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Historical Events Happened In May - 24
Thursday, 23 May 2013
1941 Bismarck sinks British battle cruiser HMS Hood, 1,416 die 3 survive on this day in history. Share it »
1941 On this day in history the birth of Bob Dylan, American singer/songwriter Share it »
1941 On this day in history the German battleship Bismarck sinks the British dreadnought Hood in the North Atlantic Share it »
1941 Lancelot Holland, British vice-admiral ((WW II/Hood), dies in battle on this day in history. Share it »
1943 Admiral Dönitz stops U-boat in Atlantic Ocean on this day in history. Share it »
1943 On this day in history u-441 shoots Sunderland seaplane down over Gulf of Biskaje Share it »
1943 On this day in history admiral Donitz stops U-boat in Atlantic Ocean Share it »
1943 Vladimir I Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, Russian playwright, dies at 84 on this day in history. Share it »
1944 Enver Hoxha becomes head of Albania anti fascists on this day in history. Share it »
1944 On this day in history icelandic voters severe all ties with Denmark Share it »
1944 Major John Keefer Mahony (The Westminister Regiment(Motor)) wins the Victoria Cross at the Melfa River, Italy on this day in history. Share it »
1946 Transjordan (now known as Jordan) becomes a kingdom, with King Abdulla Ibn Ul-Hussein as the new monarch on this day in history. Share it »
1948 The USSR stop road and rail traffic between Berlin and the West on this day in history. Share it »
1948 Alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history. Share it »
1951 Racial segregation in Washington DC restaurants ruled illegal on this day in history. Share it »
1951 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) Share it »
1951 Willie Mays begins playing for the New York Giants on this day in history. Share it »
1953 Cor Hermus, actor (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63 on this day in history. Share it »
1954 On this day in history dr Peter Murray Marshall becomes first black to head an AMA unit Share it »
1954 German airline Lufthansa forms on this day in history. Share it »
1954 IBM announces vacuum tube "electronic" brain that could perform 10 million operations an hour on this day in history. Share it »
1954 The first rocket attains 150 mile (241 km) altitude, White Sands NM on this day in history. Share it »
1956 2,500th anniversary of the death of Buddha celebrated in India on this day in history. Share it »
1956 Guy Kibbee, actor (Capt Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74 on this day in history. Share it »
1957 On this day in history anti American riots breakout in Taipei, Taiwan Share it »
1957 On this day in history heavy earthquake strikes Colombia Share it »
1958 On this day in history president Batista opens offensive against Fidel Castro's rebellion Share it »
1958 On this day in history united Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service Share it »
1958 UP & International News Service merge into United Press International on this day in history. Share it »
1959 Empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in England on this day in history. Share it »
1959 On this day in history the first house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited (Pleasant Hills PA) Share it »
1959 On this day in history john Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59), dies at 71 Share it »
1960 1 millionth Dutch telephone installed on this day in history. Share it »
1961 27 Freedom Riders arrested in Jackson MS on this day in history. Share it »
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