Page 8: Historical Events In May - 05

1962  Ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies on May - 05.   

1963  On May - 05 heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies   

1964  On this day in history separatists riot in Québec   

1965  On this day in history the first large-scale US Army ground units arrive in South Vietnam   

1966  On May - 05 stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2   

1966  Willie Mays hit his 512th homerun on this day in history.   

1966  Willie Mays hit home run number 512 of his career on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2   

1968  Albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62 on May - 05.   

1969  On May - 05 pulitzer prize awarded to Norman Mailer (Armies of the Night)   

1969  On May - 05 ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57   

1970  On May - 05 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site   

1971  Race riot in Brownsville section of Brooklyn (NYC) on this day in history.   

1971  Alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81 on this day in history.   

1972  On May - 05 alitalia DC-8 crashes west of Palermo Sicily; killing 115   

1972  On this day in history rev Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76   

1973  56,800 fans paid $309,000 to see Led Zeppelin at Tampa Stadium on May - 05.   

1975  Pulitzer prize awarded to Michael Shaara (Killer Angels) on May - 05.   

1976  On May - 05 anderlecht wins 16th soccer Europe Cup II   

1976  Train collision at Schiedam Netherlands, kills 24 on May - 05.   

1976  On May - 05 thomas Burnett Swann, sci-fi author (Day of Minotaur), dies at 47   

1977  On May - 05 ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80   

1978  On May - 05 pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds smacked his 3,000th major-league hit.   

1978  Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1979  On May - 05 masterpiece Radio Theater begins broadcasting   

1979  On May - 05 voyager 1 passes Jupiter   

1979  On May - 05 shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68   

1980  Saipan and other Navy ships provided humanitarian search and rescue support operations for the vast sealift of Cuban refugees heading for the U.S. through the Florida Straits on this day in history.   

1980  Siege at Iranian Embassy in London ends; British commandos & police stormed the building on May - 05.   

1980  On May - 05 edmond Vandercammen, Belgian writer/poet (Grand Combat), dies at 79   

1981  Bobby Sands, IRA activist/terrorist dies in the 66th day of his hunger strike on this day in history.   

1982  Stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks, 4 games to 0 on May - 05.   

1982  On May - 05 stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks, 4 games to 0   

1983  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 05.   

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0867  On May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.   

1352  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on May - 05.   

1557  On May - 05 birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.   

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.   

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on this day in history.   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on this day in history.   

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on May - 05.   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on May - 05.   

1525  On May - 05 frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62