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On this day, May 25, 1979, the deadliest aviation accident in United States history occurred. 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 29 1786
On this day, May 25, 1961, President Kennedy called for a manned lunar landing. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 1 332
Eleven days before his death, Robert Kennedy as if looking into the future, Astoria OR, May 24, 1968 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 10 654
On this day, May 23, 1939, 26 sailors and civilians died when the USS Squalus sank off the coast of New Hampshire. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 3 429
At 9:00 a.m. on May 23, 1865, Maj. Gen. George Meade led the Army of the Potomac down the streets of Washington D.C. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 1 412
On this day, May 22, 1968, the submarine USS Scorpion sank. 5 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 4 528
On this day, May 21, 1924, Leopold and Loeb kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks. 5 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 1 737
On this day, May 22, 1949, James Forrestal, the first Secretary of Defense, died. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 1 4066
On this day, May 22, 2011, the costliest and seventh-deadliest single tornado in U.S. history struck Joplin, Missouri. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 0 455
On this day, May 21, 1976, the bus crash that became the NTSB's deadliest highway disaster investigation ever occurred. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 5 550
On the night of May 21, 1979, the "White Night" riots in San Francisco occurred. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 2 576
On May 19, 1962, Marilyn Monroe wished President Kennedy a happy birthday. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 0 489
On this day, May 20, 2013, 24 people were killed when an EF5 tornado tore through Moore, Oklahoma. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 3 392
May 18, 1896: Plessy v. Ferguson 2 sl8 May 2024 May 2024 8 646
At noon on this day, May 19, 2014, a ban on same-sex marriage in the Oregon constitution was overturned. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 1 408
"Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!" On this day, May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 10 664
On this day, May 18, 1927, the deadliest school massacre in U.S. history occurred. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 13 771
Chief Justice at time of initiation of Brown Case, Vinson, died, and replaced by Earl Warren, 3 elleng May 2024 May 2024 3 800
On this day, May 17, 1954, Brown v. Board of Education was decided. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 1 610
A nuclear reactor was melting down. Jimmy Carter came to the rescue. 2 Uncle Joe May 2024 May 2024 17 715
On this day, May 15, 1916, Jesse Washington, a teenage African-American farmhand, was lynched in Waco, Texas. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 4 561
On this day, May 15, 1979, Willie Nelson and Charley Pride presented Jimmy Carter with a gold record. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 7 590
After a borderland shootout, a 100-year-old battle for the truth 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 4 798
On this day, May 15, 2008, California became the second U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 1 467
On this day, May 14, 1988, the deadliest incident involving drunk driving in U.S. history occurred. 6 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 2 898
On this day, May 14, 2022, ten people, all African Americans, were murdered in a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 2 518
On this day, May 14, 1607, Jamestown was founded. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 2 489
On this day, May 14, 1961, a Freedom Riders bus was attacked and set on fire near Anniston, Alabama. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 1 469
On this day, May 10, 1969, the Temptations and the Turtles performed at Tricia Nixon's masked ball. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 5 638
On this day, May 13, 1958, Eisenhower sent troops to rescue Vice President Nixon when he was endangered. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 7 777

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On May 12, 1968, C&O passenger train the Fast Flying Virginian (FFV) made its final run. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 0 572
Here's the list of companies and CEOs that have condemned the riots in Washington 2 Uncle Joe May 2024 May 2024 8 752
On this day, May 9, 1974, the House Committee on the Judiciary opened impeachment hearings against Richard Nixon. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 3 572
On this day, May 10, 1869, Omaha and Sacramento were linked by rail, but there was still no transcontinental railroad. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 4 629
The Golden Spike Ceremony, which took place May 10, 1869, was held at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory. 0 elleng May 2024 May 2024 2 613
On this day, May 9, 1980, part of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida collapsed. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 0 720
Is Walter Cronkite the Last Trustworthy Man in America? : Well, If He Isn't, Then Even He's Having Trouble 0 Uncle Joe May 2024 May 2024 6 731
Three-Question interview with Zach Messitte 5 Uncle Joe May 2024 May 2024 4 688
On this day, May 7, 1931, 15,000 bystanders watched a shootout between murderer Francis Crowley and the NYPD. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 1 721
On this day, May 7, 1964, Pacific Air Lines Flight 773 crashed after a distraught passenger shot and killed the pilots. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 4 765
On this day, May 7, 1960, steam locomotives made their final run on the Norfolk & Western Railway. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 10 1530
On this day, May 7, 1955, George Lee was assassinated in retaliation for registering voters. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 3 874
On this day, May 7, 1912, Dr. Elizabeth Hayes, "Dr. Betty," was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 2 608
First Amendment Constitution 101 0 Uncle Joe May 2024 May 2024 3 402
On this day, May 5, 1973, Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby in 1:59-2/5, still a record. 11 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 6 806
On this day, May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg floated high over Manhattan on its way to NAS Lakehurst. 9 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 3 863
Kent State University, May 4, 1970 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 3 655
On this day, May 6, 2010, the Dow-Jones average plunged nearly 1,000 points in 36 minutes. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 1 658
On this day, May 5, 1961, "Freedom 7" launched from Cape Canaveral, carrying Alan Shepard, the first American in space. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 9 643
On this day, May 5, 2009, America's worst day of shame, Barack Obama ordered Dijon mustard on his hamburger. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 6 880
On this day, May 3, 1953, Virginia Schau took the photograph "Rescue on Pit River Bridge." 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 8 1017
On this day, May 3, 1963, "Bull" Connor turned fire hoses and police dogs on schoolchildren walking in Birmingham. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 9 820
On this day, May 3, 2003, New Hampshire's Old Man of the Mountain collapsed. 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 27 2114
On this day, May 1, 1941, "Citizen Kane" opened, but only at the RKO Palace Theatre on Broadway. 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 2 884
Friday, May 1, 1970; It's the 4th now... 2 discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2024 May 2024 2 819
On this day, May 2, 2011, Osama bin Laden was killed by US special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 0 662
On this day, May 2, 1939, Lou Gehrig took the day off. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 4 699
On this day, May 2, 1983, Microsoft introduced its two-button mouse. 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 3 634
Police Clear Columbia Protest -- Just As They Did On Same Day 56 Years Ago 4 LiberalArkie May 2024 May 2024 1 818
On this day, May 1, 1931, the Empire State Building, at that time the tallest building in the world, opened. 6 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 1 781

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On May 1, 1852, sharpshooter and raconteur Calamity Jane was born. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 4 788
On this day, May 1, 1971, Amtrak began operation. 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 1 709
On this day, April 30, 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 724
On this day, April 30, 1871, the Camp Grant massacre took place in Arizona Territory. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 785
On this day, April 30, 1975, American forces completed a helicopter evacuation of Saigon. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 704
On this day, April 30, 1939, the New York World's Fair opened. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 675
On this day, April 30, 1904, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair opened in St. Louis. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 644
On this day, April 30, 1926, the number "66" was assigned to a Chicago-to-Los Angeles highway. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 729
On the night of April 30, 2011, Donald Trump attended the WH Correspondents' Association dinner. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 860
On this day, April 30, 1939, FDR made the first presidential speech ever on TV, opening the New York World's Fair. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 757
On this day, April 29, 2004, the last Oldsmobile was built. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 821
On April 29, 2020, Trump announced his intent to nominate Aileen Cannon to serve as a judge on the US District Court. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 726
On this day, April 29, 1970, U.S. troops entered Cambodia. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 761
On this day, April 29, 2015, Major League Baseball set its all-time low attendance mark. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 0 751
Financial Frauds - Theranos $9 Billion Fraud by Elizabeth Holmes & Magic Blood Testing Machine Scam - Joe Blogs 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 820
On April 27 and April 28, 1944, 749 American servicemen were killed in Exercise Tiger, a large-scale rehearsal for D-Day 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 4 1018
On this day, April 28, 1988, Aloha Airlines Flight 243 was on its way from Hilo to Honolulu. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 3 852
On this day, April 28, 1971, OSHA was formed. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 0 621
On this day, April 27, 1978, 51 workers died in the deadliest construction accident in United States history. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 10 1590
On this day, April 26, 1944, in Chicago, the US government took over retail giant Montgomery Ward. 8 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 6 960
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