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Communication
 
 
Crime and Corruption
1994
Michael Fay was caned in Singapore for vandalism. He received four lashes.
 
Defence
1798
U.S. Secretary of War William McHenry ordered that the USS Constitution be made ready for sea. The frigate was launched on October 21, 1797, but had never been put to sea.
 
Disasters
 
 
Discovery
1494
Christopher Columbus sighted Jamaica on his second trip to the Western Hemisphere. He named the island Santa Gloria.
1961
Alan Shepard became the first American in space when he made a 15 minute suborbital flight.
Education
1925
John T. Scopes, a biology teacher in Dayton, TN, was arrested for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.
 
Film, Television and Radio
2000
The final episode of "Boy Meets World" aired on ABC.

 
Heads of State
 
 
Health and Social Welfare
1847
The AMA (American Medical Association) was organized in Philadelphia, PA.
 
Industry
 
 
Law
1987
USA
The U.S. congressional Iran-Contra hearings opened.
 
Motor Sport
 
 
People
1821
  Napoleon Bonaparte died on the island of St. Helena, where he had been in exile.
1917
Eugene Jacques Bullard becomes the first African-American aviator when he earned his flying certificate with the French Air Service.
1926
  Sinclair Lewis refused a 1925 Pulitzer for "Arrowsmith."
1981
  Irish Republican Army hunger-striker Bobby Sands died at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland. It was his 66th day without food.
1997
USA
Dolores Hope received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1997
USA
Ivan Reitman received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Politics
1955
The Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) became a sovereign state.
 
Publishing
1912
Soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda began publishing.
 
Religion
1901
USA
The first Catholic mass for night workers was held at the Church of St. Andrew in New York City.
 
Science
1926
  Eisenstein's film "Battleship Potemkin" was shown in Germany for the first time.
 
Sport
1904
USA
The third perfect game of the major leagues was thrown by Cy Young (Boston Red Sox) against the Philadelphia Athletics. It was the first perfect game under modern rules.
1956
USA
Jim Bailey became the first runner to break the four-minute mile in the U.S. He was clocked at 3:58.5.
1966
USA
Willie Mays broke the National League record for home runs when he hit his 512th.
1978
USA
Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds registered his 3,000th major league hit.
Technology
1809
Mary Kies was awarded the first patent to go to a woman. It was for technique for weaving straw with silk and thread.
1936
Edward Ravenscroft received a patent for the screw-on bottle cap with a pour lip.
The Arts
1891
USA
Music Hall was dedicated in New York City. It was later renamed Carnegie Hall.
1955
USA
"Damn Yankees" opened on Broadway.
1991
USA
In New York, Carnegie Hall marked its 100th anniversary.
The Environment
 
 
The Law
1865
USA
The Thirteenth Amendment was ratified, abolishing slavery in the U.S.
1892
USA
The U.S. Congress extended the Geary Chinese Exclusion Act for 10 more years. The act required Chinese in the U.S. to be registered or face deportation.
The Workforce
1886
USA
A bomb exploded on the fourth day of a workers' strike in Chicago, IL.
 
Trade and Economy
 
 
Transport
1834
The first mainland railway line opened in Belgium.
 
War
1814
USA
The British attacked the American forces at Ft. Ontario, Oswego, NY.
1862
The Battle of Puebla took place. It is celebrated as Cinco de Mayo Day.
1916
  U.S. Marines invaded the Dominican Republic.
1942
  General Joseph Stilwell learned that the Japanese had cut his railway out of China and was forced to lead his troops into India.
1945
NAZI Germany
The Netherlands and Denmark were liberated from Nazi control.
1945
USA
A Japanese balloon bomb exploded on Gearhart Mountain in Oregon. A pregnant woman and five children were killed.
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