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NOTE: Today: May 8
On this day...
May 8
:
Anniversary of the birth of Miguel Hidalgo
in Mexico (1753);
Victory in Europe Day
(1945)
Lady Blanche Arundell
1643
–
First English Civil War
: The
first siege of Wardour Castle
ended after six days with the surrender of the
Royalist
garrison under
Lady Blanche Arundell
(pictured)
.
1842
– A train
derailed and caught fire
near
Versailles
, France, killing at least 52 people.
1927
– French aviators
Charles Nungesser
and
François Coli
aboard the
biplane
L'Oiseau Blanc
took off from Paris, attempting to make the first non-stop flight to New York, only to disappear before arrival.
1963
– In
Huế
,
South Vietnam
, soldiers
opened fire
into a crowd of
Buddhists
protesting against a government ban on the flying of the
Buddhist flag
on
Phật Đản
, killing nine and sparking the
Buddhist crisis
.
1972
– Four members of
Black September
hijacked
Sabena Flight 571
to demand the release of 315 Palestinians convicted on terrorism charges.
Thomas Drury
(
b.
1551)
Helena Blavatsky
(
d.
1891)
Beatrice Worsley
(
d.
1972)
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