Page 6: Historical Events In May - 29

1936  Arlene McQuade, NYC, actress (Rosalie-Goldbergs)   

1937  Alwin Schockemohle, horse show jumper   

1940  Arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich Commissioner of Hague Netherlands.   

1940  British forces begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France   

1940  HMS WAKEFUL, sunk off Nieuport, Belgium by 1 torpedo from German E-boat S-30   

1940  In WWII, Germans capture Ostend and Ypres in Belgium and Lille in France   

1940  Adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 sec).   

1942  Actor John Barrymore dies in Hollywood at age 60.   

1942  Bing Crosby records "White Christmas" greatest selling record to date   

1942  HMAS Perth damaged during Crete evacuation.   

1942  Bing Crosby records "White Christmas," greatest selling record to date.   

1942  John Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60   

1943  Confederacy of Algiers (Churchill-Marshall-Eisenhower)   

1943  Meat and cheese rationed in US   

1943  Hermann Hans Wetzler, composer, dies at 72.   

1944  British troops occupy Aprilia Italy.   

1945  US inaugural Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa.   

1945  US 1st Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa.   

1946  In this year, KVP claims Provincial National election in Netherlands.   

1948  May Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82.   

1949  Candid Camera, TV comedy Variety, moves to NBC   

1951  The inaugural North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair   

1951  1st North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair   

1951  Dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66.   

1952  2nd Round Conference between Dutch Antilles and Suriname ends   

1953  The inaugural two individuals to reach the top of Everest were Tensing Norkay of Nepal and Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand reached the summit on 1953   

1953  Edmund P Hillary and Tensing Norkay are 1st to reach summit of Everest.   

1954  Kirk and Anne Douglas married.   

1955  Jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda steps down   

1955  Daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78   

1956  Arnold Schinberg's "Modern Psalm," premieres.   

1956  Albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65   

1957  Algerian rebels kill 336 collaborators   

1957  Laos Government of prince Suvanna Phuma steps down   

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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  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