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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
May 15 Building of space travel center at Baikonur Kazachstan begins 
May 15 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
May 15 Vienna Treaty Britain, France, US and USSR restores Austria's independence
May 15 Vienna Treaty: Britain, France, US and USSR restores Austria's independence
May 16 Debra Winger, American film actress is born
May 16 Heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Don Cockell in 9 (San Fransisco) for heavyweight boxing title
May 16 James Agee, US critic/writer (Death in Family), dies in NY
May 16 King Baudouin of Belgium visits Congo.
May 16 Ray Lindwall scores his 2nd Test Cricket century 118 at Bridgetown
May 17 Alan Fairfax, cricketer (10 Tests for Australia 1928-31), dies.
May 17 Dutch Government of Drees steps down.
May 18 28.7 cm rain falls at Lake Maloya New Mexico (state record)
May 18 28.7 cm rain falls at Lake Maloya NM (state record)
May 18 Atkinson and Depeiaza take West Indies from 6-187 to 6-494 in day vs Australia
May 18 Mary McLeod Bethune, educator and civil rights leader, dies at 79.
May 18 Queen Juliana opens E55 fair in Amsterdam.
May 19 Atkinson and Depeiaza make 347 stand for 7th wkt WI v Australia.
May 20 Argentine parliament accepts separation of church and state
May 21 "House of Flowers" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 165 performances
May 22 Oldest man to drive in the Grand Prix (aged 55) finishes 6th.
May 25 Series of 19 twisters destroy Udall Kansas and most of Blackwell Okla.
May 25 Series of 19 twisters destroy Udall KS and most of Blackwell OK
May 26 "7th Heaven" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 44 performances.
May 26 Conservatives win British parliamentary election.
May 26 Khrushchev arrives in Belgrade
May 27 Boston Red Sox Norm Zauchin gets 10 RBIs, beating Senators 16-0
May 27 Red Buttons Show, last airs on NBC-TV
May 28 In this year, 81st Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Nashua claims in 1:54.6
May 29 Daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78
May 29 Jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda steps down.
May 30 Said el-Mufti forms Jordan Government.
May 30 Tunisia begins domestic self governing.
May 31 "Wild Bill" Vukovich, killed in Indy 500.
May 31 Construction begins on Soviet cosmodrome launch facilities.
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