rape/murder of Megan Kanka, 7.
May 29 Scientists announce new human species in 780000 year old fossil.
May 30 Betty Shabazz, widow of Malcolm X, set afire by 12 year old grandson.
May 30 Ken Dryden is recorded as becoming president of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs may311889 The Johnstown Flood results in the deaths of 2000 to 5000 Pennsylvanians in a city of 30000
May 31 Rosie Will Monroe, WW II icon (Rosie the riveter), dies at 76.
Jun 04 Kurt Adler, therapist/writer, dies at 92
Jun 05 J Anthony Lukas, writer (Pulitizer, Common Ground), suicide at 64
Jun 09 British lease on New Territories in Hong Kong expires.
Jun 09 Reid Shelton, actor (Daddy Warbucks-Annie), dies of stroke at 71.
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