Page 9: Historical Events In May - 24

1979  Billy Martin issues a public apology to Reno sportswriter Ray Hagar on this day in history.   

1979  On May - 24 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1979  On May - 24 jan Arvan, actor (Red Skelton Show, Zorro), dies   

1980  On May - 24 "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 May - 24.   

1980  On May - 24 stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2   

1980  On May - 24 stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2   

1981  On this day in history bobby Unser wins, loses, & wins a controversial Indianapolis 500   

1981  Hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona Spain on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history george Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83   

1983  On May - 24 fred Sinowatz succeeds Bruno Kreisky as chancellor of Austria   

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

1983  The Brooklyn Bridge, linking the New York boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan, opens to traffic on this day in history.   

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

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

1986  Country Singer Garth Brooks marries Sandy Mahl on May - 24.   

1986  On May - 24 margaret Thatcher becomes first British PM to visit Israel   

1986  On May - 24 reginald Huffstetler treds water for 985 hours   

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

1986  On this day in history gunnar Bjornstrand, actor (7th Seal, Devil's Eye), dies at 76   

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

1987  On this day in history al Unser Sr, 47, wins his 4th Indianapolis 500   

1987  Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89 on May - 24.   

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

1988  Porntip Nakhirunkanok, 19, of Thailand, crowned 37th Miss Universe on May - 24.   

1988  Power outage in Boston Garden in NHL's Stanley Cup finals on May - 24.   

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  On May - 24 "Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade" premieres   

1989  On May - 24 aC Milan wins 34th Europe Cup 1 at Barcelona   

1989  On this day in history french war criminal Paul Touvier arrested in monastery in Nice   

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

1989  On this day in history 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  On May - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  On May - 24 birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on this day in history.   

1671  On May - 24 birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)   

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.   

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

1456  On May - 24 death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)   

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.   

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