Page 7: Historical Events In May - 05

1948  The inaugural air squadron of jets aboard a carrier.   

1948  1st air squadron of jets aboard a carrier.   

1949  Council of Europe established.   

1949  Council of Europe forms.   

1949  Maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies.   

1950  Phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand.   

1951  "Out of This World" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 157 perfs   

1951  Eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54   

1952  Pulitzer prize awarded to Herman Wouk (Caine Mutiny).   

1954  Military coup by General Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay   

1955  "Damn Yankees" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1022 performances   

1955  Indies parliament accept hindu-divorce.   

1955  The musical, " Damn Yankees", opened in New York City for a successful run of 1019 performances   

1955  West Germany granted full sovereignty by 3 occupying powers.   

1956  The inaugural 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 inaugural held, in Tokyo   

1956  Charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88   

1957  Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74   

1958  Pulitzer prize awarded to James Agee for (Death in the Family)   

1960  Sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58.   

1961  Alan Shepard is recorded as becoming inaugural American in space (aboard Freedom 7)   

1961  Alan Shepard is recorded as becoming the inaugural American into space.   

1962  "West Side Story" soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album.   

1962  Ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies   

1963  Heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies.   

1965  The inaugural large-scale US Army ground units arrive in South Vietnam.   

1966  Willie Mays hit his 512th homerun   

1966  Willie Mays hit home run number 512 of his career.   

1968  Albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62   

1969  Pulitzer prize awarded to Norman Mailer (Armies of the Night)   

1969  Ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57.   

1971  Race riot in Brownsville section of Brooklyn (NYC).   

1971  Alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81   

1972  Alitalia DC-8 crashes west of Palermo Sicily; killing 115.   

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0867  Uda: Emperor of japan   

1210  King afonso iii of portugal: King afonso iii of portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  Ruprecht: Roman catholic german king   

1479  Guru amar das: Third sikh guru   

1546  Thomas cecil: 1st earl of exeter, english politician   

1557  Emmanuel-philibert van lalaing: Baron of montigny/marquis of renty   

1635  Philippe quinault: French playwright (l'amant indiscret)   

1657  Jacques danican philidor: Composer   

0311  Death of Gaius vm galerius: Emperor of rome,   

0984  Death of Gerberga of saxony: Queen of western francia   

1028  Death of Alfonso v: King of leon/galicia (999-1028),   

1194  Death of Kazimierz ii: The justified, grand duke of poland (1177-94),   

1219  Death of King leo ii of armenia: King leo ii of armenia (b. 1150)   

1309  Death of Charles ii: The lame, king of naples (1285-1309),   

1504  Anton of burgundy: The great bastard, knight,   

1525  Death of Frederik iii: The wise, ruler of saxon (1486-1525),