Page 5: Historical Events In May - 29

1916  US forces invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924.   

1916  NY Giants win 17th consecutive road game.   

1916  Carl M Story, fiddler   

1917  John F. Kennedy, Former (35th) American President is born.   

1917  John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Mass, (Sen-D-Mass), 35th Pres (1961-1963)   

1918  Herb Shriner, humorist/TV host (Herb Shriner Show).   

1919  Charles Strite patents pop-up toaster   

1919  Einstein's light-bending prediction confirmed by Arthur Eddington.   

1919  Einstein's theories given a practical test during an eclipse.   

1919  Charles Strite files patent for the pop-up toaster   

1920  Robin Haydon, British diplomat.   

1921  Clifton James, NYC, actor (Buster and Billie, David and Lisa)   

1922  Ecuador is recorded as becoming independent   

1922  Iannis Xenakis, Braila Romania, composer/architect/mathematician   

1922  Jevgeni B Vachtangov, Armenian/Russian actor/director, dies at 39   

1923  Earl of Morley, Lord Lt (Devon).   

1924  AEK Athens FC is established on the anniversary of the siege of Constantinople by the Turks.   

1924  Pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid/London), dies   

1925  Kenneth Couzens, CEO (Coal Products).   

1926  Charles Denner, Tarnow Poland, actor (And Now My Love).   

1927  Carl Toms, stage designer (1 Million BC, Moon Zero Two)   

1928  Fritz von Opel reaches 200 kph in experimental rocket car.   

1928  Felix Rohatyn, Vienna Austria, investment banker (NY Big MAC Bonds)   

1929  Anthony Grant, British MP   

1930  Eleanor Fazan, opera/show choreographer (Lassiter, Ruling Class).   

1931  Carl Toms, stage designer   

1932  World War I Veterans begin to assemble in Washington, DC in the Bonus Army to request cash bonuses promised to them to be paid in 1945   

1932  Paul R. Ehrlich, American biologist and author who founded the group Zero Population Growth.   

1933  Helmuth Rilling, German conductor   

1933  Frank Sugg, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests for England 1888), dies   

1934  Eugenie Besserer, actress (Anna Christie, Madame X), dies at 65   

1935  Hague local museum opens   

1935  Andre P Brink, South African writer (Dry White Season)   

1935  Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 61   

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1594  Gottfried heinrich graf zu pappenheim: Bavarian general   

1627  Anne ml of orleans: Duchess of montpensier (grand mademoiselle)   

1630  Charles ii: King of england (1660-85)   

1630  Charles ii of england: Charles ii of england (d. 1685)   

1673  Cornelis van bijnkershoek: Lawyer/president of high council   

1675  Humphry ditton: English mathematician   

1716  Louis j m daubenton: French zoologist   

1722  James fitzgerald: 1st duke of leinster, irish politician   

1259  Death of King christopher i of denmark: King christopher i of denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  King henry ii of castile: King henry ii of castile (b. 1334)   

1405  Philippe de mézières: Advisor to charles v of france   

1425  Hongxi emperor of china: Hongxi emperor of china (b. 1378)   

1453  Constantine xi dragases: Last byzantine emperor,   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu diaz de narvaez (novaez): Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  Death of Jacobus latomus [jasques masson]: Belgian inquisitor,   

1546  Death of Cardinal beaton: English archbishop of st andrews, murdered