Page 4: Historical Events In May - 07

1927  SF Municipal Airport (Mills Field) dedicated.   

1927  Jim Lowe, Springfield Mass, DJ (WNEW) "King of Trivia"   

1928  John Ingle, actor (Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital)   

1928  Alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer, dies at 56.   

1929  Dick Williams, baseball player, manager (including Seattle 1986-87)   

1929  Albert Anselmi, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone.   

1930  Duleepsinhji scores 333 for Sussex v Northants in 330 mins   

1930  Aviard Gavrilovich Fastovets, Russia, cosmonaut.   

1931  Gene [Rodman] Wolfe, US, sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete).   

1932  In this year, 58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King claims in 2:05.2.   

1932  Hans Boskamp, [Johan HG Hoelscher], actor/producer (Oh My Papa).   

1932  Albert Thomas, French social minister of Weapon production, dies   

1933  Johnny Unitas, NFL QB (Balt Colts, San Diego); one of the greats   

1934  Neth Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal   

1934  Ben Smith, Atlanta GA, PGA golfer (Ralphs Senior Classic-4th).   

1934  Edward Naylor, composer, dies at 67   

1935  Kevin O'Connor, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Bogie, Special Effects)   

1936  Cornelius Cardew, composer   

1937  Claude Raymond, Quebec baseball player.   

1938  In this year, 64th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Lawrin claims in 2:04.8.   

1938  Johnny Caldwell, Ireland, flyweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1956)   

1939  Jimmy Ruffin, vocalist (What is recorded as becoming of Broken Hearted).   

1941  David Wijnkoop, revolutionary socialist, dies   

1942  Felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79.   

1943  Tunis, in North Africa, captured by WW2 Allied forces.   

1946  William H Hastie inaugurated as 1st black governor of Virgin Islands   

1946  Anton A Mussert, engineer/NSB leader, executed.   

1951  Warner Baxter, dies at 62.   

1953  Ormerod Pearse, cricketer (55 runs and 3 wkts in 3 Tests for S Af), dies.   

1958  Nyogen Senzaki, 1st Zen teacher to reside in USA, dies at 81.   

1960  Leonid Brezhnev is recorded as becoming the President of the USSR.   

1960  In this year, Leonid Brezhnev formally adopts in place of Kliment Voroshilov as President of USSR.   

1962  Jimmy Conlin, dies at 77   

1967  Judith Evelyn, dies of cancer at 54   

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1328  Louis vi the roman: Duke of bavaria   

1530  Louis i condé: French prince/leader of hugenots   

1574  Innocent x: [giambattista pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

1643  Stephanus van cortlandt: American politician   

1700  Gerard van swieten: Dutch botanist   

1704  Carl heinrich graun: Composer   

1724  Dagobert sigmund von wurmser: Austrian general   

1740  Nikolai arkharov: Russian general   

0685  Death of Marwan i ibn al-hakam: 4th kalief of omajjaden (684-85),   

0973  Otto i the great: Holy roman emperor (962-973),   

1092  Remigius de fécamp: First bishop of lincoln (b. unknown)   

1166  Death of Willem i: The bad, king of sicily (1154-66)   

1205  Death of Ladislaus iii arpad: King of hungary (1204-05),   

1427  Thomas la warr: 5th baron de la warr, english churchman   

1523  Death of Franz von sickingen: Germ knight/protect of poor,   

1539  Death of Guru nanak dev: Founder of sikhism (b. 1469)