Page 7: Historical Events In May - 05

1945  Netherlands was liberated by the Canadian Forces from the Germans in second world war on May - 05.   

1945  Premier Gerbrandy on Radio Orange tells Dutch they are liberated on May - 05.   

1945  On this day in history uprising against SS-occupying troops in Prague   

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

1947  Pulitzer prize awarded to Robert Penn Warren (All the King's Men) on May - 05.   

1947  Mississippi Valley flooding kills 16 & causes $850M in damage on May - 05.   

1948  On this day in history 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  Council of Europe established on this day in history.   

1949  On May - 05 council of Europe forms   

1949  On this day in history maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies   

1950  Phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand on this day in history.   

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  On May - 05 pulitzer prize awarded to Herman Wouk (Caine Mutiny)   

1954  On May - 05 military coup by General Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay   

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

1955  On this day in history indies parliament accept hindu-divorce   

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

1955  US performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site on May - 05.   

1955  West Germany granted full sovereignty by 3 occupying powers on this day in history.   

1956  On May - 05 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.   

1956  On this day in history world championships of judo are first held, in Tokyo   

1956  Charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1956  On May - 05 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  On May - 05 adolf Schärf elected President of Austria   

1957  On May - 05 mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74   

1958  On May - 05 pulitzer prize awarded to James Agee for (Death in the Family)   

1958  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on this day in history.   

1960  Sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58 on May - 05.   

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  On this day in history "West Side Story" soundtrack album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.   

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

1479  On May - 05 birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on May - 05.   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  On this day in history birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.   

0984  On this day in history death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  On May - 05 alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on this day in history.   

1219  On May - 05 death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

1309  On this day in history charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

1504  On May - 05 anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

1525  On this day in history frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62