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Friday, 03 October 2025
1945 Netherlands was liberated by the Canadian Forces from the Germans in second world war on this day in history. 
1945 Premier Gerbrandy on Radio Orange tells Dutch they are liberated on this day in history.
1945 On May - 05 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 May - 05.
1947 On this day in history mississippi Valley flooding kills 16 & causes $850M in damage
1948 On May - 05 belgian Government of Spaak resigns
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 this day in history.
1949 On this day in history council of Europe established
1949 On this day in history council of Europe forms
1949 On this day in history maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies
1950 Phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand on May - 05.
1951 "Out of This World" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 157 perfs on May - 05.
1951 Eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54 on May - 05.
1952 Pulitzer prize awarded to Herman Wouk (Caine Mutiny) on this day in history.
1954 On May - 05 military coup by General Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay
1955 "Damn Yankees" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1022 performances on May - 05.
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 US performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site on May - 05.
1955 On May - 05 west Germany granted full sovereignty by 3 occupying powers
1956 On May - 05 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 World championships of judo are first held, in Tokyo on May - 05.
1956 On May - 05 charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88
1956 On May - 05 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 Adolf Schärf elected President of Austria on May - 05.
1957 Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1958 On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to James Agee for (Death in the Family)
1958 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on this day in history.
1960 On May - 05 sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58
1961 On May - 05 alan Shepard becomes first American in space (aboard Freedom 7)
1961 On this day in history 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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