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Tuesday, 04 August 2026
May 12 Israel and West Germany exchange letters beginning diplomatic relations. 
May 12 Roger Vailland, French playwright (La Truite), dies at 57
May 13 Rolling Stones record "Satisfaction"
May 13 Several Arab nations break ties with West Germany after it established diplomatic relations with Israel
May 14 2nd Chinese atom bomb explodes
May 14 Frances Perkins, US 1st female minister of Labor (1933-45), dies at 83.
May 15 Adrian Schoevers, Dutch director (Schoevers Institution), dies
May 16 Bomb destroys USAF base Bien Hoa South Vietnam
May 16 Spaghetti-O's inaugural sold
May 18 Eduard J Dijksterhuis, mathematician (Archimedes), dies at 72.
May 18 Gene Roddenberry suggests 16 names including Kirk for the Star Trek Captain.
May 19 30th Naval Construction Regiment activated at Danang, Vietnam.
May 19 In this year, West Ham United claims 5th Europe Cup II.
May 19 Maria Dabrowska, Polish writer (Znaki Zycia), dies.
May 19 Patricia R Harris named inaugural US black female ambassador (Luxembourg).
May 20 Pakistani Boeing 720-B crashes at Cairo Egypt, killing 121
May 20 Yorkshire all out for 23 vs Hampshire at Middlesbrough
May 22 "Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious" hits #66.
May 22 Beatles' "Ticket to Ride" single goes #1.
May 22 Bobby Watson, comedian (Hitler Gang, Boys Town), dies at 77
May 22 Mad Dog Vachon beats Igor Vodic in Omaha, to become NWA champion.
May 22 Ticket to Ride by the Beatles goes to Number One on the pop charts.
May 23 David Smith, sculptor, dies
May 23 Franz Jonas elected president of Austria.
May 23 Pontoon ferry overturned on Shire River Malawi, results in the deaths of 150
May 24 Supreme Court declares federal law allowing post office to intercept communist propaganda is unconstitutional
May 25 Dave Davies of Kinks stumbles and is knocked unconscious on stage
May 25 Dave Davies of the Kinks stumbles and is knocked unconscious on stage
May 25 India and Pakistan border fights
May 25 Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston in inaugural round for heavyweight boxing title
May 25 Sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player, dies at 65
May 26 Dutch Voting Rights Bill passes
May 26 Revised international Convention on Safety of Life at Sea takes effect.
May 27 HMAS Sydney departs on inaugural voyage to Vietnam with 1 RAR
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