Page 7: Historical Events In May - 19

1959  Jan de Quay is recorded as becoming premier of Netherlands   

1960  Alan Freed and eight other DJs accused of taking radio payola.   

1960  Belgian parliament requires rest day for self employed   

1960  USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 33222mph   

1961  New pier opens in Scheveningen   

1961  Joe Howard, singer (Gay Nineties Revue), dies at 94.   

1962  "John Birch Society" by Chad Mitchell Trio hits #99.   

1962  Indonesian paratroopers land in New Guinea   

1962  Stan Musial breaks Honus Wagner's National League hit record with 3431.   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Christmas Island (atmospheric)   

1964  US diplomats find at least 40 secret microphones in the Moscow embassy   

1965  30th Naval Construction Regiment activated at Danang, Vietnam   

1965  Patricia R Harris named inaugural US black female ambassador (Luxembourg)   

1965  In this year, West Ham United claims 5th Europe Cup II   

1965  Maria Dabrowska, Polish writer (Znaki Zycia), dies.   

1966  Tortoise, reportedly given to Tonga's King by Capt Cook (1773), dies   

1967  The United States, Soviet Union, and United Kingdom agree to ban nuclear weapons from outer space.   

1967  US bombs Hanoi   

1967  USSR ratifies treaty with England and US banning nuclear weapons in space.   

1968  20th Emmy Awards Get Smart, Mission Impossible and Barbara Bain   

1968  Pirate Radio Brumble of Northern England inaugural heard.   

1968  20th Emmy Awards: Get Smart, Mission Impossible and Barbara Bain.   

1969  Coleman Hawkins, US jazz musician/composer, dies.   

1971  USSR launches Mars 2, inaugural spacecraft to crash land on Mars   

1971  Bernard Wagenaar, Neth/US composer, dies at 76   

1972  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

1974  In this year, Valeri Giscard d'Estaing claims French presidential election.   

1975  27th Emmy Awards Mary Tyler Moore Show, Robert Blake and Jean Marsh   

1975  Farm truck packed with wedding party struck by a train, killing 66 in truck, 40 miles south of Poona India   

1975  Junko Tabei is inaugural woman to climb to the top of Mount Everest.   

1975  27th Emmy Awards: Mary Tyler Moore Show, Robert Blake and Jean Marsh   

1976  Gold ownership legalized in Australia   

1976  In this year, Liverpool claims 5th UEFA Cup at Bridge.   

1976  Senate establishes permanent Select Committee on Intelligence   

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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  Dunstan[us]: English archbishop of canterbury,   

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

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

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

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

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

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