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Thursday, 19 February 2026
May 06 inaugural ship-to-shore radio telephone voice conversation from USS New Hampshire off Virginia Capes to SECNAV Josephus Daniels in Washington, DC 
May 08 German munitions bunker in Fort Douaumont explodes.
May 08 Gordon Scarrott, engineer.
May 09 Bernard William George Rose, composer/organist.
May 09 British-France Sykes-Picot meet over division of Turkey.
May 10 Disastrous fire in Ellendale ND.
May 10 Disastrous fire in Ellendale, ND.
May 10 Historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam.
May 11 C J Cela, writer
May 11 Einstein's Theory of General Relativity presented.
May 11 Karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer (s-effect), dies.
May 12 Ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer.
May 13 1st observance of Indian (Native American) Day.
May 13 In this year, 42nd Kentucky Derby Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith claims in 2 04.
May 13 In this year, 42nd Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith claims in 2:04.
May 13 Sholem Aleichem, yiddish writer (Fiddler on the Roof), dies
May 13 The inaugural observance of Indian (Native American) Day
May 15 Asiago Italy falls when Austrian troops attack the Italian front
May 15 Bill Williams, Bkln NY, actor (Starlit Time, Date With the Angels).
May 16 Adriana Caselotti, cartoon voice
May 16 In this year, 41st Preakness: Linus McAtee aboard Damrosch claims in 1:54.8.
May 17 British Summer Time (Daylight Savings), 1st introduced.
May 17 British Summer Time (Daylight Savings), inaugural introduced
May 17 Cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician
May 17 Gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer, dies at 68.
May 18 US pilot Kiffin Rockwell shoots down German aircraft.
May 19 Escadrille Américaine (Lafayette) transfered to Verdun
May 20 Codell KS hit by tornado (also on same date in 1917 and 1918)
May 20 Codell, Kansas hit by tornado (also on same date in 1917 and 1918).
May 20 Cornelie Coposu, politician
May 20 Saturday Evening Post cover features Norman Rockwell painting
May 21 Britain begins "Summer Time" (Daylight Savings Time).
May 21 Harold Robbins, American novelist is born.
May 21 Harold Robbins, NYC, author (Moneychangers, Carpetbaggers, Betsy)
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