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 this day in history.   

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 May - 08.   

1961  Alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Washington on May - 08.   

1961  On this day in history the first practical sea water conversion plant-Freeport TX   

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

1962  On May - 08 london trolley buses go out of service   

1962  On this day in history the first Atlas Centaur Launch   

1963  "Dr No" premieres in US 007 reigns supreme for over 40 years on this day in history.   

1963  On May - 08 jFK offers Israel assistance against aggression   

1963  Navy ships evacuate 2,279 civilians from Haiti during crisis on this day in history.   

1965  H T W Hardinge, cricketer (scored 25 & 5 in only Test for Engld), dies on May - 08.   

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

1967  On May - 08 muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in US Army   

1967  On May - 08 barbara Payton, actress (Dallas, Trapped, Bad Blonde), dies at 39   

1968  Pulitzer prize awarded to William Styron (Confessions of Nat Turner) on May - 08.   

1969  Cambodia recognizes German Democratic Republic on May - 08.   

1970  200,000 Australians participate in antiwar demonstrations (Vietnam) on May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

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

1972  Sabena aircraft at Lod International, Tel Aviv, captured by Palestinians on May - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1973  Ralph Miller, last 19th century baseball player, dies on May - 08.   

1974  On this day in history 50 MPH speed limit in Britain lifted   

1974  Canadian Government of Trudeau falls on May - 08.   

1974  On May - 08 graham Bond, rocker, dies jumping under a train   

1975  Avery Brundage, CEO (Intl Olympic Committee, 1952-72), dies at 87 on May - 08.   

1976  On this day in history alan Baxter, dies at 67   

1977  On May - 08 david Berkowitz pleads guilty in "Son of Sam" 44-caliber shootings   

1979  On May - 08 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 this day in history 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  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

1521  On this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

1319  On this day in history haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

1577  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies