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  On May - 08 uSSR & Cuba resume diplomatic relations   

1960  Hugo Alfven, Swedish composer (Midsommarvaka), dies at 88 on May - 08.   

1961  Alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Washington on this day in history.   

1961  The first practical sea water conversion plant-Freeport TX on this day in history.   

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

1962  On this day in history london trolley buses go out of service   

1962  The first Atlas Centaur Launch on this day in history.   

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

1963  On May - 08 jFK offers Israel assistance against aggression   

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

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  On May - 08 muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in US Army   

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

1968  Pulitzer prize awarded to William Styron (Confessions of Nat Turner) on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history cambodia recognizes German Democratic Republic   

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 May - 08.   

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

1972  On this day in history 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 May - 08.   

1973  On this day in history indians holding South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrender   

1973  Ralph Miller, last 19th century baseball player, dies on May - 08.   

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

1974  Canadian Government of Trudeau falls on May - 08.   

1974  On this day in history graham Bond, rocker, dies jumping under a train   

1975  Avery Brundage, CEO (Intl Olympic Committee, 1952-72), dies at 87 on May - 08.   

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

1977  On this day in history david Berkowitz pleads guilty in "Son of Sam" 44-caliber shootings   

1979  Radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3 on May - 08.   

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 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 May - 08.   

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

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

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

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

0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on May - 08.   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

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