May 14 What happened on this day: 1607 Jamestown, Virginia, is settled as an English colony. 1796 The first smallpox vaccination is administered. 1804 The Lewis and Clark Expedition departs on its historical journey. 1948 Israel declared to be an independent state 1955 Eight communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a treaty called・・・
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May 13
May 13 What happened on this day: 1830 Ecuador gains its independence. 1846 The United States declares war on Mexico. 1950 First Formula One Grand Prix race is held. 1976 The ABA plays it’s final basketball game. 2005 The final episode of Star Trek: Enterprise airs on TV. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1914 Joe Louis・・・
May 12
May 12 What happened on this day: 1949 The Soviet Union lifts its Blockade of Berlin. 1965 The Soviet spacecraft Luna 5 crashes on the Moon. 1970 Ernie Banks becomes the ninth member of the 500 home run club 1997 The Angels score 13 runs in a single baseball inning. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1820・・・
May 11
May 11 What happened on this day: 1927 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is founded. 1949 Israel joins the United Nations. 1981 Death of Reggae legend Bob Marley. 1997 IBM’s Deep Blue supercomputer defeats Garry Kasparov in chess, becoming the first computer to beat a world-champion chess player. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: …………………………・・・
May 10
May 10 What happened on this day: 1869 The First Transcontinental Railroad, connecting the eastern and western USA, is completed. 1872 Victoria Woodhull is the first woman nominated for President of the US 1908 Mother’s Day is observed for the first time. 1924 J. Edgar Hoover becomes Director of the FBI. 1940 Winston Churchill is・・・
May 9
May 9 What happened on this day: 1429 Joan of Arc defeats the English troops besieging Orleans. 1502 Christopher Columbus leaves Spain for his fourth and final journey to the New World””.” 1901 Australia opens its first parliament in Melbourne. 1994 Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa’s first black president. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: …………………………・・・
May 8
May 8 What happened on this day: 1541 Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River 1886 Coca-Cola is invented. 1941 Paramount Pictures is formed. 1945 VE Day. German forces agree to an unconditional surrender. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1884 Harry S. Truman : 33rd US President 1926 Don Rickles : Comedian 1943 Tony Tenille :・・・
May 7
May 7 What happened on this day: NA National Teacher Day 1847 The American Medical Association : AMA is founded. 1915 A German U-boat sinks the RMS Lusitania, killing 1,198 people. 1945 Germany surrendered in WW2 . 1998 iMac was unveiled by Apple Computer ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1812 Poet : Robert Browning 1833 Composer・・・
May 6
May 6 What happened on this day: 1816 The American Bible Society is founded 1889 The Eiffel Tower in Paris is opened officially to the public. 1937 The Hindenburg catches fire and is destroyed within a minute 1940 Author John Steinbeck received the Pulitzer Prize for the Grapes of Wrath. 1954 Runner Roger Bannister run・・・
May 5
May 5 What happened on this day: 1260 Kublai Khan became dominator of The Empire of Mongol. 1862 Cinco De Mayo: Mexican forces defeat the French. 1904 Pro baseball pitcher Cy Young made the perfect game that was the first game in modern baseball history. 1944 Mohandas Gandhi in India was set free from prison.・・・
