Page 8: Historical Events In May - 05

1962  On this day in history ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies   

1963  Heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1964  Separatists riot in Québec on May - 05.   

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

1966  On May - 05 stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2   

1966  On May - 05 willie Mays hit his 512th homerun   

1966  On this day in history willie Mays hit home run number 512 of his career   

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 this day in history.   

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

1969  Ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57 on May - 05.   

1970  US performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site on this day in history.   

1971  Race riot in Brownsville section of Brooklyn (NYC) on May - 05.   

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

1972  Alitalia DC-8 crashes west of Palermo Sicily; killing 115 on May - 05.   

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

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

1975  Pulitzer prize awarded to Michael Shaara (Killer Angels) on May - 05.   

1976  On this day in history anderlecht wins 16th soccer Europe Cup II   

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

1976  Thomas Burnett Swann, sci-fi author (Day of Minotaur), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1977  Ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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 May - 05.   

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  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 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1981  On May - 05 bobby Sands, IRA activist/terrorist dies in the 66th day of his hunger strike   

1982  On May - 05 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  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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0867  On May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.   

1352  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1479  On May - 05 birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

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

1557  On this day in history birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

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  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.   

0984  On this day in history death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  On this day in history alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

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

1219  On May - 05 death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

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

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on this day in history.