Page 7: Historical Events In May - 21

1945  Australia Services win inaugural Victory Test Cricket at Lord's by 6 wickets   

1945  German war criminal Heinrich Himmler captured   

1945  Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart wed.   

1945  Aust Services win 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's by 6 wickets   

1948  NY Yank Joe Dimaggio hits for cycle (single, double, triple, HR)   

1949  Klaus Mann, German writer, dies at 42.   

1950  Vietnamese troops of Ho Chi-Minh attack Cambodia.   

1951  Chinese offensive in Korea collapses.   

1951  The opening of the Ninth Street Show, otherwise known as the 9th Street Art Exhibition   

1952  Dutch Queen Juliana opens Amsterdam-Rhine Canal   

1952  Bkln Dodgers score 15 runs in 1st inning and beat Cin Reds, 19-1.   

1952  John Garfield, actor (Juarez, Air Force), dies at 39.   

1953  French Government of Mayer steps down   

1953  French govt of Mayer steps down   

1954  Amendment to give 18-year-olds right to vote is defeated   

1954  Janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68.   

1955  "House of Flowers" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 165 performances   

1956  Jordan government of Said el-Mufti forms   

1956  US explodes inaugural airborne hydrogen bomb over Bikini Atoll.   

1957  French Government of Mollet steps down   

1957  Edwin St Hill, cricketer (two Tests for West Indies 1930-31), dies   

1958  Indonesian paratroopers reconquers Morotai Island   

1958  US performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests)   

1959  Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Children's Petting Farm opens.   

1961  Governor Patterson declares martial law in Montgomery   

1964  The inaugural nuclear-powered lighthouse begins operations (Chesapeake Bay).   

1964  The initiation of the standing carrier presence at Yankee Station in the South China Sea   

1964  US begin intelligence flights above Laos.   

1966  "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen reentered the chart and hits #97.   

1966  Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) TKOs Henry Cooper in 6 for heavyweight boxing title in London   

1966  Pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75.   

1968  Paul McCartney and Jane Asher attend an Andy Williams concert.   

1968  The nuclear-powered submarine Scorpion, with a crew of 99, is reported missing It is later are discovered on the ocean floor off the coast of Azores   

1968  US nuclear-powered sub (Scorpion), with 99 men, reported missing and is later are discovered at the bottom of the ocean off Azores   

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1471  Albrecht durer: Nornberg germany, renaissance painter/print maker   

1527  Philip ii: King of spain (1556-98) & portugal (1580-98)   

1633  Joseph de la barre: Composer   

1653  Eleonora maria josefa of austria: Queen consort of poland and lithuania   

1671  Azzolino bernardino della ciaia: Composer   

1680  Frederich karl erbach: Composer   

1688  Alexander pope: England, poet (rape of the lock)   

1720  Antonio corbisiero: Composer   

0987  Death of Louis v: Last carlovingians king of france (966-987),   

1254  Koenraad iv: Rc-german king (1237-54),   

1481  Death of Christian i: King of denmark/norway/sweden,   

1512  Pandolfo petrucci: Ruler of siena   

1524  Thomas howard 2nd duke of norfolk: General/premier,   

1542  Death of Hernando de soto:   

1607  John rainolds: English scholar (b. 1549)   

1639  Death of Giovan d "tommaso" campanella: Italian philosopher/poet,