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Thursday, 23 May 2013
1939 On this day in history british issue the Palestine "White Paper" fixing the upper limit to 75,000 Jews to be admitted into Palestine over the next five years. Share it »
1939 On this day in history king George VI 1895-1952 and Queen Elizabeth disembark at Wolfe's Cove from the CP ship Empress of Australia to start a month-long royal visit to Canada Share it »
1939 On this day in history royal Tour of Canada commences with the arrival of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Wolfe's Cove, Quebec on the Empress of Canada. The 12 car train, (five from CP, five from CN and the two vice-regal cars), in royal blue and aluminum, left Quebec City on May 18. A pilot train, carrying officials and the press, preceeded the royal train by one hour and no other trains were permitted to travel within this period. The travel arrangements were shared by the two railways with CP being responsible for the westward journey to Victoria. CP used 4-6-4 locomotives 2850 and 2851 for the royal and pilot trains respectively, except for the Ottawa to Brighton, Ont, section, which was over CN track. 2850 hauled the royal train without change right through to Vancouver, a total distance of 3224 miles. Royal crowns were affixed to the running boards of both locomotives and these were eventually fitted to the entire class (2820-2864) which, following approval from their majesties, came to be known as Royal Hudsons. Share it »
1939 Sweden, Norway and Finland reject Germany's non-aggression pact on this day in history. Share it »
1939 1st sports telecast-Columbia vs Princeton-college baseball on this day in history. Share it »
1940 On this day in history germany begins the invasion of France Share it »
1940 On this day in history germany occupies Brussels, Belgium Share it »
1940 On this day in history the Belgian government moves to Ostend because of invading German forces Share it »
1940 Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium & begins invasion of France on this day in history. Share it »
1942 Dutch SS vows loyalty to Hitler on this day in history. Share it »
1943 Only 8 of the 17 British and Canadian Lancasters of the Dambusters Squadron return from breaching the Mohne and the Eder dams in Germany's industrial Ruhr basin; on this day in history. Share it »
1943 Montagu Love, actor (Wind), dies at 65 on this day in history. Share it »
1944 On this day in history allied air raid on Surabaja, Java Share it »
1944 Chinese/US armed forces take Myitkyina Airport, Burma on this day in history. Share it »
1944 On this day in history general Eisenhower sets D-Day for June 5th Share it »
1944 On this day in history operation Straightline Allies land in Netherlands New-Guinea Share it »
1944 The Bureau of Aeronautics authorized CGAS Floyd Bennett Field to collaborate with the Sperry Gyroscope Company in making an automatic pilot installation in a HNS-1 helicopter on this day in history. Share it »
1944 Operation Straightline: Allies land in Netherlands New-Guinea on this day in history. Share it »
1945 2 US P-47 Thunderbolts bomb Kiushu on this day in history. Share it »
1945 Jan van Geenen, resistance fighter, dies on this day in history. Share it »
1946 KVP Labor/Communists win first post-WW2 Dutch parliamentary elections on this day in history. Share it »
1946 On this day in history president Truman seizes control of nation's railroads to delay a strike Share it »
1948 Israel liberates Acre, Nebi Yusha & Telel-Kadi on this day in history. Share it »
1948 On this day in history soviet Union recognized Israel Share it »
1949 British government recognizes Republic of Ireland on this day in history. Share it »
1950 On this day in history eduardo Fabini, composer, dies at 67 Share it »
1951 Karl Heinrich David, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history. Share it »
1953 On this day in history eric De Lamarter, composer, dies at 73 Share it »
1954 Supreme Court unanimously rules on Brown v Topeka Board of Education reversed 1896 "separate but equal" Plessy Vs Ferguson decision on this day in history. Share it »
1955 Dutch Government of Drees resigns on this day in history. Share it »
1955 On this day in history alan Fairfax, cricketer (10 Tests for Australia 1928-31), dies Share it »
1957 On this day in history canadian National opens a 40 mile diversion of its Montréal to Toronto main line required in the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Share it »
1957 On this day in history prayer Pilgrimage, biggest civil rights demonstration to date (District of Columbia) Share it »
1957 On this day in history shalva Azmayparashvili, composer, dies at 54 Share it »
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