Page 6: Historical Events In May - 07

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  Netherlands Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal.   

1934  Part of Khabarovsk is recorded as becoming a Jewish Autonomous Region   

1934  Pulitzer prize awarded to Sidney Kingsley (Men in White)   

1934  World's largest pearl (6.4 kg) are discovered at Palawan, Philippines.   

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  Dutch Minister of Justice Goseling calls fugitives of Nazi-Germany "undesired strangers"   

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  Germany and Italy announced an alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis.   

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

1940  The Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165000 people in 1.6 square miles.   

1940  Winston Churchill is recorded as becoming PM of Britain   

1941  British House of Commons votes for Churchill (477-3).   

1941  Cornerstone of Bank of America building at 300 Montgomery laid.   

1941  Glenn Miller records "Chattanooga Choo Choo" for RCA   

1941  David Wijnkoop, revolutionary socialist, dies   

1942  Battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion.   

1942  Nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed   

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

1943  British 11th Huzaren occupies Tunis Tunisia   

1943  Dutch men 18-35 obliged to report to labor camps   

1943  Liberty Ship George Washington Carver, named after scientist, launched.   

1943  Navy representatives witnessed landing trials of the XR-4 helicopter aboard the merchant tanker Bunker   

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

1943  US 9th Infantry division occupies Bizerta/Bensert Tunisia   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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