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Historical Events Happened In May - 19

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

1937 On this day in history john Murray/Allen Boretz' "Room Service," premieres in NYC

1937 Sanne Sannes, Dutch photographer on this day in history.

1938 James H Bilbray, (Rep-D-Nevada) on this day in history.

1939 Churchill signs British-Russian anti-Nazi pact on this day in history.

1939 On this day in history churchill signs British-Russian anti-nazi pact

1939 On this day in history 17th earl of Pembroke, English landowner/director (Emily)

1940 Amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time) on this day in history.

1940 French counter attack at Péronne under General De Gaulle on this day in history.

1940 On this day in history hMS WHITLEY, lost between Nieuport and Ostend, Belgium - damaged by German bombers and beached.

1941 On this day in history german occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis

1941 On this day in history new Nazi battleship Bismarck leaves Gdynia, Poland

1941 On this day in history germany occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis

1942 On this day in history braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner)

1942 On this day in history [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69

1943 Berlin is declared "Judenrien" (free of Jews) on this day in history.

1943 On this day in history churchill pledges England's full support to US against Japan

1944 On this day in history 240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork Netherlands

1944 On this day in history allied fleet shell Japanese positions at Sabang, north of Sumatra

1944 German defense line in Italy collapsed on this day in history.

1944 240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork Neth on this day in history.

1945 On this day in history start of the first Victory Test Cricket between England &Australia Services

1945 On this day in history start of the 1st Victory Test Cricket between England & Aust Services

1946 Dutch Cooperation for Sexual Reform (NVSH) forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.

1950 On this day in history nY Times reports of worlds smallest & dumbest mechanical brain

1951 On this day in history uN begins counter offensive in Korea

1951 77th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4 on this day in history.

1953 On this day in history nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George UT)

1953 On this day in history nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George, Utah)

1953 Damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish gen/min of War, dies at 79 on this day in history.

1954 Postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project on this day in history.

1954 Aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73 on this day in history.

1955 Atkinson & Depeiaza make 347 stand for 7th wkt WI v Australia on this day in history.

1956 On this day in history 82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4

1957 On this day in history adone Zoli forms Italian Government

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Famous Birthdays In May - 19

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1469 Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor was born on this day in history.

1611 On this day in history birth of innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)

1616 Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on this day in history.

1700 José de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.

1724 Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.

1744 On this day in history birth of charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818)

1746 Johann Friedrich Peter, composer was born on this day in history.

1755 On this day in history birth of gabriele Prota, composer

Famous Deaths In May - 19

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1102 On this day in history death of stephen, Count of Blois (b. c. 1045)

1125 Death of Vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053) on this day in history.

1296 On this day in history celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies

1319 On this day in history death of louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276)

1389 Death of Dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350) on this day in history.

1526 Death of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464) on this day in history.

1531 On this day in history death of jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456)

1536 On this day in history death of anne Boleyn, Queen of England/wife of Henry VIII, beheaded