Page 6: Historical Events In May - 02

1936  "Peter and Wolf" premieres in Moscow.   

1937  Arthur Somervell, composer, dies at 73.   

1938  Ella Fitzgerald records "A-Tisket, A-Tasket".   

1938  Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder (Our Town).   

1939  Lou Gehrig ends 2130 consecutive game streak, Yanks beat Tigers 22-2   

1941  Anti-British revolt, encouraged by Germany, takes place in Iraq.   

1941  FCC approves regular scheduled commercial TV broadcasts to begin July 1   

1941  Martin Bormann succeeds Rudolf Hess as Hitler's deputy.   

1941  Nazi occupied Netherlands layoff Jewish journalists   

1941  FCC approves regular scheduled coml TV broadcasts to begin July 1.   

1942  Japanese troops occupy Mandalay Burma   

1942  In this year, 68th Kentucky Derby: Wayne D Wright aboard Shut Out claims in 2:04.4   

1943  German troops vacate Jefna Tunisia   

1944  WABD (WNEW, now WNYW) TV channel 5 in NYC (DUM/MET/FOX) 1st broadcast   

1945  Allies occupy Wismar.   

1945  Berlin captured by Russian forces at the end of WW2.   

1945  Berlin surrenders to Russian troops   

1945  British Army enters Lubeck in the Baltic, sealing off German forces in Denmark.   

1945  Dutch Queen Wilhelmina and Princess Juliana reach Gilze-Rijen   

1945  inaugural Helicopter Rescue--Lieutenant August Kleisch, USCG, flying a HNS-1 helicopter rescued 11 Canadian airmen that were marooned in northern Labrador about 125 miles from Goose Bay   

1945  German Army in Italy surrenders.   

1945  Russia takes Berlin; General Weidling surrenders.   

1945  Yugoslav troops occupy Trieste.   

1945  Martin Bormann, propoganda minister for Hitler, dies.   

1946  Prisoners revolt at Alcatraz, 5 die   

1947  Eugene O'Neill's "Moon for the Misbegotten," premieres in NYC.   

1949  In this year, Arthur Miller claims Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman".   

1949  Bolivian state of siege proclaimed.   

1950  Dutch inaugural Chamber accept Laws on immigration.   

1950  Dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic.   

1950  Carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan.   

1952  The inaugural scheduled jet airliner passenger service begins with a BOAC Comet which flew from London to Johannesburg carrying 36 passengers   

1952  1st performance of John Cage's "Water Music"   

1953  Feisal II installed as king of Iraq.   

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1360  Yongle: Emperor of china   

1451  René ii: Duke of lorraine   

1458  Leonor of viseu: Queen of portugal   

1551  William camden: English historian (brittania, annales)   

1601  Athanasius kircher: German jesuit/inventor (magic lantern)   

1660  Pietro alessandro gaspare scarlatti: Palermo italy, composer (tigrane)   

1695  Giovanni niccolo servandoni: Italian-born architect   

1702  Friedrich christoph oetinger: German theologian   

0373  Death of Athanasius: Patriarch of alexandria (b. 298)   

0649  Maruta of tagrit: Theology/1st mafriaan jakobitische church,   

0756  Emperor shōmu: Emperor of japan (b. 701)   

0907  Boris i of bulgaria: Boris i of bulgaria   

1230  Death of William de braose: Lord of abergavenny (b. 1197)   

1250  Toeransa: Sultan of egypt, murdered   

1300  Death of Blanche of artois: Regent of navarre (b. 1248)   

1450  William de la pole: 1st duke of suffolk, english military leader (b. 1396)