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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
May 11 Israel is recorded as becoming a member of the United Nations 
May 11 Siam changes its name to Thailand
May 11 The recently introduced Polaroid camera sells for $89.95 in new York City.
May 12 The blockade of the city of Berlin, by the USSR, is officially lifted
May 12 The inaugural foreign woman ambassador received in US (S V L Pandit India).
May 12 West begins Berlin Airlift to get supplies around Soviet blockade.
May 13 1st British-produced jet bomber, Canberra, makes its 1st test flight
May 13 The inaugural British-produced jet bomber, Canberra, makes its inaugural test flight later this type of aricaraft was used in the 1982 war in the Falklands.
May 14 Truman signs bill establishing a rocket test range at Cape Canaveral.
May 16 William Newzam Prior Nicholson, painter/engraver, dies
May 17 British government recognizes Republic of Ireland.
May 18 Antiquarian Booksellers Assoc of America incorporates.
May 18 Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America incorporates.
May 18 James T Adams, US historian (Pulitzer 1921).
May 21 Klaus Mann, German writer, dies at 42.
May 22 Hans Erich Pfitzner, Russian/German composer, dies at 80.
May 23 Federal Republic of [West] Germany proclaimed (Republic Day).
May 25 Chinese Red army occupies Shanghai.
May 25 Simon H Spoor, intelligence officer/general (WW II), dies at 47
May 27 Indians start 12-17, owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day"
May 27 Martin Canine, cartoon character, spoofs Martin Kane.
May 27 Ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY.
May 27 Russian stop train traffic West-Berlin
May 29 Candid Camera, TV comedy Variety, moves to NBC
May 30 East Germans constitution approved
May 30 NPS/VHP win inaugural general election in Suriname
May 31 Charley Lupica begins stay on 4-foot-square platform platform atop a 60' pole, vowing to stay until Indians clinch pennant. (They don't, and he comes down 117 days later)
Jun 01 The inaugural magazine on microfilm offered to subscribers (Newsweek).
Jun 02 Dynam-Victor Fumet, composer, dies at 82
Jun 02 Transjordan renamed Jordan.
Jun 03 1st negro to graduate from US Naval Academy (Wesley Anthony Brown).
Jun 03 Amedos Peter Giannine, founder of Bank of America dies at 79
Jun 03 Dragnet is inaugural broadcast on radio (KFI in Los Angeles)
Jun 03 The inaugural negro to graduate from US Naval Academy (Wesley Anthony Brown).
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