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Sunday, 15 June 2025
1945 Netherlands was liberated by the Canadian Forces from the Germans in second world war on May - 05. 
1945 Premier Gerbrandy on Radio Orange tells Dutch they are liberated on May - 05.
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 On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Robert Penn Warren (All the King's Men)
1947 On this day in history mississippi Valley flooding kills 16 & causes $850M in damage
1948 Belgian Government of Spaak resigns on May - 05.
1948 On this day in history the first air squadron of jets aboard a carrier
1948 1st air squadron of jets aboard a carrier on May - 05.
1949 On May - 05 council of Europe established
1949 Council of Europe forms on May - 05.
1949 Maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies on this day in history.
1950 On May - 05 phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand
1951 On May - 05 "Out of This World" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 157 perfs
1951 On May - 05 eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54
1952 On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Herman Wouk (Caine Mutiny)
1954 Military coup by General Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay on May - 05.
1955 "Damn Yankees" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1022 performances on May - 05.
1955 Indies parliament accept hindu-divorce on May - 05.
1955 On this day in history the musical, " Damn Yankees", opened in New York City for a successful run of 1,019 performances.
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 Charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88 on this day in history.
1956 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 on May - 05.
1957 On this day in history adolf Schärf elected President of Austria
1957 Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1958 Pulitzer prize awarded to James Agee for (Death in the Family) on May - 05.
1958 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on May - 05.
1960 On this day in history sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58
1961 On this day in history alan Shepard becomes first American in space (aboard Freedom 7)
1961 Alan Shepard becomes the first American into space on May - 05.
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 May - 05.
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