Page 7: Historical Events In May - 04

1945  Germans surrender in Denmark and Norway on May - 04.   

1945  German troops in Netherlands, Denmark & Norway surrender on May - 04.   

1946  On this day in history 5 die in a 2 day riot at Alcatraz prison in SF bay   

1948  On May - 04 the Hague Court of Justice convicts Hans Rauter (SS) to the death   

1949  On this day in history air crash at Turijn (whole Torino-soccer team survives)   

1951  The Department of National Defence forms 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group for service in Europe with NATO forces on May - 04.   

1952  On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Fresno Golf Open   

1953  Pulitzer prize awarded to Ernest Hemingway (Old Man &The Sea) on May - 04.   

1953  On this day in history edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic, dies at 60   

1954  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on May - 04.   

1955  Georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73 on May - 04.   

1956  On this day in history queen Juliana unveils National Monument to Dams in Amsterdam   

1956  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on May - 04.   

1957  On this day in history alan Freed hosts "Rock n' Roll Show" first prime-time network rock show   

1957  Anne Frank Foundation forms in Amsterdam on May - 04.   

1958  On May - 04 alberto Lleras Camargo chosen President of Colombia   

1958  Canadian comedians Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster make their first of a record 67 appearances on TV's Ed Sullivan Show on this day in history.   

1959  Pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (JB) on this day in history.   

1959  The first Grammy Awards Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win on May - 04.   

1959  On this day in history the first Grammy Awards: Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win   

1961  13 Freedom riders began bus trip through South on this day in history.   

1961  Malcolm Ross &Victor Prather reach 34,668 meters (record) in balloon on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history south-Africa ANC-leader John Nkadimeng arrested   

1961  Anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66 on this day in history.   

1962  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.   

1964  "Another World" &"As the World Turns" premiere on TV on this day in history.   

1964  On May - 04 70 GATT-countries confer in Geneva   

1964  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Richard Hofstadter (Anti-intellectualism)   

1965  On this day in history norman Brokenshire, TV moderator (Four Square Court), dies at 66   

1966  On May - 04 soviet Government signs accord about building Fiat factory in USSR   

1966  On this day in history juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69   

1967  On May - 04 lunar Orbiter 4 launched by US; begins orbiting Moon May 7   

1967  Bengt Axel von Torne, composer, dies at 75 on May - 04.   

1968  Dancer's Image disqualified due to drugs after winning 94th Kentucky Derby on this day in history.   

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1006  Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) was born on this day in history.   

1008  On this day in history birth of khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088)   

1008  On this day in history birth of king Henry I of France (d. 1060)   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on May - 04.   

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England was born on May - 04.   

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) was born on May - 04.   

1654  On May - 04 birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)   

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder was born on this day in history.   

1436  Death of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s) on May - 04.   

1471  Death of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453) on May - 04.   

1506  On this day in history death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

1519  On this day in history death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)   

1566  On May - 04 death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

1594  On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

1604  On May - 04 claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on this day in history.