Historical Events In May - 05

1945  On May - 05 netherlands was liberated by the Canadian Forces from the Germans in second world war   

1945  Premier Gerbrandy on Radio Orange tells Dutch they are liberated on this day in history.   

1945  Uprising against SS-occupying troops in Prague on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history mississippi Valley flooding kills 16 & causes $850 million in damage   

1947  On May - 05 pulitzer prize awarded to Robert Penn Warren (All the King's Men)   

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  The first air squadron of jets aboard a carrier on May - 05.   

1948  1st air squadron of jets aboard a carrier on May - 05.   

1949  On this day in history council of Europe established   

1949  Council of Europe forms on this day in history.   

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  "Out of This World" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 157 perfs on May - 05.   

1951  Eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54 on May - 05.   

1952  Pulitzer prize awarded to Herman Wouk (Caine Mutiny) on this day in history.   

1954  Military coup by General Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay on this day in history.   

1955  "Damn Yankees" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1022 performances on May - 05.   

1955  On May - 05 indies parliament accept hindu-divorce   

1955  On May - 05 the musical, " Damn Yankees", opened in New York City for a successful run of 1,019 performances.   

1955  US performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site on this day in history.   

1955  West Germany granted full sovereignty by 3 occupying powers on May - 05.   

1956  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 on May - 05.   

1956  World championships of judo are first held, in Tokyo on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88   

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.   

1957  Adolf Schärf elected President of Austria on this day in history.   

1957  Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74 on May - 05.   

1958  Pulitzer prize awarded to James Agee for (Death in the Family) on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

1960  On May - 05 sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58   

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  "West Side Story" soundtrack album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album on May - 05.   

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0867  On this day in history birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

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

1352  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

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 May - 05.   

1557  On this day in history birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on this day in history.   

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  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on May - 05.   

1194  On this day in history kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1219  On this day in history death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

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

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on May - 05.