Historical Events In May - 04

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

1945  On this day in history german troops in Netherlands, Denmark & Norway surrender   

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

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

1949  Air crash at Turijn (whole Torino-soccer team survives) on this day in history.   

1951  The Department of National Defence forms 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group for service in Europe with NATO forces on this day in history.   

1952  Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Fresno Golf Open on May - 04.   

1953  Pulitzer prize awarded to Ernest Hemingway (Old Man &The Sea) on this day in history.   

1953  Edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic, dies at 60 on May - 04.   

1954  On May - 04 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island   

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

1956  Queen Juliana unveils National Monument to Dams in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

1957  Alan Freed hosts "Rock n' Roll Show" first prime-time network rock show on May - 04.   

1957  Anne Frank Foundation forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history 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  On May - 04 pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (JB)   

1959  The first Grammy Awards Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win on this day in history.   

1959  The first Grammy Awards: Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win on this day in history.   

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

1961  On May - 04 malcolm Ross &Victor Prather reach 34,668 meters (record) in balloon   

1961  South-Africa ANC-leader John Nkadimeng arrested on May - 04.   

1961  On May - 04 anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66   

1962  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on May - 04.   

1964  "Another World" &"As the World Turns" premiere on TV on May - 04.   

1964  70 GATT-countries confer in Geneva on this day in history.   

1964  Pulitzer prize awarded to Richard Hofstadter (Anti-intellectualism) on this day in history.   

1965  On May - 04 norman Brokenshire, TV moderator (Four Square Court), dies at 66   

1966  Soviet Government signs accord about building Fiat factory in USSR on this day in history.   

1966  Juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1967  Lunar Orbiter 4 launched by US; begins orbiting Moon May 7 on this day in history.   

1967  Bengt Axel von Torne, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1968  On May - 04 dancer's Image disqualified due to drugs after winning 94th Kentucky Derby   

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1006  On May - 04 birth of abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)   

1008  Khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088) was born on May - 04.   

1008  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer   

1631  On May - 04 birth of mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England   

1635  On this day in history birth of willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)   

1654  Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on May - 04.   

1655  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder   

1436  Death of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s) on this day in history.   

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

1506  Death of Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) on this day in history.   

1519  Death of Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492) on this day in history.   

1566  Death of Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) on May - 04.   

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on May - 04.   

1604  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on May - 04.   

1605  On May - 04 ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82