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 this day in history.   

1960  On May - 08 hugo Alfven, Swedish composer (Midsommarvaka), dies at 88   

1961  On May - 08 alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Washington   

1961  The first practical sea water conversion plant-Freeport TX on May - 08.   

1961  On May - 08 james Fairfax, actor (Gale Storm Show), dies at 63   

1962  London trolley buses go out of service on May - 08.   

1962  On this day in history the first Atlas Centaur Launch   

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

1963  On May - 08 jFK offers Israel assistance against aggression   

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

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

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

1967  Muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in US Army on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history barbara Payton, actress (Dallas, Trapped, Bad Blonde), dies at 39   

1968  On May - 08 pulitzer prize awarded to William Styron (Confessions of Nat Turner)   

1969  Cambodia recognizes German Democratic Republic on this day in history.   

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

1970  On May - 08 beatles release "Let it Be" album   

1970  On this day in history construction workers break up an anti-war rally in NYC's Wall Street   

1971  Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden on May - 08.   

1972  On May - 08 sabena aircraft at Lod International, Tel Aviv, captured by Palestinians   

1972  U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft mine Haiphong Harbor in North Vietnam on this day in history.   

1973  On May - 08 indians holding South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrender   

1973  On May - 08 ralph Miller, last 19th century baseball player, dies   

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

1974  Canadian Government of Trudeau falls on this day in history.   

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

1975  On May - 08 avery Brundage, CEO (Intl Olympic Committee, 1952-72), dies at 87   

1976  Alan Baxter, dies at 67 on May - 08.   

1977  David Berkowitz pleads guilty in "Son of Sam" 44-caliber shootings on May - 08.   

1979  On this day in history radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3   

1979  Talcott Parsons, US sociologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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1326  On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on May - 08.   

1492  On May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

1521  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

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

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

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.   

1622  On May - 08 birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

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

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.   

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

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.   

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop   

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