Page 9: Historical Events In May - 05

1983  On this day in history john Williams, actor (Family Affair, Dial M for Murder), dies at 80   

1985  On May - 05 the first husband and wife team to win a major marathon, Ken and Lisa Maratin, won over $50,000 for their first-place finishes in the Pittsburgh Marathon.   

1986  On May - 05 jon William Haussermann Jr, composer, dies at 76   

1987  On May - 05 congress begins Iran-Contra hearings   

1987  On May - 05 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1988  A live broadcast from the top of Mt Everest is made for the first time, by Japanese TV on May - 05.   

1988  Eugene Antonio Marino became the first black Roman Catholic Bishop in the United States on May - 05.   

1988  George Rose, actor (Devil's Disciple, Hideaways), dies at 68 on May - 05.   

1989  On this day in history mike Tyson gets 2nd speeding ticket for drag racing in Albany NY   

1989  Frank Easton, cricket wicketkeeper (NSW 1933-39), dies on this day in history.   

1990  On May - 05 paul Hogan & Linda Koslowski wed in Byron Bay, Eastern Australia   

1991  On this day in history william De Acutis, dies at 33   

1992  On May - 05 country singer Tammy Wynette hospitalized with bile duct infection   

1992  On May - 05 ben Frommer, dies at 78   

1993  On May - 05 balak Brahmachari, [Marxist Godman], Indies guru, dies at 73   

1994  Labour beats Conservatives in British local elections on this day in history.   

1994  North-Yemen air force bombs Aden South Yemen on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history hein Salomonson, architect, dies at about 83   

1995  Last basketball game at Boston Gardens (Magic beats Celtics) on May - 05.   

1995  Official CN opening ceremony for a new tunnel between Sarnia, Ont and Port Huron, MI. The tunnel can handle full height double stack container cars on this day in history.   

1995  On May - 05 anthony Wagner, genealogist, dies at 86   

1996  Renette Cruz, Vancouver British Columbia, wins Miss Canadian Universe on May - 05.   

1996  On this day in history ai Qing, poet, dies at 86   

1997  On this day in history "Married With Children" final episode on Fox TV   

1997  Iridium-1 Delta 2 Launch, Successful on this day in history.   

2005  The United Kingdom votes in the 205 general election. The Labour Party is re-elected with a substantially reduced majority on this day in history.   

2005  On May - 05 two homemade bombs explode outside the British consulate in New York, USA.2006 NASA astronomers announce the discovery of a storm system in the Jovian atmosphere, dubbed the Red Spot Junior.   

2006  On May - 05 fiat chairman Sergio marionne announces that the Alfa Romeo automobile brand will return to the United States in 2008, after a 13-year hiatus.   

2006  NASA astronomers announce the discovery of a storm system in the Jovian atmosphere, dubbed the Red Spot Junior on May - 05.   

2007  On May - 05 kenya Airways Flight KQ 507 crashes in Cameroon.   

2012  On May - 05 17 people are killed and 47 missing after a flash flood in Nepal   

2013  10 people are killed in a church attack in Njilan, Nigeria on May - 05.   

2014  China announces it will upgrade Ethiopia's infrastructure in an effort to improve a China-Africa strategic partnership on this day in history.   

2014  The World Health Organization identifies the spread of poliomyelitis in at least 10 countries as a major worldwide health emergency on May - 05.   

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

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

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 May - 05.   

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

1635  On this day in history birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  On this day in history birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

0311  On May - 05 gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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