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Monday, 23 February 2026
May 10 US atomic sub USS Triton completes inaugural circumnavigation of globe under water 
May 11 French liner "France" launched
May 11 Israeli soldiers capture Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires
May 11 John D Rockefeller Jr, philanthropist, dies at 86
May 12 Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer, dies at 70.
May 12 Elvis Presley appears on a Frank Sinatra special.
May 13 The inaugural launch of Delta satellite launching vehicle; it failed
May 14 USSR launch inaugural (unmanned) space capsule.
May 15 Sputnik 4 launched into Earth orbit; later recovery failed.
May 15 Taxes took 25% of earnings in US.
May 16 Big 4 summit in Paris collapses as USSR levels spy charges against US
May 17 The inaugural atomic reactor system to be patented, JW Flora, Canoga Park CA
May 18 Eileen Fulton begins playing Lisa on As the World Turns (for > 30 years).
May 19 Alan Freed and eight other DJs accused of taking radio payola.
May 19 Belgian parliament requires rest day for self employed.
May 19 USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 33222mph.
May 22 Chile a 9.5 quake was one of the 10 Largest Earthquakes in the World
May 22 Virtually all coastal towns between 37th and 44th parallels severely damaged by tsunami that strikes Hilo HI at 01 04 AM
May 22 Virtually all coastal towns between 37th and 44th parallels severely damaged by tsunami that strikes Hilo HI at 01:04 AM
May 23 "Got A Girl" by The Four Preps hits #24
May 23 Georges Claude, engineer/inventor, dies.
May 23 Israel announced capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina
May 24 1 millionth Dutch telephone installed
May 25 George Crowe's record 11th pinch-hit HR.
May 26 The Soviets are accused by UN Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge of concealing a microphone inside a wood carving of the Great Seal of the United States that was presented to the U S embassy in Moscow
May 27 Edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy), dies at 65.
May 27 Military coup overthrows democratic government of Turkey.
May 28 "Greenwillow" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 95 performances.
May 29 Everly Brothers "Cathy's Clown" hits #1
May 30 Boris Pasternak, Russian poet (Dr Zhivago), dies at 70.
May 31 Willem Elsschot, [Alfons de Ridder], Flemish writer (Kas), dies at 78
Jun 01 Lester Patrick NHL coach/star, dies at 76
Jun 01 Lester Patrick, NHL coach/star, dies at 76.
Jun 02 Broadway theaters close (labor dispute between owners and Actors Equity)
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