Historical Events In May - 08

1980  On this day in history world Health Organization announced smallpox had been eradicated   

1981  On May - 08 margaret Lindsay, actress (G Men, Lady Killer, Jezebel), dies   

1982  Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian auto racer, dies in an accident on May - 08.   

1984  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on May - 08.   

1984  On this day in history thames Barrier to stop flooding in London officially completed   

1984  On May - 08 the USSR and Warsaw Pact countries announce they will boycott the Los Angeles Olympics   

1984  On this day in history uSSR announces it will not participate in Los Angeles Summer Olympics   

1985  20th Academy of Country Music Awards Alabama & Judds win on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1985  On this day in history dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World), dies at 74   

1985  20th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama & Judds win on May - 08.   

1987  Gary Hart quits democratic presidential race (Donna Rice affair) on this day in history.   

1987  Pam Ewing, (Victoria Principal) character on Dallas, is killed off on May - 08.   

1988  On May - 08 françois Mitterrand elected President of France   

1988  Mike Tyson crashes his $183,000 Bently on Varick St in NYC on this day in history.   

1988  Robert A Heinlein, sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80 on May - 08.   

1989  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "My Brave Face" & "Ferry Cross the Mersey"   

1989  On this day in history uS space shuttle STS-30 lands   

1990  Tomas O'Fiach, [Tomas Seamus Fee], Irish cardinal-archbishop, dies on this day in history.   

1991  CIA director William H Webster resigns on May - 08.   

1991  Jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1992  Addeke H Boerma, dir-gen (FAO), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1993  On May - 08 16 year old Keron Thomas disguises himself as a motorman & takes NYC subway train & 2,000 passengers on a 3 hour ride   

1993  On this day in history lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker in 12 for heavyweight boxing title   

1993  Kees Deenik, singer/conductor on this day in history.   

1994  500th commentary by Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes on this day in history.   

1994  On May - 08 ernesto Pérez Balladares elected President of Panama   

1994  José Maria Figueres becomes President of Costa Rica on this day in history.   

1994  President Clinton announces US will no longer repatriate boat people on May - 08.   

1994  On this day in history cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88   

1995  Carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1996  On May - 08 south Africa's Const Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution   

1997  On May - 08 tea Leoni & David Duchovny wed in Greenwich Village   

2007  On this day in history devolved government is restored to Northern Ireland, with Ian Paisley as First Minister and Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister.   

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.   

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

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

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.   

1592  On this day in history birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

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

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

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  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on May - 08.   

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

1577  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies