Page 6: Historical Events In May - 19

1939  Churchill signs British-Russian anti-Nazi pact.   

1939  17th earl of Pembroke, English landowner/director (Emily)   

1940  Amsterdam time is recorded as becoming MET (Middle European Time)   

1940  HMS WHITLEY, lost between Nieuport and Ostend, Belgium - damaged by German bombers and beached.   

1941  German occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis   

1941  New Nazi battleship Bismarck leaves Gdynia, Poland   

1941  Germany occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis   

1942  Braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3000 hits (Anson and Wagner).   

1942  [Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll, Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69.   

1943  Berlin is declared "Judenrien" (free of Jews).   

1943  Churchill pledges England's full support to US against Japan   

1944  240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork Netherlands   

1944  Allied fleet shell Japanese positions at Sabang, north of Sumatra   

1944  German defense line in Italy collapsed   

1944  240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork Neth   

1945  Start of the inaugural Victory Test Cricket between England and Australia Services.   

1945  Start of the 1st Victory Test Cricket between England and Aust Services   

1946  Dutch Cooperation for Sexual Reform (NVSH) forms in Amsterdam.   

1950  NY Times reports of worlds smallest and dumbest mechanical brain   

1951  UN begins counter offensive in Korea   

1951  In this year, 77th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold claims in 1:56.4   

1953  Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George UT).   

1953  Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George, Utah)   

1953  Damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish gen/min of War, dies at 79   

1954  Postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project.   

1954  Aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73   

1955  Atkinson and Depeiaza make 347 stand for 7th wkt WI v Australia   

1956  In this year, 82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius claims in 1:58.4.   

1957  Adone Zoli forms Italian Government   

1957  Adone Zoli forms Italian govt.   

1958  "South Pacific" soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks   

1958  Premiere of Harold Pinter's "Birthday Party" in London.   

1958  US and Canada form North American Air Defense Command (NORAD)   

1958  Bruno Sturmer, composer, dies at 65.   

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1469  Giovanni della robbia: Ital's sculptor   

1611  Innocent xi: [benedetto odescalchi], italy, 240th pope (1676-89)   

1616  Johann jacob froberger: German singer/organist/composer   

1700  José de escandón: Spanish colonial governor   

1724  Augustus hervey: 3rd earl of bristol, british admiral and politician   

1744  Charlotte of mecklenburg-strelitz: Charlotte of mecklenburg-strelitz (d. 1818)   

1746  Johann friedrich peter: Composer   

1755  Gabriele prota: Composer   

0804  Death of Alcuin of york: English scholar,   

0988  Death of Dunstan[us]: English archbishop of canterbury,   

1125  Death of Vladimir monomakh: Russian prince (b. 1053)   

1296  Celestine v: [pietro del murrone], pope (1294),   

1319  Louis d'Évreux: Son of philip iii of france (b. 1276)   

1389  Death of Dmitri donskoi: Grand prince of muscovy (b. 1350)   

1526  Emperor go-kashiwabara of japan: Emperor go-kashiwabara of japan (b. 1464)   

1531  Death of Jan Łaski: Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456)