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Saturday, 20 June 2026
Apr 27 South Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races. 
Apr 28 Bhumibol Adulyadej marries Queen Sirikit after their quiet engagement in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 19, 1949
Apr 30 In this year, Construction starts on $95 million Interprovincial Pipeline to carry oil from Alberta to the Ontario Lakehead.
May 01 Mayor of Brussels reluctantly bans May Day parade.
May 01 New marriage laws enforced in People's Republic China.
May 01 Pulitzer prize awarded to Rodgers and Hammerstein (South Pacific).
May 02 Carlo Terrons "Giuditta," premieres in Milan
May 02 Dutch inaugural Chamber accept Laws on immigration.
May 02 Dutch PM Malan recognizes South-Africa but not China People's Republic
May 05 Phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand
May 06 "Great to Be Alive" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 52 perfs
May 06 Agnes Smedley, writer, dies
May 06 Liz Taylor's inaugural marriage (Conrad Hilton Jr).
May 08 American General MacArthur is recorded as becoming comander of the UN forces in Korea
May 08 Chiang Kai-shek asks US for weapons
May 08 Franklin Dyall, dies at 76.
May 09 French Foreign min Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS.
May 09 French Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration
May 09 Norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville.
May 10 John G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies
May 10 The inaugural Netherlands-US telex sent
May 11 Belgium mine disaster at Borinage, 39 die
May 13 Diner's Club issues its 1st credit cards.
May 13 Diner's Club issues its inaugural credit cards.
May 13 Stevie Wonder, American singer is born
May 17 Eduardo Fabini, composer, dies at 67
May 18 "Liar" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 12 performances
May 19 NY Times reports of worlds smallest and dumbest mechanical brain.
May 20 In this year, 76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince claims in 1:59.2.
May 21 Vietnamese troops of Ho Chi-Minh attack Cambodia.
May 22 Celal Bayar elected president of Turkey.
May 22 In this year, Dutch poet Gerrit Achterberg claims PC Hooft prize
May 25 Bkln-Battery Tunnel opens in NYC.
May 25 Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel opens in NYC
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