May 15
People born on this day are Taurus.
- 1970
President Richard Nixon appoints Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington as the first female United States Army generals.
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The Ryukyu Islands, under U.S. military governance since their conquest in 1945, revert to Japanese control.
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Ma'alot massacre: Members of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine attack and take hostages at an Israeli school; a total of 31 people are killed, including 22 schoolchildren.
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Aeroflot Flight 1802 crashes near Viktorivka, Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, killing 52.
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Soviet–Afghan War: After more than eight years of fighting, the Soviet Army begins to withdraw 115,000 troops from Afghanistan.
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Édith Cresson becomes France's first female Prime Minister.
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The United States government acknowledges the existence of the "Secret War" in Laos and dedicates the Laos Memorial in honor of Hmong and other "Secret War" veterans.
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The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-84 to dock with the Russian space station Mir.
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A CSX EMD SD40-2 8888 rolls out of a train yard in Walbridge, Ohio, with 47 freight cars, including some tank cars with flammable chemical, after its engineer fails to reboard it after setting a yard switch. It travels south driverless for 66 miles (106 km) until it is brought to a halt near Kenton. The incident became the inspiration for the 2010 film Unstoppable.
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Arsenal F.C. go an entire league campaign unbeaten in the English Premier League, joining Preston North End F.C. with the right to claim the title "The Invincibles".
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Jessica Watson becomes the youngest person to sail, non-stop and unassisted around the world solo.
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Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico is shot and critically injured while meeting with supporters at an event in Handlová.
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2006Haerin, Korean singer
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2002Chase Hudson, American internet celebrity, singer, actor
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2000Dayana Yastremska, Ukrainian tennis player
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1999Anastasia Gasanova, Russian tennis player
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1998Lucrezia Stefanini, Italian tennis player
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1997Ousmane Dembélé, French footballer
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1997Scott Drinkwater, Australian rugby league player
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1996Birdy, English singer-songwriter
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1993Jeremy Hawkins, New Zealand rugby league player
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1993Tomáš Kalas, Czech international footballer
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1990Jordan Eberle, Canadian ice hockey player
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1990Lee Jong-hyun, Korean guitarist
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