Page 7: Historical Events In May - 08

1944  33 communist resistance fighter sentenced to death   

1944  The inaugural eye bank is established in New York City   

1944  U-575 sinks Asphodel.   

1945  Canadian troops move into Amsterdam   

1945  Chinese counter attack at Tsjangte, supports by 14th air fleet.   

1945  General Von Keitel surrenders to Marshal Zhukov near Berlin.   

1945  In Berlin, the unconditional surrender is ratified, marking an end to twelve and a half years of the Nazi Third Reich   

1945  Victory In Europe Day (VE Day) declared   

1946  Candice Bergen, American actress is born   

1946  Red Sox Johnny Pesky scores 6 runs in 1 game.   

1947  A movement among Card players to protest its 1st meeting with Jackie Robinson and the Dodgers is aborted by a talk from owner Sam Breadon   

1948  Bradman scores 146 Australia vs Surrey, 174 minutes, 15 fours.   

1948  Bradman scores 146 Aust v Surrey, 174 mins, 15 fours   

1948  Alfred Holy, composer, dies at 81   

1949  West German constitution approved   

1950  American General MacArthur is recorded as becoming comander of the UN forces in Korea   

1950  Chiang Kai-shek asks US for weapons.   

1950  Franklin Dyall, dies at 76   

1951  Dacron men's suits introduced and we live to regret it   

1951  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

1951  Dacron men's suits introduced   

1951  Margaret Lindsay, actress (Take a Guess), dies at 40.   

1952  Mad Magazine debuts Great Magazine sure wish I still had the inaugural issue, but mon garbaged it   

1957  Johannes C B "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter, dies at 75.   

1958  President Eisenhower orders National Guard out of Central HS, Little Rock.   

1958  Vice President Nixon is shoved, stoned, booed and spat upon by protesters in Peru   

1958  Nasni Matni, Lebanese journalist, murdered.   

1959  3-deck Nile excursion steamer springs a leak panicking passengers who capsized ship; 200 drown just yards from shore.   

1959  Renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician/pianist, suicide at 55.   

1960  USSR and Cuba resume diplomatic relations.   

1960  Hugo Alfven, Swedish composer (Midsommarvaka), dies at 88   

1961  Alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Washington   

1961  The inaugural practical sea water conversion plant-Freeport TX   

1961  James Fairfax, actor (Gale Storm Show), dies at 63   

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.   

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

1492  On May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

1521  On this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.   

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  On May - 08 birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies