Page 8: Historical Events In May - 05

1962  Ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1963  On May - 05 heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies   

1964  Separatists riot in Québec on this day in history.   

1965  The first large-scale US Army ground units arrive in South Vietnam on this day in history.   

1966  Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2 on this day in history.   

1966  On May - 05 willie Mays hit his 512th homerun   

1966  Willie Mays hit home run number 512 of his career on May - 05.   

1966  Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2 on May - 05.   

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

1969  Pulitzer prize awarded to Norman Mailer (Armies of the Night) on May - 05.   

1969  Ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57 on May - 05.   

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 this day in history 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  Rev Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76 on May - 05.   

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  Anderlecht wins 16th soccer Europe Cup II on this day in history.   

1976  On May - 05 train collision at Schiedam Netherlands, kills 24   

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

1977  Ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80 on May - 05.   

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

1978  On May - 05 alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies   

1979  On May - 05 masterpiece Radio Theater begins broadcasting   

1979  Voyager 1 passes Jupiter on May - 05.   

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

1980  On this day in history 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  On this day in history siege at Iranian Embassy in London ends; British commandos & police stormed the building   

1980  Edmond Vandercammen, Belgian writer/poet (Grand Combat), dies at 79 on May - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1983  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on May - 05.   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on May - 05.   

1352  On May - 05 birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1479  On May - 05 birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1557  On this day in history birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on May - 05.   

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

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

1028  On this day in history alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  On this day in history kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on this day in history.