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1998 |
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In the U.S., Federal regulators fined a contractor $2.25 million for improper handling of oxygen canisters on ValuJet that crashed in the Florida Everglades in 1996. |
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2001 |
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Chandra Levy was last seen in Washington, DC. Her remains were found in Rock Creek Park on May 22, 2002. California Congressman Gary Condit was questioned in the case due to his relationship with Levy. |
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1991 |
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An estimated 125,000 people were killed in a cyclone that hit Bangladesh. |
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1945 |
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Arthur Godfrey began his CBS radio morning show "Arthur Godfrey Time." It ran until this day in 1972. |
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1964 |
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The FCC ruled that all TV receivers should be equipped to receive both VHF and UHF channels. |
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1991 |
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ABC aired the "coming out" episode of the sitcom "Ellen." The title character, played by Ellen DeGeneres, admitted she was a lesbian. |
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1250 |
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King Louis IX of France was ransomed for one million dollars. |
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1789 |
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George Washington took office as first elected U.S. president. |
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1812 |
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Louisiana admitted as the 18th U.S. state. |
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1889 |
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George Washington's inauguration became the first U.S. national holiday. |
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1900 |
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Hawaii was organized as an official U.S. territory. |
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1947 |
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The name of Boulder Dam, in Nevada, was changed back to Hoover Dam. |
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1900 |
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Casey Jones was killed while trying to save the runaway train "Cannonball Express." |
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1943 |
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The British submarine HMS Seraph dropped 'the man who never was,' a dead man the British planted with false invasion plans, into the Mediterranean off the coast of Spain. |
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1945 |
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Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide. They had been married for one day. One week later Germany surrendered unconditionally. |
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0313 |
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Licinius unified the whole of the eastern empire under his own rule. |
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1527 |
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Henry VIII and King Francis of France signed the treaty of Westminster. |
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1563 |
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All Jews were expelled from France by order of Charles VI. |
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1725 |
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Spain withdrew from Quadruple Alliance. |
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1803 |
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The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million. |
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1930 |
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The Soviet Union proposed a military alliance with France and Great Britain. |
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1948 |
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The Organization of American States held its first meeting in Bogota, Colombia. |
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1953 |
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The British West Indian colonies agreed on the formation of the British Caribbean Federation that would eventually become a self-governing unit in the British Commonwealth. |
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1973 |
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U.S. President Nixon announced resignation of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, and other top aides. |
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1998 |
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NATO was expanded to include Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic. The three nations were formally admitted the following April at NATO's 50th anniversary summit. |
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2002 |
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was overwhelmingly approved for another five years as president. |
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Jesus of Nazareth was crucified. |
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1939 |
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Lou Gehrig played his last game with the New York Yankees. |
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1940 |
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Belle Martell was licensed in California by state boxing officials. She was the first American woman, prizefight referee. |
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1993 |
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Monica Seles was stabbed in the back during a tennis match in Hamburg, Germany. The man called himself a fan of second- ranked Steffi Graf. He was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm and received a suspended sentence. |
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1864 |
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Work began on the Dams along the Red River. The work would allow Union General Nathaniel Banks' troops to sail over the rapids above Alexandria, Louisiana. |
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1984 |
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U.S. President Reagan signed cultural and scientific agreements with China. He also signed a tax accord that would make it easier for American companies to operate in China. |
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1998 |
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United and Delta airlines announced their alliance that would give them control of 1/3 of all U.S. passenger seats. |
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1939 |
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The first railroad car equipped with fluorescent lights was put into service. The train car was known as the "General Pershing Zephyr." |
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1849 |
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The republican patriot and guerrilla leader Giuseppe Garabaldi repulsed a French attack on Rome. |
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1968 |
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U.S. Marines attacked a division of North Vietnamese in the village of Dai Do. |
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1972 |
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The North Vietnamese launched an invasion of the South. |
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1975 |
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Communists North Vietnamese troops entered the Independence Palace of South Vietnam in Saigon. 11 Marines lifted off of the U.S. Embassy were the last soldiers to evacuate. |
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1980 |
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Terrorists seized the Iranian Embassy in London. |
