Page 6: Historical Events In May - 17

1918  Birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome)   

1919  War Department (UK) orders use of National Star Insignia on all airplanes   

1919  Bohumil Pazdirek, composer, dies at 80.   

1920  The inaugural De Havilland double-decker flight (London) lands in Schiphol.   

1920  1st De Havilland double-decker flight (London) lands in Schiphol   

1920  Harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls).   

1920  Maitland Hathorn, cricketer (325 runs in 12 Tests S Afr 1901-11), dies   

1921  Belgian-Luxembourg sign customs union   

1921  President Harding opens (via telephone) inaugural Valencia Orange Show   

1921  Dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade).   

1923  Fire during closing day ceremonies at Grover Cleveland School (SC)   

1923  Michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF).   

1924  In this year, 50th Kentucky Derby: John Mooney aboard Black Gold claims in 2:05.2   

1924  Frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

1925  Cleveland Indian Tris Speaker gets his 3000th hit.   

1926  Chiang Kai-shek is made supreme war lord in Canton.   

1926  German Government of Marx takes power.   

1926  Cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company)   

1926  Lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies.   

1927  Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings.   

1928  9th modern Olympic games open in Amsterdam.   

1928  9th modern Olympic games opens in Amsterdam.   

1930  In this year, 56th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox claims in 2:07.6   

1930  Herbert David Croly, US founder (New Republic), dies at 61.   

1931  Johan [Eliza J] de Master, art critic/writer, dies   

1932  Congress changes the name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico".   

1932  Congress changes name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico".   

1933  Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort form Nasjonal Samling — the national-socialist party of Norway.   

1937  Juan Negrin succeeds Largo Caballero as Spain's premier   

1938  Congress approves Vinson Naval Act, which funds a two-ocean navy   

1938  Dennis Hopper, American film actor is born   

1939  British issue the Palestine "White Paper" fixing the upper limit to 75000 Jews to be admitted into Palestine over the next five years   

1939  King George VI 1895-1952 and Queen Elizabeth disembark at Wolfe's Cove from the CP ship Empress of Australia to start a month-long royal visit to Canada.   

1939  Royal Tour of Canada commences with the arrival of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Wolfe's Cove, Quebec on the Empress of Canada. The 12 car train, (five from CP, five from CN and the two vice-regal cars), in royal blue and aluminum, left Quebec City on May 18. A pilot train, carrying officials and the press, preceeded the royal train by one hour and no other trains were permitted to travel within this period. The travel arrangements were shared by the two railways with CP being responsible for the westward journey to Victoria. CP used 4-6-4 locomotives 2850 and 2851 for the royal and pilot trains respectively, except for the Ottawa to Brighton, Ont, section, which was over CN track. 2850 hauled the royal train without change right through to Vancouver, a total distance of 3224 miles. Royal crowns were affixed to the running boards of both locomotives and these were eventually fitted to the entire class (2820-2864) which, following approval from their majesties, came to be known as Royal Hudsons.   

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1155  Jien: Japanese poet and historian   

1443  Edmund: Earl of rutland, brother of kings edward iv of england and richard iii of england   

1444  Sandro botticelli: Italian painter (birth of venus)   

1451  Engelbert ii: Earl of nassau-dillenburg-dietz/viceroy of luxembourg   

1490  Albrecht von hohenzollern: 1st duke of prussia   

1551  Martinus a del rio: Spanish/south neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

1551  Martin delrio: Flemish theologian and occultist   

1568  Christoph thomas walliser: Composer   

1050  Death of Guido van arezzo: Italian music theorist,   

1189  Death of Minamoto no yoshitsune: Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  Death of Emperor go-fushimi of japan: Emperor go-fushimi of japan (b. 1288)   

1365  Death of Louis vi the roman: Duke of bavaria and elector of brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  Constantine dragas: Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  Death of Thomas de ros: 10th baron de ros, english politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

1510  Alessandro di botticelli: Painter (birth of venus),   

1521  Edward stafford: 3rd duke of buckingham, english politician (b. 1478)