139,000 people lost their lives when Cyclone Nargis made landfall in Myanmar.
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The Writers Guild of America went on strike after a labor dispute.
The Stanley Cup Finals took place with the Toronto Maple Leafs beating the Montreal Canadiens.
An assassination attempt was made on Gangster Frank Costello.
American Congress eliminated the twenty-cent coin.
General Motors bought the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.
