Historical Events In May - 24

1979  On May - 24 billy Martin issues a public apology to Reno sportswriter Ray Hagar   

1979  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1979  Jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history "Rock Lobster" by B-52's hits #56   

1980  Iran rejects a call by the World Court in The Hague to release the American hostages on this day in history.   

1980  Stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2 on this day in history.   

1980  Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2 on this day in history.   

1981  On May - 24 bobby Unser wins, loses, & wins a controversial Indianapolis 500   

1981  Hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona Spain on May - 24.   

1981  On May - 24 george Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83   

1983  Fred Sinowatz succeeds Bruno Kreisky as chancellor of Austria on this day in history.   

1983  Supreme Court rules government can deny tax breaks to schools that racially discriminated against students on this day in history.   

1983  On May - 24 the Brooklyn Bridge, linking the New York boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan, opens to traffic   

1985  On May - 24 "View to a Kill" premieres in US   

1985  Cyclone hits Bangladesh; about 10,000 die on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history country Singer Garth Brooks marries Sandy Mahl   

1986  Margaret Thatcher becomes first British PM to visit Israel on May - 24.   

1986  Reginald Huffstetler treds water for 985 hours on May - 24.   

1986  On May - 24 stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames, 4 games to 1   

1986  On May - 24 gunnar Bjornstrand, actor (7th Seal, Devil's Eye), dies at 76   

1986  Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames, 4 games to 1 on May - 24.   

1987  Al Unser Sr, 47, wins his 4th Indianapolis 500 on May - 24.   

1987  On May - 24 hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89   

1988  John Moschitta set record for fast talking 586 words per minute on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history porntip Nakhirunkanok, 19, of Thailand, crowned 37th Miss Universe   

1988  Power outage in Boston Garden in NHL's Stanley Cup finals on this day in history.   

1988  James "Hamish" Hamilton, Brit publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87 on May - 24.   

1988  John Moschitta set record for fast talking: 586 words per minute on May - 24.   

1989  "Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade" premieres on May - 24.   

1989  On this day in history aC Milan wins 34th Europe Cup 1 at Barcelona   

1989  French war criminal Paul Touvier arrested in monastery in Nice on May - 24.   

1989  NHL's New York Rangers fire general manager & coach Phil Esposito on this day in history.   

1989  On May - 24 weird Al Yankovic records his UHF soundtrack   

1989  On this day in history herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants], Flemish dramatist/poet, dies at 72   

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.   

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on May - 24.   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.   

1616  On this day in history birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on May - 24.   

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on this day in history.   

1153  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on May - 24.   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.   

1425  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

1456  On this day in history death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)   

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.   

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on this day in history.