Historical Events In May - 05

1945  On this day in history netherlands was liberated by the Canadian Forces from the Germans in second world war  

1945  Premier Gerbrandy on Radio Orange tells Dutch they are liberated on this day in history.  

1945  On this day in history uprising against SS-occupying troops in Prague  

1947  Mississippi Valley flooding kills 16 & causes $850 million in damage on May - 05.  

1947  Pulitzer prize awarded to Robert Penn Warren (All the King's Men) on this day in history.  

1947  Mississippi Valley flooding kills 16 & causes $850M in damage on May - 05.  

1948  Belgian Government of Spaak resigns on May - 05.  

1948  On May - 05 the first air squadron of jets aboard a carrier  

1948  1st air squadron of jets aboard a carrier on this day in history.  

1949  On May - 05 council of Europe established  

1949  On May - 05 council of Europe forms  

1949  Maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies on this day in history.  

1950  On this day in history phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand  

1951  "Out of This World" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 157 perfs on this day in history.  

1951  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1955  On this day in history "Damn Yankees" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1022 performances  

1955  On May - 05 indies parliament accept hindu-divorce  

1955  On this day in history the musical, " Damn Yankees", opened in New York City for a successful run of 1,019 performances.  

1955  US performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site on May - 05.  

1955  On this day in history west Germany granted full sovereignty by 3 occupying powers  

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 this day in history.  

1956  World championships of judo are first held, in Tokyo on May - 05.  

1956  Charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88 on May - 05.  

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 May - 05 adolf Schärf elected President of Austria  

1957  On May - 05 mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74  

1958  Pulitzer prize awarded to James Agee for (Death in the Family) on May - 05.  

1958  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak  

1960  On this day in history sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58  

1961  Alan Shepard becomes first American in space (aboard Freedom 7) on this day in history.  

1961  Alan Shepard becomes the first American into space on this day in history.  

1962  On May - 05 "West Side Story" soundtrack album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album  

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0867  On May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)  

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.  

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on May - 05.  

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.  

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.  

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on May - 05.  

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.  

1657  On this day in history birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer  

0311  On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50  

0984  On May - 05 death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia  

1028  On May - 05 alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle  

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on May - 05.  

1219  On May - 05 death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)  

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on May - 05.  

1504  On May - 05 anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82  

1525  On this day in history frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62