Page 6: Historical Events In May - 29

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  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.   

1957  George Bacovia [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer (Plumb), dies at 75.   

1958  In this year, Real Madrid claims 3rd Europe Cup 1 in Brussels   

1958  Juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76.   

1959  Charles de Gaulle forms French Government.   

1959  Charles de Gaulle forms French govt.   

1960  Everly Brothers "Cathy's Clown" hits #1   

1961  Uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60.   

1962  Barbra Streisand appears on "The Garry Moore Show".   

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

1544  Jacobus latomus [jasques masson]: Belgian inquisitor,   

1593  Death of John penry: English congressionalist, executed