Page 7: Historical Events In May - 10

1930  Clarrie Grimmett takes 10 for 37 vs Yorkshire at Sheffield   

1930  inaugural US planetarium opens (Adler-Chicago).   

1930  1st US planetarium opens (Adler-Chicago).   

1931  Golf ball size hail falls in Burlington NJ   

1932  Government declares "Wilhelmus" Netherlands national anthem   

1932  Senate chairman Albert Lebrun is recorded as becoming President of France.   

1932  Government declares "Wilhelmus" Neth national anthem.   

1933  Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF) forms   

1933  Nazis burn 'un-German' books outside Berlin University   

1933  Nazis stage public book burnings in Germany   

1933  Paraguay declares war on Bolivia   

1933  Public burning of Jewish and anti-Nazi books.   

1933  Suriname worker's union leader A de Come banish to Netherlands.   

1933  The Nazis stage massive book burnings in Germany   

1936  Nahas Pasja is recorded as becoming premier of Egypt   

1936  Manuel Azaña elected president of Spain   

1937  Busmen strike in London.   

1938  Banning speech on anti-fascism demonstration in Amsterdam   

1938  Percy McAlister, cricketer (8 Tests, punches Clem Hill in 1912), dies.   

1940  British Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms.   

1940  Dutch torpedo boat Johan van Galen sinks.   

1940  Dutch-Indies Governor Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege   

1940  French marines stationed on Aruba   

1940  French troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands   

1940  Massive German invasion of Holland, Belgium and France begins.   

1940  Nazi armies invade the Benelux countries of Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg   

1940  Winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as British PM   

1940  Euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56   

1941  Adolph Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland   

1941  England's House of Commons and Holborn Theater destroyed in a blitz.   

1941  Queen Wilhelmina on Radio Orange warns against treason   

1942  Joseph M Weber, comedian/singer (Weber and Lewis Fields), dies at 74.   

1943  Andre Bertulot, Belgian resistance fighter, hanged.   

1944  Chinese offensive in West-Yunnan   

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1265  Emperor fushimi of japan: Emperor fushimi of japan (d. 1317)   

1536  Thomas howard: 4th duke of norfolk, english earl marshall   

1604  Jean mairet: French dramatist   

1697  Jean marie i'aine leclair: Composer   

1705  Gallus zeiler: Composer   

1724  Johan a zoutman: Dutch lt-admiral (battle of doggersbank)   

1727  Anne-robert-jacques turgot: French minister of finance (17.. -76)   

1730  George ross: Us judge (signed declaration of independence)   

0238  Gaius julius verus maximinus: The thracian, roman emperor, murdered   

0995  Boudouin: Bishop of utrecht   

1290  Duke rudolph ii of austria: Duke rudolph ii of austria (b. 1271)   

1424  Go-kameyama: Emperor of japan   

1493  Colin campbell: 1st earl of argyll, scottish politician   

1521  Death of Sebastian brant: Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

1566  Death of Leonhard fuchs: German botanist,   

1569  Juan the avila: Spanish minister/writer