Historical Events In May - 04

1945  On May - 04 germans surrender in Denmark and Norway.   

1945  On May - 04 german troops in Netherlands, Denmark & Norway surrender   

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

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

1949  Air crash at Turijn (whole Torino-soccer team survives) on this day in history.   

1951  The Department of National Defence forms 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group for service in Europe with NATO forces on May - 04.   

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

1953  Pulitzer prize awarded to Ernest Hemingway (Old Man &The Sea) on this day in history.   

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 May - 04.   

1955  Georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1957  On May - 04 anne Frank Foundation forms in Amsterdam   

1958  Alberto Lleras Camargo chosen President of Colombia on this day in history.   

1958  On May - 04 canadian comedians Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster make their first of a record 67 appearances on TV's Ed Sullivan Show.   

1959  On May - 04 pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (JB)   

1959  The first Grammy Awards Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win on May - 04.   

1959  On this day in history the first Grammy Awards: Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win   

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

1961  Malcolm Ross &Victor Prather reach 34,668 meters (record) in balloon on May - 04.   

1961  South-Africa ANC-leader John Nkadimeng arrested on May - 04.   

1961  On this day in history anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66   

1962  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.   

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

1964  On May - 04 70 GATT-countries confer in Geneva   

1964  On May - 04 pulitzer prize awarded to Richard Hofstadter (Anti-intellectualism)   

1965  Norman Brokenshire, TV moderator (Four Square Court), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1966  On May - 04 soviet Government signs accord about building Fiat factory in USSR   

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  On this day in history bengt Axel von Torne, composer, dies at 75   

1968  Dancer's Image disqualified due to drugs after winning 94th Kentucky Derby on May - 04.   

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1006  Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) was born on May - 04.   

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 May - 04.   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

1471  Death of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453) on this day in history.   

1506  On this day in history death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

1519  On May - 04 death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)   

1566  Death of Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) on May - 04.   

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

1604  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on this day in history.