Page 9: Historical Events In May - 08

1980  On May - 08 world Health Organization announced smallpox had been eradicated   

1981  Margaret Lindsay, actress (G Men, Lady Killer, Jezebel), dies on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history gilles Villeneuve, Canadian auto racer, dies in an accident   

1984  On May - 08 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1984  Thames Barrier to stop flooding in London officially completed on May - 08.   

1984  The USSR and Warsaw Pact countries announce they will boycott the Los Angeles Olympics on this day in history.   

1984  USSR announces it will not participate in Los Angeles Summer Olympics on this day in history.   

1985  20th Academy of Country Music Awards Alabama & Judds win on May - 08.   

1985  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1985  Dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World), dies at 74 on May - 08.   

1985  20th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama & Judds win on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history gary Hart quits democratic presidential race (Donna Rice affair)   

1987  Pam Ewing, (Victoria Principal) character on Dallas, is killed off on May - 08.   

1988  François Mitterrand elected President of France on May - 08.   

1988  On May - 08 mike Tyson crashes his $183,000 Bently on Varick St in NYC   

1988  On this day in history robert A Heinlein, sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80   

1989  Paul McCartney releases "My Brave Face" & "Ferry Cross the Mersey" on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history uS space shuttle STS-30 lands   

1990  Tomas O'Fiach, [Tomas Seamus Fee], Irish cardinal-archbishop, dies on May - 08.   

1991  On this day in history cIA director William H Webster resigns   

1991  Jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84 on May - 08.   

1992  Addeke H Boerma, dir-gen (FAO), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1993  On May - 08 16 year old Keron Thomas disguises himself as a motorman & takes NYC subway train & 2,000 passengers on a 3 hour ride   

1993  Lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker in 12 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1993  On May - 08 kees Deenik, singer/conductor   

1994  On this day in history 500th commentary by Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes   

1994  Ernesto Pérez Balladares elected President of Panama on May - 08.   

1994  José Maria Figueres becomes President of Costa Rica on this day in history.   

1994  President Clinton announces US will no longer repatriate boat people on May - 08.   

1994  On this day in history cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88   

1995  On May - 08 carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63   

1996  On May - 08 south Africa's Const Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution   

1997  Tea Leoni & David Duchovny wed in Greenwich Village on May - 08.   

2007  On May - 08 devolved government is restored to Northern Ireland, with Ian Paisley as First Minister and Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister.   

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on this day in history.   

1460  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

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

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.   

1587  On May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

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

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1278  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

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

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

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

1577  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies