Page 8: Historical Events In May - 05

1962  On this day in history ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies   

1963  Heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history separatists riot in Québec   

1965  The first large-scale US Army ground units arrive in South Vietnam on May - 05.   

1966  On this day in history 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  On May - 05 willie Mays hit home run number 512 of his career   

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

1968  On May - 05 albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62   

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

1969  On this day in history ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57   

1970  US performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site on this day in history.   

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

1971  On May - 05 alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81   

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

1972  On May - 05 rev Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76   

1973  56,800 fans paid $309,000 to see Led Zeppelin at Tampa Stadium on this day in history.   

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

1976  On this day in history anderlecht wins 16th soccer Europe Cup II   

1976  On this day in history train collision at Schiedam Netherlands, kills 24   

1976  Thomas Burnett Swann, sci-fi author (Day of Minotaur), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1978  Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds smacked his 3,000th major-league hit on this day in history.   

1978  Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies on May - 05.   

1979  Masterpiece Radio Theater begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1979  Voyager 1 passes Jupiter on May - 05.   

1979  Shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 05 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.   

1980  Siege at Iranian Embassy in London ends; British commandos & police stormed the building on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks, 4 games to 0   

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

1983  On May - 05 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.   

1210  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

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 this day in history.   

1546  On May - 05 birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on May - 05.   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on this day in history.   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

0311  On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

0984  On May - 05 death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  On May - 05 alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  On May - 05 kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1219  On this day in history death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

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

1504  On May - 05 anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

1525  On this day in history frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62