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Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Apr 24 MIT sends TV signal by satellite for inaugural time CA to MA 
Apr 24 The inaugural Lockheed A-12 is taxi tested.
Apr 25 Cleve sends Harry Chiti to Mets for a player to be named later, on.
Apr 25 US Ranger spacecraft crash lands on the Moon
Apr 26 1st Lockheed A-12 flies.
Apr 26 US/UK launch Ariel; inaugural international payload.
Apr 27 Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroids #2334 Cuffey and #3474
Apr 28 Naval forces capture Forts Jackson and St. Philip, LA
Apr 29 16th Tony Awards: Man For All Seasons and How to Succeed win
Apr 30 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 75190 m.
Apr 30 Willie Mays hits 4 HRs
May 01 JFK authorizes Area Redevelopment Act (ARA)
May 01 The inaugural French underground nuclear experiment in the Sahara.
May 02 In this year, Benfica claims 7th Europe Cup I
May 02 OAS strikes in Algeria.
May 02 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island.
May 03 Express train crashed into wreckage of a commuter train and a freight, killing 163, injuring 400 (Tokyo, Japan).
May 05 "West Side Story" soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album
May 05 Ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies
May 06 Antonio Segni elected President of Italy.
May 06 inaugural nuclear warhead fired from Polaris submarine (Ethan Allen).
May 06 Pathet Lao breaks cease fire/conquerors Nam Tha Laos
May 06 US performs nuclear test at Pacific Ocean
May 07 Jimmy Conlin, dies at 77
May 08 London trolley buses go out of service.
May 08 The inaugural Atlas Centaur Launch
May 09 Beatles sign their inaugural contract with EMI Parlophone
May 09 Laser beam successfully bounced off Moon for inaugural time
May 11 Antonio Segni is recorded as becoming President of Italy
May 11 Near the Coast of Mexico a 7.0 quake resulted in four persons killed, and many injured. Extensive property damage in south-central Mexico
May 11 US sends troops to Thailand
May 12 Dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67.
May 13 Frank Jenks, actor (Colonel Flack), dies of cancer at 60.
May 14 Princess Sophia of Greece weds Don Juan Carlos of Spain.
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