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2003 "Elizabeth ""Ma Pampo"" Israel", old woman, ", may have been world's oldest but ""undocumented"" person, ", dies at 128, disputed
1998 NASA announces John Glenn, 76, may fly in space again 1996 Euphemia MacDonald May Moxon, dance producer, dies at 91 1996 NASA announces that life may have existed on Mars 1995 Eleanore M "May" Sarton, Belg/US writer (Land of Silence), dies at 83 1994 Peter Barker Howard May, cricket (4537 runs-England 1951-61), dies at 64 1994 Rollo May, founder (Humanistic Psychology Movement), dies at 85 1994 Arsenio Hall announces he will end his show in May 1994 1993 Fletcher Knebel, author (7 Days in May), commits suicide at 81 1993 Franz Schnyder, Swiss director (10th of May), dies at 82 1992 NBC announces that "Cheers" will go off the air in May, 1993 1992 Malcolm Atterbury, actor (7 Days in May, Wild River), dies at 85 1991 Court rules Manuel Noriega, may access some secret U.S. documents 1991 NBC announces Jay Leno will replace Johnny Carson on May 25, 1992 1990 Armando Frid, of Argentina (Born May 24, 1866 Guin rec), dies at 124 1989 Despite retiring May 29, Mike Schmidt elected to start All Star game 1989 May Allison, actress (Youth for Salem Men of Steel), dies 1988 New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority announces it may replace tokens with credit card type passes 1988 U.S. Supreme Court rules trash may be searched without a warrant 1987 Boy George barred from British TV show, he may be a bad influence 1987 Al Campanis appears on Niteline saying blacks may not be equiped to be in baseball management, sparking a racial controversy 1987 Supreme Court rules women/minorities may get jobs if less qualified 1984 Supreme Court rules Jaycees may be forced to admit women as members 1984 Supreme Court declares illegally obtained evidence may be admitted at trial if it could be proved that it would have been discovered legally 1984 NL suspends Mario Soto 5 days for Reds-Cubs fight on May 27th 1984 Doris May, actress (Peck's Bad Boy), dies at 81 of heart failure 1984 May McAvoy, actress (Ben Hur), dies at 82 after a heart attack 1984 Supreme Court (5-4): city may use public money for Nativity scene 1981 Executive Board of Baseball Players Association votes unanimously to strike on May 29 if the issue of free-agent compensation remains unresolved 1981 Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to May Swenson and Howard Nemerov 1980 Brian May of rock group Queen collapses on stage with hepatitis 1979 Supreme Court rules employers may use quotas to help minorities 1977 Moluccan extremists hold 105 schoolchildren and 50 others hostage on a hijacked train in Netherlands, children released May 27, siege ends June 11 1977 Supreme Court rules "Live Free or Die" may be covered on New Hampshire licenses 1977 Supreme Court says people may refuse to display state motto on license 1976 Yankees trade May, Martinez, Pagan, MacGregor and Demsey to Baltimore for Holtzman, Alexander, Grant Jackson, Elrod Henrick and Jim Freeman 1976 New Jersey Court rules Karen Anne Quinlan may be disconnected from respirator 1976 Lynn Thomas, Newport News, Virginia, playmate, May 1997 1975 Marty May, (Fireball Fun For All), dies at 79 1974 Cynthia Geyn Brown, born in San Jose, California, playmate, May, 1995 1974 Braves trade Hank Aaron to Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Dave May 1973 Sherriden May, NFL fullback for the New York Jets 1972 May Aufderheide, composer, dies at 84 1972 Shae Marks, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, playmate, May, 1994 1971 Brad May, Toronto, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres 1971 Chad May, NFL/WLAF quarterback, Minnesota Vikings, Frankfurt Galaxy 1969 Carrie Jean Yazel, Huntington Beach California, playmate, May, 1991 1969 Sarka Lukesova, 1st playmate in Czechoslovakian Playboy, May, 1991 1969 Cincinnati Red Lee May hits 4 home runs in a doubleheader 1969 Deems May, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers 1967 Tina Bockrath, born in Dayton, Ohio, playmate May, 1990 and actress 1967 Lunar Orbiter 4 launched by U.S.; begins orbiting Moon May 7 1967 Monique Noel, born in Salem, Oregon, playmate, May, 1989 1966 Christine Richters, born in Fullerton, California, playmate, May, 1986 1966 Elke Jeinsen, born in Hanover, Germany, playmate, May, 1993 1966 Kymberly Paige, born in Newport Beach, California, playmate, May, 1987 1966 All U.S. cigarette packs have to carry "Caution Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health" 1965 George Davis, actor (Private Lives, Devil May Care), dies at 75 1965 Mathilda May, Paris, France, actress, Lifeforce 1964 NL keeps Braves in Milwaukee in 1965, may move to Atlanta in 1966 1964 May Allison, born in Toronto, Ontario, marathoner 1996 Olympics 1964 1st government report warning smoking may be hazardous to one's health 1964 U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry reports that smoking may be hazardous 1963 Susie Scott, born in San Diego, California, playmate, May, 1983 1963 Patty Duffek, Woodland Hills California, playmate, May, 1984 1962 Kym Malin, born in Dallas, Texas, playmate, May, 1982 1962 Tim May, cricketer, Australian off-spinner 1987-95 1961 Anna May Wong, actress (Gallery of Mme Lui-Tsang), dies at 54 1961 Anna May Wong, actress (Thief of Baghdad), dies at about 56 1960 Sammy Davis, Jr. marries Swedish actress May Britt 1959 Gina Goldberg, playmate, May, 1981 1959 Yankees sink to last place, 1st time since May 25, 1940 1958 Michele Drake, La Jolla California, playmate, May, 1979 1957 May and Cowdrey make 411 stand vs. WI Ramadhin bowls 98 overs 1957 Walter O'Malley says Dodgers may play 10 exhibitions in California in 1958 1957 Martha Elizabeth Thomsen, Moses Lake Wash, playmate, May, 1980 1956 Gillian [Marucha] Bradshaw, U.S., sci-fi author, Hawk of May 1955 Kathryn Morrison Long Beach, California, playmate, May, 1978 1954 Tasmanian Devil, debuts in "Devil May Hare" by Warner Bros 1953 Kathleen Ann Shower, born in Brookville, Ohio, Playmate of the Year, May, 1985 1950 Mayor of Brussels reluctantly bans May Day parade 1950 Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Occupier), dies at 67 1950 James Conlon, born in New York City, conductor, Cincinnati May Festival-1979 1948 May Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs. Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82 1947 Brian May, born in London, rock guitarist, Queen-We are the Champions 1947 WW II sugar rationing finally endd in U.S., began May 28, 1942 1946 University of Tennessee refuses to play Duquesne U, because they may use a black player in their basketball game 1944 Phil May, born in Wortley, England, artist, caricaturist, drawings published in The Bulletin, St. Stephens Review, The Graphic, regular staff member of Punch 1943 Shoe rationing begins in U.S. (may purchase up to 3 more pairs in 1942) 1942 Edna May Oliver, dies on 59th birthday 1942 May Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84 1942 Janice Pennington, born in Kansas, playmate, May 1971, model, Price is Right 1939 Jerome Kern/Hammerstein II's "Very Warm for May," premieres in New York City 1938 Lefty Grove defeats Tigers 4-3 for 1st of record 20 consecutive wins at his home field Fenway Park; he doesn't lose there until May 12 1941 1937 Stuart May, senior partner, Theodore Goddard 1936 May Britt, Sweden, actress, Young Lions, wife of Sammy Davis, Jr. 1934 Fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time (May 8th 1926 also) 1932 Diane Webber, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, May 1955, Feb 1956 1932 Elaine May, born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, comedienne/writer/actress, New Leaf 1931 Julian May, U.S., sci-fi author, Golden Torc, Magnificat 1931 May Wynn, Donna Lee Hickey, New York City, actress, Caine Mutiny, Noah's Ark 1929 Peter May, cricketer, dashing English batsman of 50's 1929 Roger Bannister, born in England, 1st to run a 4 minute mile, May 6, 1954 1928 Yankees are out of 1st place for 1st time since May 1926 1927 Donald May, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Adam-Edge of Night, Colt .45 1926 Alan Owen, English author, Maggie May, Ronnie Barker Show 1925 Michel Piccoli, Paris, France, actor, Topaz, Peril, May Fools 1922 Record temperature in Netherlands for May (35.6 degrees C) 1920 Bert Weedon, born in Essex, London, musician, guitarist, composer, influenced Eric Clapton, Brian May, Mike Odefield, The Beatles, created "Play in a Day" guitar tutorial guide 1916 Billy May, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, orchestra leader, Milton Berle Show 1916 Dorothy May Bundy-Cheney, winner of more than 141 U.S. tennis titles 1915 May Henriquez-Alvarez, Curacao, sculptor 1912 May Sarton, American Poet 1912 Karl May, German writer (Winnetou/Kara Ben Nemsi), dies at 70 1909 Rollo May, U.S., psychologist, Love and Will 1907 Anna May Wong, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Impact, Study in Scarlet 1906 Curtis E Le May, air force general/Vice Presidential candidate 1904 Kurt G. Kiesinger, German chancellor, Wherever They May Be 1896 Lowest U.S. temperature in May recorded -10 degrees F - Climax, Colorado 1889 George Davis, Netherlands, actor, Devil May Care 1888 May Aufderheide, composer 1888 Louisa May Alcott, U.S. author (Old-fashioned Girl), dies at 55 1887 May Sutton Bundy, U.S., 1st U.S. woman to win Wimbledon, U.S. 1904 1883 Edna May Oliver, Nutter, Malden, Massachusetts, actress, Little Women 1882 Georgine M "May" Basting, actress, Hostage Rights of Aemstel 1882 May Laws-Czar Alexander III bans Jews from living in rural Romania 1879 92 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May 1870 Brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883 1865 May Whitty, born in Liverpool, England, actress, Mrs Minerva, Suspicion 1864 Herman Gorter, Dutch socialist/poet, May, Tiny Hero's Poem 1864 Atlanta Campaign-battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13) 1864 Phil May, Wortley Yorkshire, cartoonist 1862 May Irwin, U.S. comedienne/singer, Hot Time in the Old Town 1858 May Robson, Mary J Robison, born in Melbourne, Australia, actress, Apple Annie 1856 Lizette Woodworth Reese, U.S. poet, Branch of May, Tears 1842 Karl May, German writer, Old Shatterhand/Winnetou 1832 Louisa May Alcott, Germantown, Pennsylvania, author, Little Women 1832 Evariste Galois give his theory on free assembly (dies in duel May 31) 1819 John Geary, 1st San Francisco postmaster, 1st mayor, May 1, 1850 1808 Goya's "Executions of 3rd of May" 1701 Drenthe Netherlands adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701 1613 Galileo may have unknowingly viewed undiscovered planet Neptune |
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