Page 9: Historical Events In May - 15

1972  George Wallace shot & left paralyzed by Arthur Bremer in Laurel MD on May - 15.   

1972  On this day in history ryukyu Island & Daito Island returned to Japan after 27 years of US control   

1972  On this day in history nigel Green, actor (Skull, Tobruk, Ipcress File), dies at 47   

1973  On May - 15 willem H Rassers, Dutch cult anthropologist (Pandji-Novel), dies at 95   

1974  On May - 15 mail truck terrorists take school in Maälot, 30 killed   

1975  On this day in history emmy 2nd Daytime Award & Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation   

1976  "Fonz Song" by Heyettes hits #91 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history "Kentucky Moonrunner" by Cledus Maggard hits #85   

1976  On this day in history emmy Creative Arts Award presentation   

1976  On this day in history samuel Eliot Morison, US historian (Admiral of Ocean Sea), dies at 88   

1980  On this day in history ottawa agrees to extend natural gas pipeline from Montreal to Quebec City.   

1980  Shawn Weatherly, Sumter SC, crowned 29th Miss USA/Miss Universe-1980 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history george Harrison releases "All Those Years Ago" in UK   

1981  On May - 15 soyuz 40 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Rumanian) to Salyut 6   

1983  On this day in history madison Hotel (Boston) destroyed by implosion   

1984  Lionel Charles Robbins, British economist, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history jackie Curtis, actor (Underground USA), dies of a drug overdose at 38   

1986  Argentine ex-President Galtieri sentenced to 12 years on May - 15.   

1986  Theodore H White, US journalist (Making of Pres, Pulitzer), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1987  John Baur, museum director, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1988  On May - 15 moscow begins withdrawing its 115,000 troops in Afghánistán   

1988  Soviet troops begin their withdrawl from Afghanistan on May - 15.   

1988  On May - 15 andrew Duggan, actor (Jigsaw, Firehouse), dies of cancer at 64   

1989  Maxwell House coffee runs ads during "Roe vs Wade" movie despite threat of boycott by right to lifers on May - 15.   

1989  On May - 15 soviet President Gorbachev in Beijing for first Sino-Soviet summit in 30 years   

1989  On this day in history john Waldo Green, composer, dies at 80   

1990  On May - 15 "Portrait of Doctor Gachet" by Vincent Van Gogh sold for $825 million   

1990  On May - 15 dow Jones average hits a record 2,822.45   

1990  On this day in history mona Grudt, 19, of Norway, crowned 39th Miss Universe   

1991  Angry independent truckers close down 20 km of Highway 401 near Toronto; cause huge traffic jams on this day in history.   

1991  Defense releases docs claiming Noriega was "CIA's man in Panama" on May - 15.   

1991  Edith Cresson becomes France's first female premier on this day in history.   

1991  On May - 15 manchester United wins 31th Europe Cup II at Rotterdam   

1991  Nepal premier Bhattarai resigns on May - 15.   

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1565  On this day in history birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

1567  On May - 15 birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  On May - 15 birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  On this day in history birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  On this day in history birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on this day in history.   

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on this day in history.   

0884  On this day in history marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on May - 15.   

1036  On May - 15 death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on this day in history.   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on May - 15.   

1381  On this day in history death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  On May - 15 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)