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Wednesday, 04 February 2026
May 13 NY Giants Willie Mays and Darryl Spencer each hit 2 HRs and a triple 
May 14 Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59.
May 15 Heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Joe Walcott in Chicago for heavywgt boxing title
May 15 Osip Zadkines monument to "The destroyed city" unveiled in Rotterdam
May 17 Eric De Lamarter, composer, dies at 73.
May 18 1st woman to break sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA)
May 18 The inaugural woman to break the sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA)
May 18 Tom Killick, cricketer (at the crease 2 Tests for Eng 1929), dies
May 19 Damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish gen/min of War, dies at 79
May 19 Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George UT)
May 19 Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George, Utah).
May 21 French Government of Mayer steps down
May 21 French govt of Mayer steps down.
May 22 President Eisenhower signs Offshore Oil Bill.
May 22 Vaclav Klicka, composer, dies at 70.
May 23 Schools inaugural use Cliff's Notes
May 24 Cor Hermus, actor (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63.
May 25 1st atomic cannon electronically fired, Frenchman Flat, Nevada
May 25 The inaugural atomic cannon electronically fired, Frenchman Flat NV
May 26 Dutch Convair crashes at Schipholweg, 2 die
May 27 Dutch social democratic/Dutch Liberal Party win municipal elections
May 28 Premier of 1st animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody".
May 28 Premier of inaugural animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody".
May 29 Edmund P Hillary and Tensing Norkay are 1st to reach summit of Everest
May 29 The inaugural two individuals to reach the top of Everest were Tensing Norkay of Nepal and Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand reached the summit on 1953.
May 30 George Barnes, cinematographer, dies at 60.
May 31 Lebanese President Camille Shamun disbands government
Jun 02 Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II.
Jun 02 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey
Jun 02 Queen Elizabeth II of Britain is crowned in Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI.
Jun 02 Summit of Everest reached for the inaugural time.
Jun 03 Congress cites research of NYC librarian Robert Henderson in proving.
Jun 04 Pitts trades outfielder Ralph Kiner and Joe Garagiola to Chic.
Jun 05 Bill Tilden, tennis champ, dies at 60.
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