Page 11: Historical Events In May - 01

1961  Pulitzer prize awarded to Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird).   

1961  Tanganyika granted full internal self-government by Britain.   

1961  The inaugural US airplane hijacked to Cuba.   

1962  JFK authorizes Area Redevelopment Act (ARA).   

1962  The inaugural French underground nuclear experiment in the Sahara.   

1963  Indonesia takes control of Irian Jaya (west New Guinea) from Netherlands.   

1963  The inaugural American (James Whittaker) conquers Mount Everest   

1964  The inaugural BASIC program runs on a computer (Dartmouth).   

1965  USSR launches Luna 5; later impacts on Moon   

1965  Leo Spies, composer, dies at 65.   

1966  Last British concert by the Beatles (Empire Pool in Wembley)   

1966  In this year, Mickey Wright claims LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational   

1966  Radio RSA, South Africa begins shortwave transmitting.   

1966  US troops shooting targets in Cambodia   

1967  Anastasio Somoza Debayle is recorded as becoming President of Nicaragua.   

1967  Elvis Presley and Pricilla Beaulieu wed in Las Vegas   

1967  In Greece a 5.75-6.0 earthquake in the mountainous area of northern Arta Province, 9 were killed, 56 injured, and over 100 houses destroyed.   

1967  Jelle Zijlstra is recorded as becoming president of Netherlands Bank   

1967  Pulitzer prize awarded to Bernard Malamud (The Fixer)   

1968  Legoland, in Denmark, opens   

1968  Harold G Nicolson, English author (English sense of humor), dies at 71   

1969  43 Unification church couples wed in NYC   

1969  Pirate Radio Station 259 (England/France) begins transmitting   

1969  Ella Logan, actress (52nd Street, Woman Chases Man), dies at 56.   

1971  Amtrak railroad begins operation   

1971  Amtrak, the U S passenger railroad system that combines the operations of 18 intercity railroads, goes into service.   

1971  Rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar"   

1971  Edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75.   

1972  "Different Times" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 24 performances.   

1972  Pulitzer prize awarded to Wallace Stegner (Angle of Repose).   

1972  Radio's Mutual Black Network premieres.   

1972  Fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82.   

1975  Canada to bring 3000 South Vietnamese refugees to Canada   

1976  Rex O'Malley, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight, Thief), dies at 75   

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1218  John i: Count of hainaut   

1218  Rudolph i of germany: Emperor of the holy roman empire   

1238  Magnus vi lagabuter: King of norway (1263-80)   

1285  Edmund fitzalan: 9th earl of arundel, english politician   

1493  Phillippus paracelsus: Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)   

1545  Franciscus junius: [francois du jon], french/neth calvinist theologist   

1567  Michiel jansz van mierevelt: Dutch royal painter   

1577  Francois van kinschot: Dutch treasurer   

0408  Arcadius: Eastern roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  Edith of scotland: First wife of henry i of england (b. c. 1080)   

1171  Death of Dermot macmurrough: Last irish king of leinster,   

1240  Death of Jacques de vitry: Cardinal-bishop of frascati and dean of the sacred college of cardinals   

1277  Death of Stefanus iv uros i de great: King of serbia (1243-76),   

1308  Albrecht i van habsburg: German king (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  Louis vii: Duke of baveria (1413-43),   

1456  Hugues de lannoy: Flemish viceroy of holland/zealand,