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Friday, 17 July 2026
Apr 27 100°F (38°C), Pahala, Hawaii (state record) 
Apr 27 Igor Oistrach, Russian violinist/son of David Oistrach
Apr 28 Program for woman athletes approved for 1932 Olympics track and field.
Apr 29 Cleve Indian Wes Ferrell no-hits St Louis Browns, 9-0.
Apr 30 Sammy Woods, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia, 3 for England), dies
Apr 30 William L [Bill] Clay, (Rep-D-MO, 1969- ).
May 01 Empire State Building opens in New York NY.
May 01 In this year, Norway claims Peter I Island
May 01 In this year, Singer Kate Smith starts her long-running radio program on CBS
May 01 The 102-story Empire State Building is dedicated today in New York City.
May 01 The Empire State Building, in New York, is completed.
May 03 Frank Hoyt Losey, composer, dies at 59.
May 04 Ed Cassidy, drummer (Spirit-I Got A Line on You).
May 04 Mustafa Kemal Pasja is recorded as becoming Turkish president
May 07 Gene [Rodman] Wolfe, US, sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete)
May 08 Operette "Land of Smiles," premieres in London.
May 09 A[lbert] A[braham] Michelson, US physicist (1907 Nobel), dies at 78
May 09 In this year, 57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate claims in 1:59.
May 09 Vance DeVoe Brand, Longmont Co, astro (Apollo 18, STS-5, 41B, 35).
May 10 Golf ball size hail falls in Burlington NJ
May 11 Credit-Anstalt, Austria's largest bank, fails beginning financial collapse of Central Europe.
May 11 During Spanish civil war, martial Law is announced in several Spanish cities
May 11 Rupert Murdoch, Media tycoon is born.
May 12 Eugene Ysaye, composer, dies at 72.
May 12 Johan Fleerackers, Flemish vice-president of Dutch One
May 13 Eileen Diss, theatrical designer (August, Secret Places, Betrayal)
May 13 Josif Marinkovic, composer, dies at 79.
May 13 Paul Doumer elected President of France.
May 14 Ã…dalen shootings: five people are killed in Ã…dalen, Sweden, as soldiers open fire on an unarmed trade union demonstration.
May 15 In this year, Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Quadragesimo anno.
May 16 In this year, 57th Kentucky Derby: Charley Kurtsinger on Twenty Grand claims 2:01.8
May 17 Johan [Eliza J] de Master, art critic/writer, dies.
May 19 Eric Davidson, comedy scriptwriter
May 19 Ironclad cruiser Germany launched in Kiel.
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