Historical Events
1253 – -May 7th) Utrecht destroyed by fire
1920 – Azerbaijan SSR joins USSR (1st time)
1972 – Courts award 1968 Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner due to the winner being given drugs before the race
1980 – Reunion Arena in Dallas opens
1989 – Argentina, hit by rocketing inflation, runs out of money
1991 – “Taking Steps” closes at Circle in Sq Theater NYC after 78 performances
Famous Birthdays
1815 – Andrew Jackson Smith, American Major General (Union Army), born in Livingston County, Kentucky (d. 1897)
1879 – Edgard Tytgat, Flemish painter and etcher, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1954)
1889 – António de Oliveira Salazar, Dictator of Portugal (1932-68) who founded and controlled the Estado Novo (New State), born in Vimieiro, Santa Comba Dão, Portugal (d. 1970)
1952 – Gerald Barry, Irish classical composer (The Eternal Recurrence), born in Clarecastle, County Clare, Ireland
1953 – Kim Gordon, American musician (Sonic Youth)
1964 – L’Wren Scott [Laura Bambrough], American fashion designer and partner of Mick Jagger, born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2014)
Famous Deaths
1865 – Samuel Cunard, Canadian-British shipping magnate and founder (1st regular Atlantic steamship line), dies at 77
1949 – Aurora Quezon, First Lady of the Philippines, assassinated at 61
1969 – Johannes Röntgen, Dutch composer, dies at 70
1991 – Floyd McKissick, American lawyer and civil rights activist, dies at 69
1998 – Ramakant Desai, Indian cricket fast bowler (28 Tests, 74 wickets, 1 x 50; Bombay), dies from cardiac arrest at 58
2017 – Luis Olmo, Puerto Rican NBA player (Brooklyn Dodgers), dies at 97