Page 9: Historical Events In May - 08

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

1981  On this day in history margaret Lindsay, actress (G Men, Lady Killer, Jezebel), dies   

1982  Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian auto racer, dies in an accident on this day in history.   

1984  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on May - 08.   

1984  On May - 08 thames Barrier to stop flooding in London officially completed   

1984  The USSR and Warsaw Pact countries announce they will boycott the Los Angeles Olympics on May - 08.   

1984  On May - 08 uSSR announces it will not participate in Los Angeles Summer Olympics   

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

1985  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

1985  Dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1987  Gary Hart quits democratic presidential race (Donna Rice affair) on this day in history.   

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

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

1988  On this day in history mike Tyson crashes his $183,000 Bently on Varick St in NYC   

1988  Robert A Heinlein, sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80 on May - 08.   

1989  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "My Brave Face" & "Ferry Cross the Mersey"   

1989  On May - 08 uS space shuttle STS-30 lands   

1990  On this day in history tomas O'Fiach, [Tomas Seamus Fee], Irish cardinal-archbishop, dies   

1991  On May - 08 cIA director William H Webster resigns   

1991  On this day in history jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84   

1992  Addeke H Boerma, dir-gen (FAO), dies at 80 on May - 08.   

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

1993  Lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker in 12 for heavyweight boxing title on May - 08.   

1993  Kees Deenik, singer/conductor on this day in history.   

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

1994  On this day in history ernesto Pérez Balladares elected President of Panama   

1994  On this day in history josé Maria Figueres becomes President of Costa Rica   

1994  On May - 08 president Clinton announces US will no longer repatriate boat people   

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

1995  Carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63 on May - 08.   

1996  South Africa's Const Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution on May - 08.   

1997  On May - 08 tea Leoni & David Duchovny wed in Greenwich Village   

2007  Devolved government is restored to Northern Ireland, with Ian Paisley as First Minister and Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister on this day in history.   

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

1460  On this day in history 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 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  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

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

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

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

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

1319  On this day in history 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 May - 08.   

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