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Amtrak, the National rail service that combined the operations of 18 passenger railroads, went into service on May 1, 1971.

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Presidential Proclamation always issued for the first Thursday in May since 1981. Public Law 100-307 of May 5, 1988. Beginning in 1957, a day in [...]

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On May 3, 1999, the Dow Jones Index of 30 major industrial stocks topped the 11,000 mark for the first time.

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On May 6, 1954, while running for the British Amateur Athletic Association in a meet at Oxford University, Roger Bannister broke the four-minute barrier with [...]

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On this day in 1978, Shawn Marion, 35, a former basketball player, was born in Waukegan, IL.

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To honor those workers who reverse their natural circadian rhythm to keep businesses running 24 hours a day. Annually, the second Wednesday of May.

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First known as Fuller' Crossing, and then Lakes Crossing, on this date it officially became Reno, Nevada, known today as the Biggest Little City in [...]

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First Proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 to recognize and honor the contributions and sacrifices of military spouses. Annually, the Friday before Mothers's Day.

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On May 13, 1992, Three astronauts from the Shuttle Endeavour simultaneously walked in space for the first time.

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On May 14, 1930 Carlsbad Caverns National Park was established. Located in southwestern New Mexico, Carlsbad Caverns was proclaimed a national monument October 25, 1923, [...]

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Former NFL and Dallas Cowboy great, Emmitt Smith, 44, was born on this day in 1969 in Pensacola, FL. He is a Hall of Fame [...]

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On May 16, 1863, After a standoff of nearly a year around the strategic Mississippi River city of Vicksburg, MS, Union forces under Ulysses S. [...]

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On this day in 1875, the first running of the Kentucky Derby took place at Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY. Jockey Oliver Lewis rode the horse [...]

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On this day in 1768, Dolly (Dorothea) Dandridge Payne Todd Madison was born in Guiliford County, NC. She was the wife of James Madison, 4th [...]

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A day for restaurant managers and patrons to recognize and to express their appreciation for the many fine and dedicated waitresses and waiters.

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On this day in 1972,President Richard Nixon became the first American president to visit Moscow. Fiur days later on May 26, Nixon and Soviet leader [...]

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On this day in 1958, Mitch Albom, 55, was born in Passaic, NJ. He is a journalist and author of such great books as Tuesdays [...]

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On this day in 1930, Richard Gurley Drew, received a patent for adhesive tape, later manufactured by 3M as Scotch Tape.

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National Holiday. Commemorates the downfall of the Dergue, the military government that ruled Ethiopia from 1974-1991.

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On this day in 1953, New Zealand explorer Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay, a Sherpa guide, became the first team to reach the summit of [...]

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On this day in 1911, Ray Harroun won the first Indy 500 averaging 76.4 mph. The raceway was created by Carl Fisher, who in 1909 [...]

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On this day in 1889, Heavy rains caused the Connemaugh River Dam to burst. At nearby Johnstown, PA, the resulting flood killed more than 2300 [...]