Page 6: Historical Events In May - 04

1931  Ed Cassidy, drummer (Spirit-I Got A Line on You)   

1932  Al Capone, convict of income tax evasion, enters Atlanta Penitentiary   

1932  Mobster Al Capone enters the Atlanta federal penitentary to begin serving a term for income tax evasion   

1932  Fausto Razzi, composer   

1933  Pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (Conquistador).   

1933  J. Fred Duckett, Texan sports announcer and teacher   

1934  In the Chugach Mountains, Alaska 7.1 quake happened another one of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States.   

1934  Pete Barbutti, Scranton Pa, comedian (Garry Moore Show)   

1935  In this year, 61st Kentucky Derby: Willie Saunders aboard Omaha claims in 2:05.   

1936  Pulitzer prize awarded to Harold L Davis (Honey in the Horn).   

1936  Audrey Hepburn, Dutch born film actress is born.   

1936  El Cordobés, Spanish matador.   

1937  Hans Ulrich Lehmann, composer   

1938  Douglas Hyde (a protestant) is recorded as becoming inaugural president of Eire.   

1938  Douglas Hyde (a protestant) is recorded as becoming 1st president of Eire.   

1938  Carl von Ossietzky, German pacifist/writer (Nobel 1935), dies at 48   

1940  21 "not neutral" Nazis and communists arrested in Netherlands.   

1940  21 "not neutral" nazis and communists arrested in Netherlands   

1942  Battle of Coral Sea begun (1st sea battle fought solely in air)   

1942  Food inaugural rationed in US   

1942  German occupiers imprison 450 prominent Dutch as hostages.   

1942  Pulitzer prize awarded to Ellen Glasgow (In this our Life).   

1942  The Battle of the Coral Sea, a WWII clash fought entirely with carrier aircraft, began today.   

1943  NL Ford Frick demonstrates revised balata ball to reporters by bouncing it on his office carpet ball proves to be 50% livelier   

1944  RCAF results in the deaths of three German U-boats in under a month   

1945  German troops in Netherlands, Denmark and Norway surrender   

1945  Germans surrender in Denmark and Norway.   

1946  5 die in a 2 day riot at Alcatraz prison in SF bay.   

1948  The Hague Court of Justice convicts Hans Rauter (SS) to the death   

1949  Air crash at Turijn (whole Torino-soccer team survives)   

1951  The Department of National Defence forms 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group for service in Europe with NATO forces   

1952  In this year, Babe Didrikson-Zaharias claims LPGA Fresno Golf Open.   

1953  Pulitzer prize awarded to Ernest Hemingway (Old Man and The Sea)   

1953  Edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic, dies at 60   

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1006  Abd-allah ansari: Persian mystic/poet (monadjat)   

1008  Khajeh abdollah ansari: The persian sufi   

1008  King henry i of france: King henry i of france (d. 1060)   

1611  Carlo rainaldi: Composer   

1631  Mary i henriette stuart: Daughter of charles i/queen of england   

1635  Willem van outhoorn: Dutch governor-general (dutch east indies)   

1654  Kangxi emperor of china: Kangxi emperor of china (d. 1722)   

1655  Bartolomeo di francesco cristofori: Italy, piano builder   

1436  Engelbrekt engelbrektsson: Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

1471  Edward of westminster: Prince of wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453)   

1506  Death of Husayn bayqarah: Ruler of herat (b. 1438)   

1519  Death of Lorenzo ii de' medici: Duke of urbino (b. 1492)   

1566  Death of Luca ghini: Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

1594  Death of Paul buys: Grand pensionary of holland,   

1604  Claudio merulo: Composer,   

1605  Death of Ulisse aldrovandi: Italian biologist/medical,