Page 9: Historical Events In May - 24

1979  On this day in history billy Martin issues a public apology to Reno sportswriter Ray Hagar   

1979  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1979  Jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies on May - 24.   

1980  "Rock Lobster" by B-52's hits #56 on May - 24.   

1980  On May - 24 iran rejects a call by the World Court in The Hague to release the American hostages   

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  Bobby Unser wins, loses, & wins a controversial Indianapolis 500 on May - 24.   

1981  On May - 24 hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona Spain   

1981  On this day in history 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  On this day in history supreme Court rules government can deny tax breaks to schools that racially discriminated against students   

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

1985  On this day in history "View to a Kill" premieres in US   

1985  Cyclone hits Bangladesh; about 10,000 die on May - 24.   

1986  Country Singer Garth Brooks marries Sandy Mahl on this day in history.   

1986  Margaret Thatcher becomes first British PM to visit Israel on this day in history.   

1986  Reginald Huffstetler treds water for 985 hours on this day in history.   

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

1986  Gunnar Bjornstrand, actor (7th Seal, Devil's Eye), dies at 76 on May - 24.   

1986  Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.   

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

1987  Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history john Moschitta set record for fast talking 586 words per minute   

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 May - 24.   

1988  On May - 24 james "Hamish" Hamilton, Brit publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87   

1988  On May - 24 john Moschitta set record for fast talking: 586 words per minute   

1989  "Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade" premieres on this day in history.   

1989  AC Milan wins 34th Europe Cup 1 at Barcelona on this day in history.   

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

1989  On this day in history nHL's New York Rangers fire general manager & coach Phil Esposito   

1989  Weird Al Yankovic records his UHF soundtrack on this day in history.   

1989  On May - 24 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  On May - 24 birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

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  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on May - 24.   

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

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.   

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

1144  On this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

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

1351  On May - 24 death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  On May - 24 death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

1425  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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