Page 7: 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  On this day in history premier Gerbrandy on Radio Orange tells Dutch they are liberated   

1945  Uprising against SS-occupying troops in Prague on May - 05.   

1947  On May - 05 mississippi Valley flooding kills 16 & causes $850 million in damage   

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 this day in history.   

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  Council of Europe forms on May - 05.   

1949  On May - 05 maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies   

1950  Phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand on May - 05.   

1951  On this day in history "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  On this day in history military coup by General Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay   

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

1955  Indies parliament accept hindu-divorce on May - 05.   

1955  The musical, " Damn Yankees", opened in New York City for a successful run of 1,019 performances on May - 05.   

1955  US performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site on this day in history.   

1955  On May - 05 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 May - 05.   

1956  World championships of judo are first held, in Tokyo on this day in history.   

1956  On May - 05 charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88   

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  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on this day in history.   

1960  On May - 05 sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58   

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  On this day in history "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  On this day in history birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

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

1546  On May - 05 birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.   

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on this day in history.   

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on this day in history.   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on May - 05.