Page 7: Historical Events In May - 10

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.   

1944  Smith v Allwright (excluding Blacks from primary voting) is illegal   

1945  Allies capture Rangoon from the Japanese.   

1945  Russian troops occupy Prague   

1946  Umberto II succeeds Victor Emmanuel III as king of Italy   

1948  The inaugural attack by Egyptian irregular forces at Kfar Darom Israel   

1948  Winston Churchill visits The Hague   

1950  The inaugural Netherlands-US telex sent   

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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  Death of Boudouin: Bishop of utrecht   

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

1424  Go-kameyama: Emperor of japan   

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

1521  Sebastian brant: Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

1566  Death of Leonhard fuchs: German botanist,   

1569  Death of Juan the avila: Spanish minister/writer