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Friday, 05 June 2026
Apr 14 In this year, Maddus Airlines starts 1st regular passenger flights between SF and LA 
Apr 14 In this year, Maddus AL starts inaugural regular passenger flights between SF and LA
Apr 14 NY Rangers beat Montreal Maroons 3 games to 2 for Stanley Cup.
Apr 15 Alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf (SF) forms.
Apr 18 Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58
Apr 19 32nd Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:37:07.8
Apr 19 Alexis Korner, Paris, musician (Blues Inc-Bootleg Him)
Apr 23 Shirley Temple, American film star is born.
Apr 24 Fathometer, which measures underwater depth, patented.
Apr 24 Ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72
Apr 24 Gustav Krivinka, composer
Apr 25 Buddy, a German Shepherd, is recorded as becoming 1st guide dog for the blind
Apr 25 Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron general, dies at 49.
Apr 26 Madame Tussaud's waxwork exhibition opens in London
Apr 28 Yves Klein, French sculptor/painter
Apr 29 Big Jay McNeely, rocker.
Apr 29 Henrich Federer, Switz, writer (I Switch Off The Light), dies at 61.
Apr 30 Cherkess Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1957)
Apr 30 Cherkess Autonomous Region forms in RSFSR (until 1957).
May 01 6 children die and 10 injured by hailstones in Klausenburg, Romania
May 01 Drunken fascist Erich Wichman attacks VARA-radio transmitter.
May 01 Lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration).
May 01 Pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service
May 01 Raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA)
May 02 KPQ-AM in Wenatchee WA begins radio transmissions.
May 03 Japanese atrocities in Jinan, China.
May 04 Barry E Odell Pain, English writer (Punch), dies at 63.
May 04 Betsy Rawls, Spartanburg SC, golfer (US Womens Open-51, 53, 57, 60).
May 07 Alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer, dies at 56.
May 07 John Ingle, actor (Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital).
May 09 Barbara Ann Scott, Ottawa Ontario, figure skater (Olympic-gold-1948)
May 09 Constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81.
May 10 WGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming.
May 11 General Electric opens inaugural TV-station (Schenectady NY).
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