Historical Events In May - 15

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

1972  On May - 15 ryukyu Island & Daito Island returned to Japan after 27 years of US control   

1972  On May - 15 nigel Green, actor (Skull, Tobruk, Ipcress File), dies at 47   

1973  Willem H Rassers, Dutch cult anthropologist (Pandji-Novel), dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history 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  On this day in history "Fonz Song" by Heyettes hits #91   

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

1976  Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation on this day in history.   

1976  Samuel Eliot Morison, US historian (Admiral of Ocean Sea), dies at 88 on May - 15.   

1980  Ottawa agrees to extend natural gas pipeline from Montreal to Quebec City on May - 15.   

1980  Shawn Weatherly, Sumter SC, crowned 29th Miss USA/Miss Universe-1980 on May - 15.   

1981  George Harrison releases "All Those Years Ago" in UK on this day in history.   

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

1983  Madison Hotel (Boston) destroyed by implosion on this day in history.   

1984  Lionel Charles Robbins, British economist, dies at 85 on May - 15.   

1985  On May - 15 jackie Curtis, actor (Underground USA), dies of a drug overdose at 38   

1986  On this day in history argentine ex-President Galtieri sentenced to 12 years   

1986  Theodore H White, US journalist (Making of Pres, Pulitzer), dies at 71 on May - 15.   

1987  John Baur, museum director, dies at 78 on May - 15.   

1988  On this day in history moscow begins withdrawing its 115,000 troops in Afghánistán   

1988  On May - 15 soviet troops begin their withdrawl from Afghanistan   

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 this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history soviet President Gorbachev in Beijing for first Sino-Soviet summit in 30 years   

1989  John Waldo Green, composer, dies at 80 on May - 15.   

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

1990  On this day in history dow Jones average hits a record 2,822.45   

1990  Mona Grudt, 19, of Norway, crowned 39th Miss Universe on May - 15.   

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  On this day in history edith Cresson becomes France's first female premier   

1991  On this day in history manchester United wins 31th Europe Cup II at Rotterdam   

1991  Nepal premier Bhattarai resigns on May - 15.   

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1565  On May - 15 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  On this day in history birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

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

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.   

1754  On May - 15 birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on this day in history.   

0913  On May - 15 death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on this day in history.   

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

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on this day in history.   

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on May - 15.   

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