Page 8: Historical Events In May - 08

1959  3-deck Nile excursion steamer springs a leak panicking passengers who capsized ship; 200 drown just yards from shore on May - 08.   

1959  Renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician/pianist, suicide at 55 on this day in history.   

1960  USSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations on May - 08.   

1960  Hugo Alfven, Swedish composer (Midsommarvaka), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1961  Alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Washington on this day in history.   

1961  The first practical sea water conversion plant-Freeport TX on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history james Fairfax, actor (Gale Storm Show), dies at 63   

1962  On this day in history london trolley buses go out of service   

1962  On this day in history the first Atlas Centaur Launch   

1963  On May - 08 "Dr No" premieres in US 007 reigns supreme for over 40 years   

1963  On May - 08 jFK offers Israel assistance against aggression   

1963  On May - 08 navy ships evacuate 2,279 civilians from Haiti during crisis.   

1965  H T W Hardinge, cricketer (scored 25 & 5 in only Test for Engld), dies on this day in history.   

1966  Only homerun ever hit out of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium (Frank Robinson) on this day in history.   

1967  Muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in US Army on this day in history.   

1967  Barbara Payton, actress (Dallas, Trapped, Bad Blonde), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1968  On May - 08 pulitzer prize awarded to William Styron (Confessions of Nat Turner)   

1969  Cambodia recognizes German Democratic Republic on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history 200,000 Australians participate in antiwar demonstrations (Vietnam)   

1970  Beatles release "Let it Be" album on May - 08.   

1970  Construction workers break up an anti-war rally in NYC's Wall Street on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden   

1972  On this day in history sabena aircraft at Lod International, Tel Aviv, captured by Palestinians   

1972  U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft mine Haiphong Harbor in North Vietnam on May - 08.   

1973  Indians holding South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrender on May - 08.   

1973  Ralph Miller, last 19th century baseball player, dies on this day in history.   

1974  On May - 08 50 MPH speed limit in Britain lifted   

1974  Canadian Government of Trudeau falls on May - 08.   

1974  Graham Bond, rocker, dies jumping under a train on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history avery Brundage, CEO (Intl Olympic Committee, 1952-72), dies at 87   

1976  Alan Baxter, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history david Berkowitz pleads guilty in "Son of Sam" 44-caliber shootings   

1979  On this day in history radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3   

1979  On this day in history talcott Parsons, US sociologist, dies at 76   

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1326  On May - 08 birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  On May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.   

1622  On this day in history birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.   

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.   

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.