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Tuesday, 03 February 2026
May 14 US Supreme court approves equal rights to females in military. 
May 15 Willem H Rassers, Dutch cult anthropologist (Pandji-Novel), dies at 95
May 16 In this year, AC Milan claims 13th Europe Cup II in Saloniki.
May 16 Zimbian troops kill two Canadian women at Rhodesian (Zimbabwe) border; believed they were saboteurs.
May 17 Alexander J Kropholler, Dutch architect/writer, dies at 91
May 17 In this year, Stevie Wonder releases "You are the Sunshine of my Life"
May 17 Senate Watergate Committee begins its hearings
May 17 The Senate Select Committee hearings on Watergate open
May 17 US performs 3 nuclear tests at Rifle CO
May 18 Jeannette Rankin, 1st Congresswoman (1917-19, 41-43), dies at 92
May 18 Russian party leader Brezhnev visits West Germany
May 20 25th Emmy Awards Waltons, All in the Family and Mary Tyler Moore win
May 20 25th Emmy Awards: Waltons, All in the Family and Mary Tyler Moore win
May 21 Carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (War Diary), dies at 79
May 22 Emmy News and Documentaries Award presentation
May 22 President Nixon confesses his role in Watergate cover-up
May 22 U S President Richard Nixon confesses his role in the Watergate cover-up
May 23 Athena Lorde, actress (Fuzz, Skin Game, Firecreek), dies at 57.
May 25 In this year, George Harrison releases "Give Me Love" in UK.
May 25 Launch of Skylab 2 mission, which was inaugural U.S. manned orbiting space station. It had an all Navy crew of CAPT Charles Conrad, Jr., USN. (commanding), CDR Joseph P. Kerwin, USN and CDR Paul J. Weitz, USN. During the 28 day mission of 404 orbits, the craft rendezvoused with Skylab to make repairs and conduct science experiments. Recovery by USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14)
May 26 "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players hits #15.
May 26 "Super Fly Meets Shaft" by John and Ernest hits #31.
May 26 Beatles' "The Beatles 1967-1970" album goes #1
May 26 In this year, Bahrain formally adopts it's constitution
May 26 Jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81
May 28 Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Germ composer/conductor (Hassan), dies at 73
May 29 Columbia Records fires president Clive Davis for misappropriating $100000 in funds, Davis will start Arista records
May 29 Eric Applewhite, entertainer, dies.
May 29 Tom Bradley is elected the inaugural black mayor of Los Angeles.
May 30 Hal Hastings, orch leader (Chevrolet on Broadway), dies at 66
May 30 In this year, Ajax claims 3rd Europe Cup
May 31 Albert Egges van Giffen, Dutch archaeologist, dies at 89.
May 31 Glenn Turner scores his 1000th cricket run of English season
Jun 01 Greece is recorded as becoming a republic, scrapping its monarchy
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