Page 7: Historical Events In May - 04

1945  Germans surrender in Denmark and Norway on this day in history.   

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 May - 04.   

1948  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the Department of National Defence forms 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group for service in Europe with NATO forces.   

1952  On May - 04 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Fresno Golf Open   

1953  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Ernest Hemingway (Old Man &The Sea)   

1953  Edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1956  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on this day in history.   

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

1957  On May - 04 anne Frank Foundation forms in Amsterdam   

1958  Alberto Lleras Camargo chosen President of Colombia on this day in history.   

1958  Canadian comedians Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster make their first of a record 67 appearances on TV's Ed Sullivan Show on May - 04.   

1959  Pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (JB) on May - 04.   

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

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

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

1961  On this day in history malcolm Ross &Victor Prather reach 34,668 meters (record) in balloon   

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 May - 04.   

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

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

1964  Pulitzer prize awarded to Richard Hofstadter (Anti-intellectualism) on May - 04.   

1965  On May - 04 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  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 May - 04.   

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 May - 04.   

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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  On May - 04 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 this day in history.   

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

1654  Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

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

1436  On May - 04 death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

1471  Death of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453) on this day in history.   

1506  Death of Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) on May - 04.   

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

1566  Death of Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) on this day in history.   

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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