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Sunday, 28 June 2026
Apr 08 35th Academy Awards. 
Apr 08 Len Tuckett, cricketer (no runs no wkts in 1 Test for S A), dies.
Apr 09 Winston Churchill is recorded as becoming 1st honorary US citizen (posthumously).
Apr 09 Winston Churchill is recorded as becoming inaugural honorary US citizen (posthumously).
Apr 10 During diving tests, USS Thresher lost with all hands (112 crew and 12 civilians) east of Cape Cod, MA.
Apr 10 Parliament passes Food and Drugs Act, getting more control over sale of drugs.
Apr 11 John XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity and liberty.
Apr 12 Beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK
Apr 12 Birmingham police use dogs and cattle prods on peaceful demonstrators
Apr 13 Gary Kasparov, Russian world champion chess player is born
Apr 14 George Harrison is impressed by the unsigned group "Rolling Stones"
Apr 18 Henrietta Kreis 3rd of famous Wallenda aerialist to fall to death
Apr 18 Tor Maple Leafs beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup.
Apr 19 "Hot Spot" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway.
Apr 21 Beatles meet Rolling Stones for 1st time
Apr 21 Beatles meet Rolling Stones for inaugural time
Apr 21 The Beatles and The Rolling Stones met for the inaugural time at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, England
Apr 24 Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics retired from the NBA
Apr 28 In this year, Marilynn Smith claims LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship
Apr 29 KRE-AM in Berkeley CA changes call letters to KPAT.
Apr 30 Bryant Washburn, actor (Nabonga, Millionaire Kid), dies at 74
May 01 Indonesia takes control of Irian Jaya (west New Guinea) from Netherlands.
May 01 The inaugural American (James Whittaker) conquers Mount Everest
May 02 Jack Crawford, cricketer (469 runs and 39 wickets in 12 Tests), dies.
May 03 Martin Luther King Jr delivers his "I have a dream" speech.
May 03 Over 1600 residents of Hay River and Fort Simpson airlifted to safety after towns struck by flooding; the townsites will be moved to higher ground
May 05 Heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies.
May 06 Monty Wooley, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74.
May 06 Pulitzer prize awarded to Barbara Tuchman (Guns of August)
May 08 "Dr No" premieres in US 007 reigns supreme for over 40 years.
May 08 JFK offers Israel assistance against aggression
May 08 Navy ships evacuate 2279 civilians from Haiti during crisis.
May 10 Decca signs the Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison
May 11 "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" by Peter, Paul and Mary hits #2.
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