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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1952  Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Fresno Golf Open on May - 04.   

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

1953  Edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic, dies at 60 on May - 04.   

1954  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on May - 04.   

1955  On this day in history georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73   

1956  On this day in history queen Juliana unveils National Monument to Dams in Amsterdam   

1956  On May - 04 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (JB) on May - 04.   

1959  On May - 04 the first Grammy Awards Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win   

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

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 this day in history.   

1961  On May - 04 anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66   

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

1964  On May - 04 "Another World" &"As the World Turns" premiere on TV   

1964  On this day in history 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 May - 04.   

1966  On this day in history soviet Government signs accord about building Fiat factory in USSR   

1966  On May - 04 juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69   

1967  On May - 04 lunar Orbiter 4 launched by US; begins orbiting Moon May 7   

1967  Bengt Axel von Torne, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 May - 04.   

1008  Khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1631  On this day in history birth of mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England   

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

1654  On May - 04 birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)   

1655  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder   

1436  On this day in history death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

1471  On this day in history death of edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453)   

1506  Death of Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) on May - 04.   

1519  Death of Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492) on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on May - 04.   

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

1605  On May - 04 ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82