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Friday, 02 January 2026
1945 Netherlands was liberated by the Canadian Forces from the Germans in second world war on this day in history. 
1945 On this day in history premier Gerbrandy on Radio Orange tells Dutch they are liberated
1945 On May - 05 uprising against SS-occupying troops in Prague
1947 Mississippi Valley flooding kills 16 & causes $850 million in damage on this day in history.
1947 Pulitzer prize awarded to Robert Penn Warren (All the King's Men) on May - 05.
1947 On May - 05 mississippi Valley flooding kills 16 & causes $850M in damage
1948 Belgian Government of Spaak resigns on May - 05.
1948 The first air squadron of jets aboard a carrier on May - 05.
1948 1st air squadron of jets aboard a carrier on this day in history.
1949 Council of Europe established on this day in history.
1949 On this day in history council of Europe forms
1949 On May - 05 maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies
1950 On May - 05 phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand
1951 "Out of This World" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 157 perfs on May - 05.
1951 On this day in history eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54
1952 Pulitzer prize awarded to Herman Wouk (Caine Mutiny) on this day in history.
1954 Military coup by General Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay on this day in history.
1955 On May - 05 "Damn Yankees" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1022 performances
1955 On May - 05 indies parliament accept hindu-divorce
1955 The musical, " Damn Yankees", opened in New York City for a successful run of 1,019 performances on this day in history.
1955 On May - 05 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site
1955 West Germany granted full sovereignty by 3 occupying powers on May - 05.
1956 On this day in history the first runner to break the four-minute mile within the United States was Jim Bailey and he was clocked at a speedy 3 58.6 in Los Angeles, CA.
1956 On this day in history world championships of judo are first held, in Tokyo
1956 On May - 05 charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88
1956 On this day in history the first runner to break the four-minute mile within the United States was Jim Bailey and he was clocked at a speedy 3:58.6 in Los Angeles, CA.
1957 On this day in history adolf Schärf elected President of Austria
1957 Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74 on May - 05.
1958 Pulitzer prize awarded to James Agee for (Death in the Family) on this day in history.
1958 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on May - 05.
1960 Sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58 on May - 05.
1961 Alan Shepard becomes first American in space (aboard Freedom 7) on May - 05.
1961 On May - 05 alan Shepard becomes the first American into space
1962 "West Side Story" soundtrack album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album on this day in history.
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