Page 9: Historical Events In May - 24

1979  Billy Martin issues a public apology to Reno sportswriter Ray Hagar on this day in history.   

1979  On May - 24 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1979  On this day in history jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies   

1980  "Rock Lobster" by B-52's hits #56 on this day in history.   

1980  Iran rejects a call by the World Court in The Hague to release the American hostages on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 24 stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2   

1980  Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2 on this day in history.   

1981  On May - 24 bobby Unser wins, loses, & wins a controversial Indianapolis 500   

1981  On May - 24 hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona Spain   

1981  George Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83 on May - 24.   

1983  Fred Sinowatz succeeds Bruno Kreisky as chancellor of Austria on May - 24.   

1983  Supreme Court rules government can deny tax breaks to schools that racially discriminated against students on May - 24.   

1983  The Brooklyn Bridge, linking the New York boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan, opens to traffic on May - 24.   

1985  "View to a Kill" premieres in US on this day in history.   

1985  Cyclone hits Bangladesh; about 10,000 die on May - 24.   

1986  Country Singer Garth Brooks marries Sandy Mahl on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history margaret Thatcher becomes first British PM to visit Israel   

1986  Reginald Huffstetler treds water for 985 hours on May - 24.   

1986  On May - 24 stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames, 4 games to 1   

1986  On this day in history gunnar Bjornstrand, actor (7th Seal, Devil's Eye), dies at 76   

1986  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames, 4 games to 1   

1987  Al Unser Sr, 47, wins his 4th Indianapolis 500 on May - 24.   

1987  Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89 on May - 24.   

1988  On May - 24 john Moschitta set record for fast talking 586 words per minute   

1988  On May - 24 porntip Nakhirunkanok, 19, of Thailand, crowned 37th Miss Universe   

1988  Power outage in Boston Garden in NHL's Stanley Cup finals on this day in history.   

1988  James "Hamish" Hamilton, Brit publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87 on May - 24.   

1988  On this day in history john Moschitta set record for fast talking: 586 words per minute   

1989  On this day in history "Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade" premieres   

1989  On this day in history aC Milan wins 34th Europe Cup 1 at Barcelona   

1989  French war criminal Paul Touvier arrested in monastery in Nice on this day in history.   

1989  NHL's New York Rangers fire general manager & coach Phil Esposito on May - 24.   

1989  On this day in history weird Al Yankovic records his UHF soundtrack   

1989  On May - 24 herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants], Flemish dramatist/poet, dies at 72   

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.   

1544  On May - 24 birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on May - 24.   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.   

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.   

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.   

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.   

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on this day in history.   

1153  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1351  On this day in history death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  On May - 24 death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on this day in history.   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on this day in history.   

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.   

1612  On this day in history robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48