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Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Apr 23 Krzystzof Komeda, composer, dies at 37 
Apr 23 Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death for killing Bobby Kennedy.
Apr 24 Paul McCartney says their is no truth to the rumours he is dead.
Apr 25 Margarita Xirgu, actress (Bloody Wedding), dies at 80
Apr 26 "Celebration" closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 110 performances
Apr 27 Dino Terranova, actor (Young Dillinger), dies at 65.
Apr 28 Charles de Gaulle steps down as president of France.
Apr 28 General de Gaulle steps down as President of France
Apr 28 Johannes Rontgen, composer, dies at 70.
Apr 29 "Trumpets of the Lord" opens at Brooks Atkinson NYC for 7 perfs.
Apr 30 Sir Paul Hasluck appointed Australian Governor-General.
May 01 43 Unification church couples wed in NYC
May 01 Ella Logan, actress (52nd Street, Woman Chases Man), dies at 56.
May 01 Pirate Radio Station 259 (England/France) begins transmitting.
May 02 British liner Queen Elizabeth II leaves on maiden voyage to New York.
May 02 Franz JHMM von Papen, German chancellor (1932), dies at 89.
May 03 Imre Vincze, composer, dies at 42.
May 05 Ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57
May 05 Pulitzer prize awarded to Norman Mailer (Armies of the Night).
May 08 Cambodia recognizes German Democratic Republic
May 10 Apollo 10 transmit inaugural color pictures of Earth from space.
May 10 Turtles play the White House, Mark Volman falls off stage 5 times
May 10 US troops begin attack on Hill 937/Hamburger Hill.
May 11 Monty Python comedy troupe forms
May 14 Abortion and contraception legalized in Canada
May 14 Enid Bennett, silent film actress (Skippy, Hairpins), dies at 75
May 14 Last Chevrolet Corsair built.
May 15 Associate Justice Abe Fortas steps down from Supreme Court
May 16 Barbra Streisand appears at a Friars Club Tribute.
May 16 Johnny Jordan, cameraman (You Only Live Twice), dies at 44.
May 16 Students occupies Magden House Amsterdam.
May 16 The Who's Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey charged with assault.
May 16 Venera 5 lands on Venus, returns data on atmosphere
May 17 Joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal, dies at 80
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