Historical Events In May - 05
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1945 On May - 05 netherlands was liberated by the Canadian Forces from the Germans in second world war
1945 On May - 05 premier Gerbrandy on Radio Orange tells Dutch they are liberated
1945 Uprising against SS-occupying troops in Prague on this day in history.
1947 On May - 05 mississippi Valley flooding kills 16 & causes $850 million in damage
1947 Pulitzer prize awarded to Robert Penn Warren (All the King's Men) on May - 05.
1947 Mississippi Valley flooding kills 16 & causes $850M in damage on this day in history.
1948 On May - 05 belgian Government of Spaak resigns
1948 On this day in history the first air squadron of jets aboard a carrier
1948 1st air squadron of jets aboard a carrier on this day in history.
1949 On this day in history council of Europe established
1949 On May - 05 council of Europe forms
1949 Maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies on May - 05.
1950 On this day in history phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand
1951 On this day in history "Out of This World" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 157 perfs
1951 On this day in history eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54
1952 Pulitzer prize awarded to Herman Wouk (Caine Mutiny) on this day in history.
1954 Military coup by General Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay on May - 05.
1955 On this day in history "Damn Yankees" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1022 performances
1955 On this day in history indies parliament accept hindu-divorce
1955 The musical, " Damn Yankees", opened in New York City for a successful run of 1,019 performances on May - 05.
1955 On May - 05 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site
1955 On this day in history west Germany granted full sovereignty by 3 occupying powers
1956 On this day in history the first runner to break the four-minute mile within the United States was Jim Bailey and he was clocked at a speedy 3 58.6 in Los Angeles, CA.
1956 On May - 05 world championships of judo are first held, in Tokyo
1956 On May - 05 charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88
1956 On May - 05 the first runner to break the four-minute mile within the United States was Jim Bailey and he was clocked at a speedy 3:58.6 in Los Angeles, CA.
1957 Adolf Schärf elected President of Austria on May - 05.
1957 Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74 on May - 05.
1958 On May - 05 pulitzer prize awarded to James Agee for (Death in the Family)
1958 On May - 05 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak
1960 Sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58 on May - 05.
1961 On May - 05 alan Shepard becomes first American in space (aboard Freedom 7)
1961 Alan Shepard becomes the first American into space on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history "West Side Story" soundtrack album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album
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