Page 7: Historical Events In May - 11

1953  Tornado results in the deaths of 114 in Waco Texas ($39M damage).   

1953  Jean Adair, dies at 80   

1955  Israel attacks Gaza   

1955  G L Jessop, cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies.   

1956  Pinky Lee Show, last airs on NBC-TV.   

1956  Walter S Adams, US astronomer/director of Mount Wilson, dies at 79   

1957  Gabriel Paris forms Government of Colombia.   

1958  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island.   

1959  "Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb" by Byrnes and Connie Stevens hits #4.   

1959  Elvis Presley's inaugural entry on UK charts with "Heartbreak Hotel".   

1959  Rodgers and Barer's musical "Once Upon a Mattress" premieres in NYC.   

1960  French liner "France" launched.   

1960  Israeli soldiers capture Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires.   

1960  John D Rockefeller Jr, philanthropist, dies at 86   

1962  Antonio Segni is recorded as becoming President of Italy.   

1962  Near the Coast of Mexico a 7.0 quake resulted in four persons killed, and many injured. Extensive property damage in south-central Mexico   

1962  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1962  US sends troops to Thailand   

1963  "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" by Peter, Paul and Mary hits #2   

1963  Racial bomb attacks in Birmingham AL.   

1963  Natasha Richardson, American Actress is born   

1965  Ellis Island added to Statue of Liberty National monument   

1965  The inaugural of 2 cyclones in less than a month results in the deaths of 35000 (India)   

1965  U.S. destroyers deliver inaugural shore bombardment of Vietnam War.   

1965  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR.   

1965  West Indies is recorded as becoming inaugural holders of the Frank Worrell Cricket Trophy.   

1965  Ludovicus H "Lode" Baekelmans, Flemish playwright, dies at 86   

1966  In this year, Real Madrid claims 11th Europe Cup I.   

1967  "Sing, Israel Sing" opens at Brooks Atkinson Theater NYC for 14 performances.   

1967  100000000th US phone connected   

1967  Great Britain, Ireland and Denmark apply for EG membership   

1968  In this year, Richard Harris releases "MacArthur Park"   

1968  Students and police battle in Paris, 100s injured   

1969  Monty Python comedy troupe forms   

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1568  Christian i: Ruler of anhalt-bernburg (battle of white mountain)   

1571  Niwa nagashige: Japanese warlord   

1654  Cornelis van alkemade: Dutch historian   

1720  Karl friedrich hieronymus freiherr von münchhausen: German adventurer   

1722  Peter camper: Leyden holland, anatomist/professor (amsterdam)   

1731  Johann gottfried seyfert: Composer   

1733  Victoire of france: Daughter of king louis xv   

1752  Johann friedrich blumenbach: German anthropologist   

1304  Death of Mahmud ghazan: Mongol ruler (b. 1271)   

1610  Death of Matteo ricci: Italian missionary (china),   

1631  Christoph buel: Composer,   

1672  Death of Charles seton: 2nd earl of dunfermline, english royalist (b. 1615)   

1708  Jules hardouin mansart: French architect (b. 1646)   

1723  Death of Jean galbert de campistron: French dramatist (b. 1656)   

1742  Death of Francesco stradivari: Ital violin maker/son of antonius,   

1772  Death of Joseph kerckhoff: Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged