Page 7: Historical Events In May - 04

1954  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island   

1955  Georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73.   

1956  Queen Juliana unveils National Monument to Dams in Amsterdam   

1956  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak.   

1957  Alan Freed hosts "Rock n' Roll Show" inaugural prime-time network rock show.   

1957  Anne Frank Foundation forms in Amsterdam.   

1958  Alberto Lleras Camargo chosen President of Colombia   

1958  Canadian comedians Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster make their inaugural of a record 67 appearances on TV's Ed Sullivan Show.   

1959  Pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (JB).   

1959  The inaugural Grammy Awards Perry Como and Ella Fitzgerald win.   

1959  The inaugural Grammy Awards: Perry Como and Ella Fitzgerald win   

1961  13 Freedom riders began bus trip through South.   

1961  Malcolm Ross and Victor Prather reach 34668 meters (record) in balloon   

1961  South-Africa ANC-leader John Nkadimeng arrested.   

1961  Anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66.   

1962  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island.   

1964  "Another World" and "As the World Turns" premiere on TV.   

1964  70 GATT-countries confer in Geneva   

1964  Pulitzer prize awarded to Richard Hofstadter (Anti-intellectualism).   

1965  Norman Brokenshire, TV moderator (Four Square Court), dies at 66.   

1966  Soviet Government signs accord about building Fiat factory in USSR.   

1966  Juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69.   

1967  Lunar Orbiter 4 launched by US; begins orbiting Moon May 7   

1967  Bengt Axel von Torne, composer, dies at 75   

1968  Dancer's Image disqualified due to drugs after winning 94th Kentucky Derby   

1970  Four students are killed at Kent State University by Ohio National Guardsmen during an anti-war protest They are immortalized in the song "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.   

1970  National Guard results in the deaths of 4 at Kent State in Ohio.   

1970  Premier Kosygin affirms existence Russian military advisors in Egypt   

1970  Pulitzer prize awarded to Erik H Erikson (Gandhi's Truth)   

1970  4 students, at Kent State University killed by Ohio National Guard   

1971  Mud slide buries part of St-Jean Vianney Quebec, killing 31 people; $1 million damage.   

1971  Donald Dexter Van Slyke, US chemist (Cyanosis), dies at 88.   

1972  Vietcong forms revolutionary government in Quang Tri South Vietnam.   

1973  Patriarch Shenuda II of Kopitisch church visits the pope.   

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

1594  Paul buys: Grand pensionary of holland,   

1604  Claudio merulo: Composer,   

1605  Death of Ulisse aldrovandi: Italian biologist/medical,