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Saturday, 04 July 2026
May 12 Erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71 
May 15 18000 people at Madison Square Garden-Billy Graham launched a crusade
May 15 The inaugural British H-bomb explosion (over Christmas Island)
May 16 Major Irwin, USAF flies a Lockheed Starfighter to a record 1404.18 MPH
May 16 US launches its 3rd atomic submarine, USS Skate, at Groton CT
May 17 Prayer Pilgrimage, biggest civil rights demonstration to date (District of Columbia).
May 17 Shalva Azmayparashvili, composer, dies at 54.
May 19 Adone Zoli forms Italian Government.
May 19 Adone Zoli forms Italian govt
May 21 Edwin St Hill, cricketer (two Tests for West Indies 1930-31), dies
May 21 French Government of Mollet steps down
May 22 KBTX TV channel 3 in Bryan, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting.
May 22 Langston Hughes, poet laureate, dies.
May 22 South Africa Government approves race separation in universities
May 24 Anti American riots breakout in Taipei, Taiwan
May 24 Heavy earthquake strikes Colombia
May 25 "Shinbone Alley" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 49 performances
May 27 Toronto's CHUM-AM, (1050 kHz) is recorded as becoming Canada's inaugural radio station to broadcast only top 40 Rock n' Roll music format.
May 28 NL approves Bkln Dodgers' and NY Giants' move to west coast
May 29 Algerian rebels kill 336 collaborators.
May 29 George Bacovia [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer (Plumb), dies at 75.
May 29 Laos Government of prince Suvanna Phuma steps down.
May 30 In this year, Real Madrid claims 2nd Europe Cup 1 in Madrid
May 30 Toivo R Pekkanen, Finnish writer (Black Ecstacy), dies
May 31 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Christmas Island (atmospheric).
Jun 02 In this year, Fay Crocker claims LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament
Jun 03 Howard Cosell's 1st TV show.
Jun 03 Howard Cosell's inaugural TV show
Jun 04 1st commercial coal pipeline placed in operation.
Jun 04 inaugural commercial coal pipeline placed in operation.
Jun 05 NY narcotics investigator, Dr Herbert Berger, urges AMA to investigate use of stimulating drugs by athletes
Jun 07 Elizabeth S Kingsley, double-Crostic puzzle creator, dies.
Jun 07 Mickey Stewart holds 7 cricket catches for Surrey v Northants.
Jun 09 Anthony Eden steps down as British PM.
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