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Re: On this day in History...
Didn't know it hadn't been around that long
On May 25th
In 1925 – Scopes Trial: John T. Scopes is indicted for teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
In 1961 – Apollo program: U.S. President John F. Kennedy announces before a special joint session of Congress his goal to initiate a project to put a "man on the moon" before the end of the decade.
In 1977 – Star Wars is released. It rapidly becomes a cult classic and is the start of a six-movie franchise.
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In 1878 – Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, American entertainer
In 1926 – Miles Davis, American jazz trumpeter
In 1944 – Frank Oz, English-born puppeteer and director
In 1948 – Sgt. Slaughter, American professional wrestler
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Re: On this day in History...
Happy Birthday Star Wars and Yoda!
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Re: On this day in History...
yep Happy Birthday
On May 26th
In 1889 – Opening of the first Eiffel Tower elevator to the public.
In 1894 – Nicholas II becomes Tsar of Russia.
In 1940 – World War II: Battle of Dunkirk – In France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France.
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In 1907 – John Wayne, American actor
In 1913 – Peter Cushing, English actor
In 1949 – Hank Williams Jr., American singer
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Re: On this day in History...
isn't it Czar?
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Re: On this day in History...
it has many spellings
that spelling is the one normally associated with the Russian royalty.
On May 27th
In 1930 – The 1,046-foot (319-meter) Chrysler Building in New York City, the tallest man-made structure at the time, opens to the public.
In 1941 – World War II: The German battleship Bismarck is sunk in the North Atlantic killing almost 2,100 men.
In 1967 – The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) is christened by Jacqueline Kennedy and her daughter Caroline.
Notable Births
In 1837 – Wild Bill Hickok, American gunfighter
In 1922 – Christopher Lee, English actor
Notable Deaths
In 1993 – Werner Stocker, German actor
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Yeah
On May 28th
In 1863 – American Civil War: the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first African American regiment, leaves Boston, Massachusetts, to fight for the Union.
In 1937 – The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, is officially opened by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Washington, DC, who pushes a button signaling the start of vehicle traffic over the span.
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In 1908 – Ian Fleming, English author
In 1982 – Alexa Davalos, American actress
In 1985 – Colbie Caillat, American folk singer-songwriter
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In 1971 – Audie Murphy, American actor and war hero
In 1998 – Phil Hartman, Canadian actor, comedian
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Re: On this day in History...
wow Phil Hartman is gone 11 years already
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Yeah, kind of hard to believe
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On May 29th
In 1942 – Bing Crosby, the Ken Darby Singers and the John Scott Trotter Orchestra record Irving Berlin's "White Christmas", the best-selling Christmas album in history, for Decca Records in Los Angeles.
In 1990 – Boris Yeltsin is elected president of the Russian SFSR by the Russian parliament.
In 1999 – Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station.
Notable Births
In 1903 – Bob Hope, British-born comedian and actor
In 1917 – John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States
In 1959 – Adrian Paul, English actor
Notable Deaths
In 1866 – Winfield Scott, American general, hero of US Mexican War
In 1997 – Jeff Buckley, American musician (drowned)
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