Historical Events In May - 05

1962  Ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies   

1964  Separatists riot in Québec on this day in history.   

1965  On May - 05 the first large-scale US Army ground units arrive in South Vietnam   

1966  Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2 on May - 05.   

1966  Willie Mays hit his 512th homerun on this day in history.   

1966  Willie Mays hit home run number 512 of his career on May - 05.   

1966  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2   

1968  Albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62 on May - 05.   

1969  On May - 05 pulitzer prize awarded to Norman Mailer (Armies of the Night)   

1969  On this day in history ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57   

1970  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site   

1971  On May - 05 race riot in Brownsville section of Brooklyn (NYC)   

1971  On May - 05 alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81   

1972  On this day in history alitalia DC-8 crashes west of Palermo Sicily; killing 115   

1972  Rev Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1973  On May - 05 56,800 fans paid $309,000 to see Led Zeppelin at Tampa Stadium.   

1975  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Michael Shaara (Killer Angels)   

1976  Anderlecht wins 16th soccer Europe Cup II on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history train collision at Schiedam Netherlands, kills 24   

1976  On May - 05 thomas Burnett Swann, sci-fi author (Day of Minotaur), dies at 47   

1977  On May - 05 ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80   

1978  On May - 05 pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds smacked his 3,000th major-league hit.   

1978  Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history masterpiece Radio Theater begins broadcasting   

1979  On May - 05 voyager 1 passes Jupiter   

1979  On this day in history shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68   

1980  On May - 05 saipan and other Navy ships provided humanitarian search and rescue support operations for the vast sealift of Cuban refugees heading for the U.S. through the Florida Straits.   

1980  On May - 05 siege at Iranian Embassy in London ends; British commandos & police stormed the building   

1980  Edmond Vandercammen, Belgian writer/poet (Grand Combat), dies at 79 on May - 05.   

1981  On this day in history bobby Sands, IRA activist/terrorist dies in the 66th day of his hunger strike   

1982  On this day in history stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks, 4 games to 0   

1982  Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks, 4 games to 0 on May - 05.   

1983  On May - 05 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.   

1210  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on May - 05.   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on this day in history.   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.   

1657  On this day in history birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

0311  On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

0984  On May - 05 death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on May - 05.   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on this day in history.   

1309  On this day in history charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

1504  On this day in history anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on May - 05.