May 15 in Film & TV. 2002 "Bowling for Columbine", a documentary directed by Michael Moore has its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival; May 15 in Music. 1914 Henri Rabaud's opera "Marouf, savetier de Caire" premieres in Paris; May 15 in Sport. 2010 Jessica Watson at age 16 becomes the youngest person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world

15th December » Soviet spacecraft 'Venera 7' successfully land on Venus. It is the first successful soft List of landings on extraterrestrial bodies named landing on another planet; 15th December » The South Korean ferry 'Namyong Ho' capsizes in the Korea Strait, killing over 300 people.

Historical Events for the Year 1978. 1st January » Air India Flight 855 Boeing 747 crashes into the sea, due to instrument failure and pilot disorientation, off the coast of Mumbai e.g Bombay, India, killing 213.; 1st January » The Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands becomes effective.; 6th January » The Holy Crown of Hungary e.g Crown of St. Stephen (also known as the Holy …

In baseball, an unassisted triple play occurs when a defensive player makes all three outs by himself in one continuous play, without his teammates making any assists. Neal Ball was the first to achieve this in Major League Baseball (MLB) under modern rules, doing so on July 19, 1909. For this rare play to be possible there must be no outs in the inning and at least two runners on …

December 5 is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 26 days remain until the end of the year. Events Pre-1600. 63 BC – ... 1867 – Józef Piłsudski, Polish field marshal and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Poland (d. 1935) 1868 – Arnold Sommerfeld, German physicist and academic (d. 1951)

What Happened in 1948 Important News and Events, Key Technology and Popular Culture ... Chris de Burgh October 15th. Glenn Frey November 6th. Prince Charles November 14th. Alice Cooper February 4th -- Allen Park, Michigan, ... Donna Summer December 31st -- Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. James Taylor March 12th -- Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

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What Happened in 1984 Major Events, Born This Year, Popular Culture, Prices ... On December 19th of 1984 China and the United Kingdom agreed to transfer power in Hong Kong from the UK to China in 1997. ... Born: September 15th, London, United Kingdom . Olivia Wilde . Born: March 10th, New York, NY