Historical Events In May - 05

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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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on May - 05.   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on May - 05.   

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on this day in history.   

1635  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

0984  On this day in history death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  On May - 05 alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  On May - 05 kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on May - 05.   

1309  On May - 05 charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

1504  On this day in history anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

1525  On this day in history frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62