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Saturday, 28 February 2026
Apr 28 King Zog of Albania marries Countess Geraldine of Hungary 
Apr 29 G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1484 Postrema.
Apr 30 Bradman scores 258 Aust v Worcs, 293 mins, 33 fours 1 five
Apr 30 Gary Collins, Venice Calif, actor (6th Sense, Home Show).
May 02 Ella Fitzgerald records "A-Tisket, A-Tasket"
May 02 Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder (Our Town).
May 03 Concentration camp at Flossenburg goes into use.
May 03 Vatican recognizes Franco-Spain.
May 03 Viewers of W2XBS-TV (now WCBS-TV) watched the inaugural book review show
May 04 Carl von Ossietzky, German pacifist/writer (Nobel 1935), dies at 48.
May 04 Douglas Hyde (a protestant) is recorded as becoming 1st president of Eire
May 04 Douglas Hyde (a protestant) is recorded as becoming inaugural president of Eire.
May 05 Phillies Harold Kelleher faces 16 batters in 6th, as Cubs score 12 runs, both marks are NL records off one hurler in a single inning.
May 06 Dutch writer Maurits Dekker sentenced to 50 days for "offending a friendly head of state" (Hitler)
May 07 Dutch Minister of Justice Goseling calls fugitives of Nazi-Germany "undesired strangers".
May 07 In this year, 64th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Lawrin claims in 2:04.8
May 07 Johnny Caldwell, Ireland, flyweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1956).
May 08 Stravinsky's "Dumbarton Oaks," premieres in Washington, DC
May 10 Banning speech on anti-fascism demonstration in Amsterdam
May 10 Percy McAlister, cricketer (8 Tests, punches Clem Hill in 1912), dies
May 11 Arnold Sauwen, Flemish poet (Hours of Solitude), dies at 81.
May 12 Sandoz Labs manufactures LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide).
May 14 English soccer team beats Nazi-Germany, 6-3.
May 14 In this year, 64th Preakness: Maurice Peters aboard Dauber claims in 1:59.8.
May 14 Jacobus C J "Jacques" Hermans, actor (Ghetto), dies at 81.
May 15 Paul-Henri Spak forms red coalition of Belgium.
May 16 1st animal breeding society forms (NJ).
May 16 38 die in Terminal Hotel fire (Atlanta GA).
May 16 In cricket Bradman scores 278 Australia vs MCC, 349 minutes, 35 fours 1 six
May 16 Stephen Fairbairn, oarsman/coach, dies
May 16 The inaugural animal breeding society forms (New Jersey)
May 17 Congress approves Vinson Naval Act, which funds a two-ocean navy.
May 17 Dennis Hopper, American film actor is born.
May 19 James H Bilbray, (Rep-D-Nevada).
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