Page 8: 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 May - 08.   

1959  Renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician/pianist, suicide at 55 on May - 08.   

1960  USSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations on May - 08.   

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  On May - 08 the first practical sea water conversion plant-Freeport TX   

1961  On this day in history james Fairfax, actor (Gale Storm Show), dies at 63   

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

1962  The first Atlas Centaur Launch on May - 08.   

1963  On May - 08 "Dr No" premieres in US 007 reigns supreme for over 40 years   

1963  JFK offers Israel assistance against aggression on May - 08.   

1963  Navy ships evacuate 2,279 civilians from Haiti during crisis on May - 08.   

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

1966  On this day in history only homerun ever hit out of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium (Frank Robinson)   

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

1967  Barbara Payton, actress (Dallas, Trapped, Bad Blonde), dies at 39 on May - 08.   

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

1969  Cambodia recognizes German Democratic Republic on May - 08.   

1970  200,000 Australians participate in antiwar demonstrations (Vietnam) on this day in history.   

1970  Beatles release "Let it Be" album on May - 08.   

1970  Construction workers break up an anti-war rally in NYC's Wall Street on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden   

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 this day in history 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  50 MPH speed limit in Britain lifted on May - 08.   

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

1974  Graham Bond, rocker, dies jumping under a train on this day in history.   

1975  Avery Brundage, CEO (Intl Olympic Committee, 1952-72), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history alan Baxter, dies at 67   

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

1979  Radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history talcott Parsons, US sociologist, dies at 76   

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.   

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

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

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.   

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

0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on this day in history.   

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.