Page 7: Historical Events In May - 04

1945  Germans surrender in Denmark and Norway on May - 04.   

1945  German troops in Netherlands, Denmark & Norway surrender on May - 04.   

1946  On May - 04 5 die in a 2 day riot at Alcatraz prison in SF bay   

1948  On this day in history the Hague Court of Justice convicts Hans Rauter (SS) to the death   

1949  On May - 04 air crash at Turijn (whole Torino-soccer team survives)   

1951  On this day in history the Department of National Defence forms 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group for service in Europe with NATO forces.   

1952  Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Fresno Golf Open on this day in history.   

1953  On May - 04 pulitzer prize awarded to Ernest Hemingway (Old Man &The Sea)   

1953  On this day in history edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic, dies at 60   

1954  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on this day in history.   

1955  Georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73 on May - 04.   

1956  Queen Juliana unveils National Monument to Dams in Amsterdam on May - 04.   

1956  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on this day in history.   

1957  Alan Freed hosts "Rock n' Roll Show" first prime-time network rock show on May - 04.   

1957  Anne Frank Foundation forms in Amsterdam on May - 04.   

1958  On this day in history alberto Lleras Camargo chosen President of Colombia   

1958  Canadian comedians Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster make their first of a record 67 appearances on TV's Ed Sullivan Show on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (JB)   

1959  The first Grammy Awards Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win on this day in history.   

1959  The first Grammy Awards: Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win on this day in history.   

1961  13 Freedom riders began bus trip through South on May - 04.   

1961  Malcolm Ross &Victor Prather reach 34,668 meters (record) in balloon on this day in history.   

1961  South-Africa ANC-leader John Nkadimeng arrested on this day in history.   

1961  Anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66 on May - 04.   

1962  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1964  "Another World" &"As the World Turns" premiere on TV on this day in history.   

1964  70 GATT-countries confer in Geneva on May - 04.   

1964  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Richard Hofstadter (Anti-intellectualism)   

1965  On May - 04 norman Brokenshire, TV moderator (Four Square Court), dies at 66   

1966  Soviet Government signs accord about building Fiat factory in USSR on May - 04.   

1966  Juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69 on May - 04.   

1967  Lunar Orbiter 4 launched by US; begins orbiting Moon May 7 on this day in history.   

1967  Bengt Axel von Torne, composer, dies at 75 on May - 04.   

1968  On this day in history dancer's Image disqualified due to drugs after winning 94th Kentucky Derby   

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1006  Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) was born on this day in history.   

1008  On May - 04 birth of khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088)   

1008  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on this day in history.   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on May - 04.   

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England was born on May - 04.   

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) was born on this day in history.   

1654  Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on May - 04.   

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder was born on this day in history.   

1436  On May - 04 death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

1471  Death of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453) on May - 04.   

1506  On May - 04 death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

1519  On this day in history death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)   

1566  On May - 04 death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1604  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on May - 04.   

1605  On this day in history ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82