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Tuesday, 17 February 2026
May 05 The inaugural woman to fly solo from England to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson). 
May 07 Aviard Gavrilovich Fastovets, Russia, cosmonaut.
May 07 Duleepsinhji scores 333 for Sussex v Northants in 330 mins
May 08 Lvar Henning Mankell, composer, dies at 61
May 09 In this year, 56th Preakness: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox claims in 2:00.6
May 09 Joan Sims, actress (Carry on Behind, Carry on Cleo).
May 10 1st US planetarium opens (Adler-Chicago)
May 10 Clarrie Grimmett takes 10 for 37 vs Yorkshire at Sheffield.
May 10 inaugural US planetarium opens (Adler-Chicago).
May 12 Pat McCormick-Keller, Lakewood Calif, diver (Oly-4 gold-1952, 56).
May 12 Pieter Jelles Troelstra, Dutch SDAP leader, dies at 70
May 12 Pulitzer prize awarded to Marc Connelly (Green Pastures).
May 13 Farmer killed by hail in Lubbock TX; this is the only known fatality due to hail
May 13 Farmer killed by hail in Lubbock, Texas.
May 13 Fridtjof Nansen, diplomat (Nobel 1922), dies
May 13 Mike Gravel, (Sen-R-Alaska).
May 15 Ellen Church is recorded as becoming 1st airline stewardess, United (SF to Cheyenne).
May 15 Ellen Church is recorded as becoming the inaugural airline stewardess (United airlines, San Francisco to Cheyenne, WY).
May 16 6th Walker Cup US 10-Great Britain/Ireland 2
May 16 6th Walker Cup: US 10-Great Britain/Ireland 2
May 16 6th Walker Cup: US, 10-2
May 16 Desmond Langley, gov (Bermuda).
May 17 Herbert David Croly, US founder (New Republic), dies at 61.
May 17 In this year, 56th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox claims in 2:07.6
May 18 Barbara Goldsmith, New Rochelle, author (Little Gloria Happy At Last)
May 18 Joao Marcellino Arroyo, composer, dies at 68
May 19 Hans Kox, composer
May 19 White woman win voting rights in South-Africa.
May 20 1st airplane catapulted from a dirigible, Charles Nicholson, pilot
May 20 The inaugural airplane catapulted from a dirigible, Charles Nicholson, pilot
May 20 University of California dedicates $1500 to research on prevention and cure of athlete's foot
May 21 Max Bishop draws 8 walks in a doubleheader
May 21 New York Yankee Babe Ruth hits 3 consecutive homers
May 22 Dieuwke Y W de Graaff-Nauta, Dutch undersecretary of the Interior.
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