Page 7: Historical Events In May - 04

1945  On this day in history germans surrender in Denmark and Norway.   

1945  On May - 04 german troops in Netherlands, Denmark & Norway surrender   

1946  On May - 04 5 die in a 2 day riot at Alcatraz prison in SF bay   

1948  The Hague Court of Justice convicts Hans Rauter (SS) to the death on this day in history.   

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  On May - 04 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Fresno Golf Open   

1953  On May - 04 pulitzer prize awarded to Ernest Hemingway (Old Man &The Sea)   

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

1954  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island   

1955  Georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1956  On May - 04 queen Juliana unveils National Monument to Dams in Amsterdam   

1956  On May - 04 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

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  Alberto Lleras Camargo chosen President of Colombia on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 May - 04.   

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

1961  On May - 04 south-Africa ANC-leader John Nkadimeng arrested   

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

1962  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

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

1964  On this day in history 70 GATT-countries confer in Geneva   

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 May - 04.   

1966  Juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69 on May - 04.   

1967  Lunar Orbiter 4 launched by US; begins orbiting Moon May 7 on May - 04.   

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

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

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1006  On this day in history birth of abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)   

1008  Khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088) was born on this day in history.   

1008  On May - 04 birth of king Henry I of France (d. 1060)   

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

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England was born on this day in history.   

1635  On May - 04 birth of willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)   

1654  On this day in history birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)   

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder was born on May - 04.   

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

1471  On May - 04 death of edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453)   

1506  On May - 04 death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

1519  On May - 04 death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)   

1566  On this day in history death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

1594  On May - 04 paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

1604  On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on May - 04.