Page 6: Historical Events In May - 24

1919  Amado Nervo, [Juan C Ruiz de Nervo], Mexican poet, dies at 48   

1921  British Legion is formed   

1921  The inaugural parliament for Northern Ireland elected   

1921  1st parliament for Northern Ireland elected.   

1922  Record temperature in Netherlands for May (35.6ºC)   

1922  Russian-Italian trade agreement signed   

1922  Sadao Bekku, composer.   

1923  Paul Bramley, oral surgeon.   

1926  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000 m (8:25.4).   

1928  Umberto Nobile flies airship over North Pole again.   

1928  Record 12 future Hall of Famers take the field, as Yanks beat A's 9-7.   

1929  Detroit Tigers beats Chicago White Sox, 6-5, in 21 innings   

1930  Babe Ruth homers in both games of a doubleheader, giving him 9 in one week.   

1930  Bradman scores 252 Australia vs Surrey, 290 minutes, 29 fours   

1930  The inaugural woman to fly from England to Australia solo, lands (Amy Johnson).   

1930  1st woman to fly from England to Australia solo, lands (Amy Johnson).   

1931  The inaugural air-conditioned train installed-B and O Railroad.   

1931  1st air-conditioned train installed-B and O Railroad   

1933  Dmitri Shostakovitch's Preludes, premieres in Moscow   

1934  Colombia and Peru sign accord about harbor city Leticia.   

1935  Babe Ruth, in a Boston Braves uniform, hits the 714th and final home run of his career in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates   

1935  Swedish princess Ingrid marries Danish crown prince Frederik (IX).   

1935  1st major league night baseball game, in Cincinnati (Reds 2, Phil 1)   

1936  Dutch bishops forbid membership of Nazi party.   

1940  Dutch army demobilizes   

1940  Dutch Queen Wilhelmina speaks on BBC radio.   

1940  German tanks reach Atrecht France   

1940  Hitler affirms General von Rundstedts "Stopbevel".   

1940  1st night game at NY's Polo Grounds (Giants 8, Braves 1).   

1941  Bismarck sinks British battle cruiser HMS Hood, 1416 die 3 survive.   

1941  Bob Dylan, American singer/songwriter is born   

1941  The German battleship Bismarck sinks the British dreadnought Hood in the North Atlantic.   

1941  Lancelot Holland, British vice-admiral ((WW II/Hood), dies in battle   

1943  U-441 shoots Sunderland seaplane down over Gulf of Biskaje.   

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1522  John jewel: English bishop   

1544  William gilbert: Essex england, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  Nikon: [nikita minin], patriarch of russian-orthodox church   

1610  Giovanni battista chinelli: Composer   

1616  John maitland: Duke of lauderdale   

1619  Philips wouwerman(s): Dutch painter   

1650  John churchill: 1st duke of marlborough, english general strategist   

1671  Gian gastone de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany   

1144  Death of Petronella: Wife of earl floris ii the vette of holland/regent,   

1153  David i: King of scotland,   

1351  Abu al-hasan 'ali: Sultan of morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  Death of Taejo of joseon: Ruler of korea (b. 1335)   

1425  Death of Murdoch stewart: 2nd duke of albany, scottish politician (b. 1362)   

1456  Ambroise de loré: French military commander (b. 1396)   

1543  Death of Nicolas copernicus: Astronomer,   

1612  Death of Robert cecil: 1st earl of salisbury/pm (1598-1612),