📖🗣️ Notable Events

[KellytheBelly]

I found these historic events to be quite interesting, and just wanted to share!  🙂

Notable Events for October 21st:

[source: National Day Calendar - October 21 | Birthdays & Events]

1774 - The first flag to include the word "Liberty" is flown in Massachusetts.
1867 - The Medicine Lodge Treaty is signed Great Plains Indian leaders, relocating the tribes to a reservation in Indian Territory.

[While the treaty did relocate some Plains tribes, it's important to note that it was a complex event with significant cultural and historical implications. The treaty process was often fraught with misunderstandings and unequal power dynamics.]
1869 - The first shipment of fresh oysters is delivered from Baltimore.
1871 - The first amateur outdoor athletic games begin in NY.
1879 - Thomas Edison applies for a patent for an incandescent light bulb.
1915 - The first radiotelephone message overseas is made from Arlington, VA to Paris, France.

[This was a significant milestone, but it's worth noting that wireless communication had been evolving for several decades before this point.]
1917 - The first U.S. troops see action on the front lines in WWI.
1921 - President Harding delivers the first speech by a sitting U.S. president in opposition of lynching in the South.

[While this was a significant step forward, it's important to recognize that lynching persisted in the South for many years after this speech.]
1940 - Ernest Hemingway's first novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls, is published.
1944 - American forces take the city of Aachen, Germany, after three weeks.

[This was a crucial battle, but it was part of a larger Allied offensive in Western Europe.]

1959 - The Guggenheim Museum opens to the public in NY.
1959 - President Eisenhower approves the transfer of all US Army space-related activities to NASA.
1964 - My Fair Lady, starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn, premieres in NY.
1967 - Fifty thousand people march from the Lincoln Memorial to the Pentagon in protest of the Vietnam War.

[This was a major event in the history of the anti-war movement, but it's important to note that there were many other protests and demonstrations against the war.]
1975 - Women are allowed to enroll in the Coast Guard Academy for the first time.
1986 - Journalist Edward Tracy is kidnapped in Beirut.

[This was a tragic event, and Tracy was eventually released after several years in captivity.]
1989 - Bertram Lee and Peter Bynoe become the first major sports team owners after they purchase the Denver Nuggets for $65 million.
1991 - Hostage Jesse Turner is released from captivity in Beirut after 5 years.
2019 - Facebook takes down disinformation campaigns from Iran and Russia.
2020 - Over 545 children are left without parents after being separated at the U.S./Mexican border.

[This was a highly controversial policy that led to widespread condemnation and legal challenges.]

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Notable Events for June 29th:

[source: National Day Calendar -  June 29 | Birthdays & Events]

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1613 - The original 'Globe Theatre,' in London, burns down during a performance of, 'Henry VIII,' when a theatrical cannon misfires.
1767 - 'Townshend Revenue Acts' is passed by British parliament, establishing duties on tea, glass, paint, oil, lead, and paper imported into American colonies.
1776 - San Francisco is founded.
1860 - The last stone is placed for second lighthouse to be built at Minot's Ledge, Massachusetts.
1880 - France annexes 'Tahiti,' formally establishing it as a French protectorate.
1906 - 'Mesa Verde National Park,' in Colorado, containing prehistoric cliff dwellings, is established by an act of Congress.
1927 - U.S. aviators, 'Lester Maitland,' and 'Albert Hegenberger' complete the first transpacific flight, landing in Oahu, Hawaii, after taking off from Oakland Municipal Airport, the previous day.
1940 - U.S. Congress passes the, 'Alien Registration Act.'
1941 - German forces invade and occupy Lviv, Ukraine, leading to the slaughter of thousands, as part of their invasion of Soviet territory.
1954 - Dr. Robert Oppenheimer's security clearance is revoked by the, 'Atomic Energy Commission.'
1956 - Hollywood icon, 'Marilyn Monroe' marries playwright, 'Arthur Miller,' in a civil ceremony.
1957 - 'Buddy Holly' records, 'Peggy Sue.'
1958 - 'Pelé' leads Brazil to their first World Cup title, defeating Sweden 5-2.
1967 - Actress, 'Jayne Mansfield' is killed in a car crash.
1967 - 'Mick Jagger,' and 'Keith Richards,' of The Rolling Stones, are found guilty on drug possession charges [sentences were later suspended on appeal].
1968 - Pink Floyd's second studio album, 'A Saucerful of Secrets,' is released in the U.K.
1968 - The Small Faces' album, 'Ogden's Nut Gone Flake' begins a six-week run at #1 on the U.K. album chart.
1968 - The free concert in Hyde Park, 'Hyde Park Live,' is held in London, with, 'Pink Floyd,' 'Jethro Tull,' 'Tyrannosaurus Rex,' and 'Roy Harper.'
1969 - Following a performance at the 'Denver Pop Festival,' 'Noel Redding' leaves 'The Jimi Hendrix Experience.'
1969 - The 'Harlem Cultural Festival' begins, in Mt. Morris Park, featuring numerous Black performers.
1972 - In 'Furman v. Georgia,' the U.S. Supreme Court rules [5-4] that capital punishment, as applied, is unconstitutional.
[This decision was later reversed in 1976.]
1974 - 'Gordon Lightfoot' scores his only chart-topping single with, 'Sundown.'
1974 - Soviet ballet virtuoso 'Mikhail Baryshnikov' defects from the USSR, in Toronto, while on tour with the Kirov Ballet.
1974 - 'Neil Peart' replaces 'John Rutsey' as Rush's drummer.
1975 - Folk singer, 'Tim Buckley' dies of a heroin and morphine overdose, at '28.'
1976 - The 'Seychelles' gain independence from the United Kingdom.
1978 - 'Peter Frampton' is involved in a serious car accident in the Bahamas, breaking his arm and cracking ribs.
1984 - 'Cannonball Run II,' 'Conan the Destroyer,' and 'Bachelor Party' are released in theaters.
1985 - 'David Bowie' and 'Mick Jagger' record a version of, 'Dancing in the Street,' for the 'Live Aid' charity.
1985 - John Lennon's '1965 Rolls-Royce Phantom V' limousine, with its psychedelic paint job, sells for over $3 million at a Sotheby's auction.
1986 - 'Richard Branson' breaks the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing by boat in his speedboat, 'Virgin Atlantic Challenger II.'
1988 - 'Coming to America' debuts in theaters.
1990 - 'Chlorofluorocarbons' [CFCs], a substance highly damaging to the ozone layer, are banned under the London Amendment to the 'Montreal Protocol.'
1995 - The Space Shuttle Atlantis docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time, marking a new era of cooperation in space between the former Cold War adversaries.
1995 - Ringo Starr's first-ever TV commercial, for 'Pizza Hut,' debuts in the U.S.
2001 - 'A.I. Artificial Intelligence,' and 'Pootie Tang' are released in theaters.
2005 - 'War of the Worlds' debuts in theaters.
2005 - 'The Rooms' cultural facility opens, in St. John’s in Newfoundland, and Labrador.
2007 - 'Apple' releases its first-generation, 'iPhone,' revolutionizing the smartphone industry.
2007 - 'Ratatouille' is released in theaters.
2009 - American hedge-fund investment manager, 'Bernie Madoff' receives a sentence of up to 150 years, in prison, for operating the largest Ponzi scheme in history.
2010 - Two workers are killed dismantling a 'Rolling Stones' stage, in Madrid.
2011 - 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' debuts in theaters.
2012 - 'Ted,' Tyler Perry's 'Madea's Witness Protection,' and 'Magic Mike' are released in theaters.
2022 - 'R. Kelly' is sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after being convicted of racketeering and violating the, 'Mann Act.'
2020 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 'Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President,' and 'Fellows of Harvard College,' effectively end race-based affirmative action, in college admissions, in the United States.

Other Observances:

National Almond Buttercrunch Day
[A day to enjoy this sweet, crunchy treat.]
National Darts Day
[Founded in 2025, this day celebrates the game of darts.]
National Waffle Iron Day
[Time to make some delicious waffles!]
Hug Holiday
[Spread some love with hugs.]
National Guy Day
[An excellent way to celebrate all the great Guys out there!]
National Bacon Burnt Ends Day
[It's a day to recognize and enjoy bacon burnt ends, a delicious BBQ treat.]
Outdoor Equipment Maintenance Day
[A day to help you keep our outdoor equipment in good working order.]
National Dieselbilly Day
[This day It commemorates the birthday and work of musician, Bill Kirchen, the self-proclaimed 'King of Dieselbilly.' Kirchen’s career has spanned over five decades and he remains active today.]
San Francisco’s Birthday
[Situated between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, this historic city is known for its iconic landmarks, unique architecture, cultural diversity, and progressive spirit. San Francisco was founded on June 29, 1776, by Spanish colonists when they officially raised the Spanish flag at the Presidio of San Francisco. What began as a humble settlement has since grown into a thriving metropolis that’s home to almost one million people.]
International Day of the Tropics
[Its purpose is to acknowledge the extraordinary variety of the tropics while shedding more light on the distinctive challenges and opportunities that are faced by tropical areas.]
International Mud Day
[Get messy and have some fun in the mud.]
Log Cabin Day
[A day to appreciate the simplicity and charm of log cabins.]
St. Peter's Day  [Feast of Saints Peter and Paul]
[A Christian observance honoring Saints Peter and Paul.]
National Camera Day
[Grab your camera (or phone!) and capture some memories. This day celebrates the fact that photography, once so complicated it took a scientist to understand, is now part of our everyday lives. The word 'photography' is based on two Greek words that, when put together, mean 'writing with light.' It’s a beautiful way of describing what a camera lets us do — tell a story without the use of words. It all goes back more than 800 years to the invention of the camera obscura.]
World Industrial Design Day
[Celebrate the innovative field of industrial design.]

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Notable Events for May 16th:

[source: National Day Calendar - May 16 | Birthdays & Events]

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Born:

1801: William Seward, American politician who served as United States Secretary of State, from 1861 to 1869.
1804: Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, American educator who opened the first English-language kindergarten, in the United States.
1903: Charles F. Brannock, inventor and manufacturer of the device that measures a foot for shoe fitting [Brannock Device].
1905: Henry Fonda, Critically acclaimed American actor whose career spanned approximately five decades, from the 1930s to the 1980s.
[He's known for his deep voice, charismatic presence, and the ability to portray both strong and vulnerable characters. Fonda's work includes iconic films like, 'The Grapes of Wrath' [1940], '12 Angry Men' [1957], and 'On Golden Pond' [1981].]
1912: Studs Terkel, American historian, author, actor, and radio broadcaster.
1915: Theodore Holmes Bullock, Chinese-American neuroscientist.
[One of the founding fathers of neuroethology. During a career spanning nearly seven decades, this American academic was esteemed both as a pioneering and influential neuroscientist.]
1917: Juan Rulfo, influential Mexican author and photographer.
1919: [Władziu Valentino] 'Liberace', American pianist, singer and actor.
[He was born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish origin, and enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures and endorsements. At the height of his fame, from the 1950s to 1970s, he was the highest-paid entertainer in the world, with established concert residencies in Las Vegas, and an international touring schedule. He embraced a lifestyle of flamboyant excess both on and off stage.]
1923: Merton Miller, American economist and Nobel laureate.
1924: Dawda Jawara, Gambian politician.
[He served as prime minister from 1962 to 1970, and then as the first President of The Gambia from 1970 to 1994, until he was overthrown by Yahya Jammeh.]
1925: Nancy Roman, American astronomer.
[Known to many as, 'Mother Hubble,' Roman created NASA's space astronomy program for her foundational role in planning the, 'Hubble Space Telescope.' She made important contributions to stellar classification and motions. She was the first female executive at NASA, and served as NASA's first Chief of Astronomy throughout the 1960s and 1970s, establishing her as one of the visionary founders of the US civilian space program.']
1929: Adrienne Rich, American poet, essayist and feminist.
[She was called 'one of the most widely read and influential poets of the second half of the 20th Century,' and was credited with bringing 'the oppression of women and lesbians to the forefront of poetic discourse.']
1937: Yvonne Craig, American actress.
[Best remembered for her role as Barbara Gordon as 'Batgirl,' in the TV series, 'Batman.' She was also a philanthropist, and 'an advocate for workers unions, free mammograms, and equal pay for women.']
1944: Danny Trejo, American actor. [Age '81']
[Known for his roles in, 'Runaway Train' [1985], 'Reindeer Games' [2000], 'Once Upon a Time in Mexico' [2003], and the 'Spy Kids' movies [2001/2003].]
1953: Pierce Brosnan, Irish actor and film producer. [Age '72']
[He was the fifth actor to play the fictional secret agent James Bond in the, 'James Bond' film series [1995-2002].]
1955: Olga Korbut, Belarusian retired gymnast, Olympic gold medalist, who competed for the Soviet Union. [Age '70']
[Nicknamed the 'Sparrow from Minsk.']
1955: Debra Winger, American actress. [Age'70']
1957: Joan Benoit Samuelson, runner, Olympic gold medalist. [Age '68']
1965: Krist Novoselic, Croatian-American musician, politician and activist. [Age '60']
[Novoselic co-founded and played bass on every album for the rock band, 'Nirvana.']
1966: Janet Jackson, American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. [Age'59']
1969: Tracey Gold, American actress. [Age'56']
[Former child star known for her role as Carol Seaver on the 1980s sitcom, 'Growing Pains.']
1969: Tucker Carlson, American conservative political commentator. [Age'56']
1969: David Boreanaz, American actor, television producer, and director. [Age'56']
[Known for for playing the role of vampire-turned-private investigator, 'Angel' on The WB/UPN supernatural drama television series, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'[1997–2003], and its spinoff, 'Angel' [1999–2004].]
1978: Jim Sturgess, English actor and singer-songwriter. [Age'47']
1986: Megan Fox, American actress. [Age'39']
1990: Thomas Sangster, English actor. [Age '35']
[As a child actor, he gained recognition for his roles in the commercially successful films, 'Love Actually' [2003], and 'Nanny McPhee' [2005].]

Died:

1953: Django Reinhardt, Belgian-born French jazz guitarist and composer.
1957: Eliot Ness, American Prohibition agent.
[Known for his efforts to bring down Al Capone while enforcing Prohibition, in Chicago.]
1984: Andy Kaufman, American comedian and performance artist.

[He has sometimes been called an 'anti-comedian.' He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood, once saying in an interview, 'I am not a comic, I have never told a joke. The comedian's promise is that he will go out there and make you laugh with him. My only promise is that I will try to entertain you as best I can.']
1985: Margaret Hamilton, American actress, vaudevillian, and educator.
[Her career spanned fifty years, in entertainment, theater, film, radio, and television. She often played villains, and was best known for her portrayal of the, 'Wicked Witch of the West' in the film, 'The Wizard of Oz.']
1990: Sammy Davis Jr., American singer, actor, comedian, dancer, and musician.
1990: Jim Henson, American puppeteer, animator, actor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of, 'The Muppets.'
[Henson was also well known for creating, 'Fraggle Rock' [1983–1987], and as the director of, 'The Dark Crystal' [1982], and 'Labyrinth' [1986].]
2010: Ronnie James Dio, American heavy metal singer.
[He fronted numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, and Heaven & Hell.]
2019: I. M. Pei, Chinese-American architect.

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Notable Events for May 15th:

[source: National Day Calendar - May 15 | Birthdays & Events]

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1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the papal bull Ad extirpanda, which authorizes, but also limits, the use of torture against heretics during the Medieval Inquisition.
1525 - The German Peasants' War ends with the defeat of the insurgent peasants led by Thomas Müntzer at the Battle of Frankenhausen.
1536 - Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII, stands trial for treason, adultery, and incest.
1765 - The British Parliament passes the Quartering Act, requiring American colonies to house and supply British soldiers.
1800 - The U.S. federal government is ordered to move from Philadelphia to the new capital in Washington, D.C.
1817 - The first private mental health hospital in the United States, the Asylum for the Relief of Persons Deprived of the Use of Their Reason [now Friends Hospital], opens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1849 - The Sicilian revolution of 1848 is finally suppressed.
1850 - The Arana–Southern Treaty is ratified, resolving existing differences between Great Britain and Argentina.
1862 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA] is established to support agricultural growth and standards.
1869 - Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton found the National Woman Suffrage Association in New York.
1870 - The Paraguayan War [War of the Triple Alliance] officially ends.
1905 - The city of Las Vegas, Nevada, is founded.
1911 - The U.S. Supreme Court declares Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey an 'unreasonable' monopoly under the Sherman Antitrust Act and orders its breakup.
1918 - The Finnish Civil War ends with the White Guard taking over Fort Ino.
1929 - A fire at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, kills 123 people.
1932 - Japanese Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi is assassinated in an attempted coup d'état.
1933 - The Luftwaffe, the air force of Nazi Germany, is secretly established by merging existing military aviation organizations.
1934 - Kārlis Ulmanis stages a self-coup in Latvia, suspending the constitution and dissolving the parliament.
1942 - Legislation creating the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps [WAAC] is signed into law in the United States, granting women official military status.
1942 - Gasoline rationing begins in 17 Eastern states in the U.S. during World War II.
1943 - Joseph Stalin dissolves the Comintern [Third International].
1945 - The Battle of Poljana, the final skirmish in Europe during World War II, is fought near Prevalje, Slovenia.
1948 - Following the end of the British Mandate for Palestine, neighboring Arab states invade Israel, beginning the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
1970 - Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington become the first female United States Army generals.
1972 - The Ryukyu Islands, including Okinawa, revert to Japanese control after 27 years of U.S. administration.
1972 - George Wallace, the Governor of Alabama and a U.S. presidential candidate, is shot and paralyzed during a rally in Maryland.
1974 - The Ma'alot massacre occurs in Israel, where members of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine attack a school, resulting in the deaths of 31 people, including 22 schoolchildren.
1976 - Aeroflot Flight 1802 crashes near Viktorivka, Ukraine, killing 52 people.
1988 - The Soviet Army begins its withdrawal of 115,000 troops from Afghanistan after over eight years of fighting.
1991 - Édith Cresson becomes France's first female Prime Minister.
2008 - The California Supreme Court rules that a previous ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, making California the second U.S. state to legalize it.
2010 - Jessica Watson completes her solo, non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the world, becoming the youngest person to do so.

Science and Technology:

1836 - Francis Baily observes 'Baily's beads' during an annular solar eclipse.
1933 - The first voice amplification system [microphone] is used in the U.S. Senate.
1941 - The Gloster E.28/39, the first British and Allied jet aircraft, makes its maiden flight.
1957 - Britain tests its first hydrogen bomb, Operation Grapple, at Malden Island in the Pacific.
1958 - The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 3, a large scientific satellite.
1963 - Project Mercury's final mission, Mercury-Atlas 9, launches with astronaut Gordon Cooper, who completes the longest solo spaceflight for the U.S. at the time.
1997 - STS-84 [Atlantis 19], the sixth Shuttle-Mir Mission, is launched.

Culture and Entertainment:

1928 - Mickey Mouse makes his first appearance in the silent animated short film, 'Plane Crazy.'
1930 - Ellen Church becomes the first female airline stewardess, flying on a United Airlines flight.
1940 - Richard and Maurice McDonald open their first restaurant in San Bernardino, California, which later becomes McDonald's.
1940 - Nylon stockings are first sold to the general public in the United States.

Other Observances:

Peace Officers Memorial Day
[This is a significant observance in the United States, honoring federal, state, and local peace officers who have died or been disabled in the line of duty.]
International Day of Families
[Proclaimed by the United Nations, this day aims to raise awareness of issues relating to families and to increase knowledge of the social, economic, and demographic processes affecting families.]
National Chocolate Chip Day
[A fun day for indulging in treats featuring chocolate chips, from cookies to ice cream and more.]
Global Accessibility Awareness Day [GAAD] [Third Thursday in May]
[This day focuses on digital accessibility and inclusion for the more than one billion people worldwide who have disabilities.]
Bring Flowers To Someone Day
[A day to brighten someone's day with the simple gesture of giving flowers.]
National Nylon Stocking Day
[Celebrating the history and fashion of nylon stockings.]
Straw Hat Day
[Traditionally marked as the day when it's considered acceptable to start wearing straw hats for the summer season.]
International Conscientious Objectors Day
[Honors those who have refused to participate in military service for reasons of conscience.]
International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day
[Promotes the benefits of skin-to-skin contact between parents and their newborns.]
HG Awareness Day
[Raises awareness for Hyperemesis Gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness.]
National Safety Dose Day
[Focuses on the importance of taking the correct dosage of medication.]
National Senior Fraud Awareness Day
[A day to raise awareness about financial fraud targeting senior citizens.]
International MPS Awareness Day
[Raises awareness for Mucopolysaccharidoses [MPS] disorders.]
National Notebook Day
[Encourages writing and using notebooks for various purposes, from journaling to creative writing.]
National Aperitif Day
[A day to enjoy an aperitif, a before-dinner drink.]
National Tuberous Sclerosis Day / TSC Global Awareness Day
[Aims to raise awareness and educate people about Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.]
Vascular Birthmarks Awareness Day / VBF Day of Awareness
[Dedicated to raising awareness about vascular birthmarks.]

Born:

1749: Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, lawyer, and statesman.
[President Thomas Jefferson's first Attorney General.]
1856: L. Frank Baum, American author.
[Best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly, ['The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.']
1857: Williamina Fleming, Scottish astronomer, who made significant contributions to the field despite facing gender biases.
1859: Pierre Curie, French physicist, radiochemist, and a pioneer in crystallography, magnetism, piezoelectricity, and radioactivity.
1890: Katherine Anne Porter, American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, poet, and political activist.
1900: Ida Rhodes, American mathematician who became a member of the clique of influential women at the heart of early computer development in the United States.
1929: Frank Evans Heart, American computer engineer influential in computer networking, and was the first to work on the first routing computer for ARPANET.
1953: George Brett, American former professional baseball player.  [Age '72']

[Third baseman, designated hitter, and first baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball [MLB] for the Kansas City Royals.]

1969: Emmitt Smith, American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League [NFL] for 15 seasons. [Age '56']

1970: Rod Smith, American former professional football player.  [Age '55']

[He was a wide receiver for 14 seasons with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League [NFL].]

1980: Josh Beckett, American former professional [MLB] baseball pitcher.  [Age '45']

1987: Andy Murray, British former professional tennis player and coach.  [Age '38']

Died:

1886: Emily Dickinson, American poet.
[She has since been regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry.]
2003: June Carter Cash, American country singer and songwriter.
2007: Jerry Falwell, American Baptist pastor, televangelist, and conservative activist.
2011: Barbara Stuart, American actress.
[She had a recurring role of Sgt. Carter's girlfriend Bunny on, 'Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.']

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Notable Events for May 14th:

[source: National Day Calendar - May 14 | Birthdays & Events]

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649 -  Pope Theodore I, who had excommunicated his predecessor, dies.
964 -  Pope John XII dies.
[His papacy was marked by political intrigue and personal scandal.]
1080 - Walcher, Bishop of Durham and Earl of Northumbria, is murdered by a mob.
1219 - William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, a renowned English knight and statesman, dies.
1576 - Tahmasp I, Shah of Persia, dies after a long reign that saw significant cultural and territorial developments.
1607 - Jamestown, Virginia, is settled by English colonists, becoming the first permanent English settlement in North America.
1787 - Delegates begin to assemble in Philadelphia for the Constitutional Convention, with the goal of revising the Articles of Confederation, ultimately leading to the creation of the U.S. Constitution.
1796 - Dr. Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination in Berkeley, England, using material from a cowpox lesion to inoculate an 8-year-old boy, James Phipps.
[This was a pivotal moment in the history of medicine.]
1800 - The U.S. federal government prepares to move from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.
1804 - The Lewis and Clark Expedition [officially known as the Corps of Discovery] departs from Camp Dubois near present-day Hartford, Illinois, to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
1853 - Gail Borden receives a patent for his process of condensing milk.
1856 - The first members of the U.S. Camel Corps arrive in Texas by boat from the Middle East, bringing 34 dromedaries.
1875 - Seventeen countries sign the Metre Convention [Convention du Mètre] in Paris, an international treaty that establishes the International 'Bureau of Weights and Measures' [BIPM], and lays the groundwork for a worldwide uniform system of measurement.
1897 - The State Theatre opens in Washington, Iowa, and is recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest continuously operating movie theater in the world.
1904 - The third modern Olympic Games, and the first to be held in the United States, opens in St. Louis, Missouri, in conjunction with the St. Louis World's Fair.
1913 - The Rockefeller Foundation, a philanthropic organization, begin operations.
1935 - A plebiscite in the Philippines ratifies an independence agreement.
1940 - During World War II, the Netherlands [Holland] surrender to Germany.
1948 - The State of Israel is proclaimed, in Tel Aviv, by David Ben-Gurion [head of the Jewish Agency].
[This declaration came as the British Mandate for Palestine was expiring and led to the immediate outbreak of the Arab-Israeli War of 1948.]
1955 - The Warsaw Pact, a collective defense treaty among the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe, is established in Warsaw, Poland, as a counterbalance to NATO.  
1970 - The Red Army Faction [RAF], also known as the Baader-Meinhof Group, a far-left militant organization, begins operations in West Germany.
1973 - Skylab, the first United States space station, is launched into orbit, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
1973 - The U.S. Supreme Court, in Frontiero v. Richardson, rules that a law automatically granting housing and medical benefits to the spouses of male members of the uniformed services, but requires female members to prove their husbands' dependency, as unconstitutional.
[This was a significant step for equal rights for females in the military.]
1991 - A head-on collision between two commuter trains near Shigaraki, Japan, kills 42 people and injures over 400.
[It was Japan's worst rail disaster, since 1963, at the time.]
1998 - The final episode of the highly popular American sitcom, 'Seinfeld' airs on NBC, drawing a massive audience.
1999 - U.S. President Bill Clinton apologizes directly to Chinese President Jiang Zemin for the accidental NATO bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, which occurred six days earlier.
2002 - The musical, 'We Will Rock You' [based on the music of Queen], written by Ben Elton, opens at the Dominion Theatre, in London.
2004 - Phil Spector, the influential record producer, is arrested after a scuffle with his chauffeur at his California mansion.
2005 - A judge orders rapper, '50 Cent' to stay clean of drugs and take an anger management course to avoid jail time for assault charges related to a 2004 concert incident.
2008 - Metallica kicks off a 26-date North American and European tour in Los Angeles.
2012 - It is reported that the band, 'Kiss' planned to open over 100 'Rock & Brews' restaurants in North America.

Other Observances:

National Buttermilk Biscuit Day
[A day to enjoy these fluffy baked goods.]
National Dance Like a Chicken Day
[A fun day to do the 'Chicken Dance.']
National Decency Day
[A day to promote respect and civility.]
National Underground America Day
[A day to explore what lies beneath the surface.]
The Stars and Stripes Forever Day
[Celebrating John Philip Sousa's famous march and American patriotism.]
International Chihuahua Appreciation Day
[A day to celebrate the small dog breed.]
Bond With Your Dog Day
[A day for pet parents and their beloved dogs to spend some extra quality time together! Show your beloved friend how much you love and care for them!]
International Dylan Thomas Day
[Commemorating the life and work of the Welsh poet.]
Online Romance Day
[A day acknowledging relationships formed online.]
World Facilities Management Day
[Recognizing the professionals who manage buildings and services.]
Donate A Day's Wages To Charity Day
[Encouraging charitable giving.]
National Third Shift Workers Day  [Second Wednesday in May]
[Honoring those who work overnight.]
National Receptionists Day  [Second Wednesday in May]
[Acknowledging the work of receptionists.]
Paraguay Independence Day
[Celebrating Paraguay's independence from Spain in 1811.]
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day
[Raising awareness and support for those with spinal cord injuries.]
National Bruce Day
[A day to celebrate everyone named Bruce.]

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Notable Events for May 14th:

[source: National Day Calendar - May 14 | Birthdays & Events]

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Born:

1881: Mary Seacole, Jamaican-born British nurse and businesswoman.
[She was famous for her nursing work during the Crimean War and for publishing the first autobiography written by a black woman in Britain.]
1898: Zutty Singleton, Jazz drummer for Louis Armstrong's, 'Hot Five.'

1905: Herbert Morrison, American radio journalist.

[He recorded for broadcast his dramatic report of the Hindenburg disaster, a catastrophic fire that destroyed the LZ 129 Hindenburg zeppelin on May 6, 1937, killing 36 people.]
1910: Carl Tapscott, Choir conductor, tenor, arranger, organist.
1914: Foy Willing, American singer, songwriter, musician, and bandleader, who performed Western music and appeared in Western movies.
1922: Franjo Tuđman, Croatian politician and historian, first President of Croatia.
1923: Adnan Pachachi, Iraqi politician and diplomat.
1924: Brad Anderson, American cartoonist, creator of the comic strip, 'Marmaduke.'
1925: Patrice Munsel, American opera singer.
1925: Sophie Kurys, American professional baseball player in the, 'All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.'
1928: Will 'Dub' Jones, American R&B singer ['The Coasters'].
1929: Lorne 'Gump' Worsley, Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.
1933: Dame Siân Phillips, Welsh actress.  [Age '92']
1935: Ethel Johnson - American professional wrestler, one of the first African American female champions.
1936: Bobby Darin - American singer-songwriter ['Mack the Knife,' and 'Beyond the Sea'], and actor.
1940: Troy Shondell, American pop singer ['This Time'].
1943: Jack Bruce, Scottish musician, singer, and songwriter.
[Best known as the bassist and vocalist for the rock band, 'Cream.']
1943: Derek 'Lek' Leckenby, English musician and lead guitarist, most famous for his work with English pop group, 'Herman's Hermits.'
1944: George Lucas, American film director, producer, and screenwriter, and philanthropist. [Age '81']
[He is the creator of the 'Star Wars,' and 'Indiana Jones' franchises.]

1944: Gene Cornish, Canadian-American musician.  [Age '81']
[He is an original member of the popular 1960s blue-eyed soul band, 'The Young Rascals.']
1947: Tamara Dobson, American actress and fashion model, known for her role as 'Cleo,' in 'Cleopatra Jones.'
1952: David Byrne, Scottish-American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, visual artist, writer, actor, and filmmaker.  [Age '73']
[Best known as a founding member and principal songwriter of the new wave band, 'Talking Heads.']
1952: Robert Zemeckis, American film director, producer, and screenwriter ['Forrest Gump,' and 'Back to the Future' trilogy].  [Age '73']
1953: Tom Cochrane, Canadian singer-songwriter and musician best known as the frontman for the rock band, 'Red Rider,' and for his work as a solo singer-songwriter ['Life Is a Highway'].  [Age '72']
1959: Mike Inez, American rock musician, bassist for, 'Alice in Chains.'  [Age '59']
1961: Tim Roth, English actor and director. [Age '61']

[He was among a group of prominent British actors known as the, 'Brit Pack.' ]

1962: C.C. DeVille, American guitarist for the rock band, 'Poison.'  [Age '63']
1962: Ian Astbury, English singer, songwriter, and musician, lead vocalist for the rock band, 'The Cult.'  [Age '63']
1962: Danny Huston, American actor, director, and screenwriter.  [Age '63']
1965: Ronan Tynan, Irish tenor singer and former Paralympic athlete.  [Age'65']
1966: Raphael Saadiq, American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer ['Tony! Toni! Toné!'].  [Age '58']
1969: Cate Blanchett, Australian actress and producer.  [Age '56']
[Regarded as one of the best performers of her generation, she is recognized for her versatile work across stage and screen.]
1969: Danny Wood, American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor, member of, 'New Kids on the Block.'  [Age '55']
1971: Sofia Coppola, American screenwriter, director, producer, and actress ['Lost in Translation'- 2003].  [Age '54']
1972: Natalie Appleton, Canadian singer, and members of the British girl group, 'All Saints.'  [Age '52']
1972: Shanice, American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and dancer ['I Love Your Smile'].  [Age '52']
1973: Gabriel Mann, American actor and model ['Revenge'].  [Age '52']
1974: Carla Jimenez, American actress ['Growing Up Fisher,' and 'The Mick'].  [Age '51']
1977: Roy Halladay, American professional baseball pitcher.
1978: Henry Garza, American guitarist for the band, 'Los Lonely Boys.'
1978: Ketch Secor, American musician and songwriter ['Old Crow Medicine Show'].  [Age '46']
1979: Dan Auerbach, American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, guitarist and vocalist for 'The Black Keys.'  [Age '46']
1983: Amber Tamblyn, American actress and writer.  [Age '42']
1984: Mark Zuckerberg, American media magnate, internet entrepreneur, and philanthropist, co-founder of 'Facebook' and chairman and CEO of Meta Platforms. [Age '41']
1984: Olly Murs, English singer, songwriter, and television presenter. [Age '41']
1985: Dustin Lynch, American country music singer and songwriter.  [Age '40']
1985: Lina Esco, American actress, producer, and director.  [Age '40']
1986: Clay Matthews III, American former football linebacker.  [Age '39']
1989: Rob Gronkowski, American former football tight end.  [Age '36']
1989: Alina Talay, Belarusian track and field - hurdler. [Age'36']
1993: Miranda Cosgrove, American actress and singer ['iCarly'].  [Age '32']

Died:

649: Pope Theodore I, Bishop of Rome.
964: Pope John XII, Bishop of Rome, and ruler of the Papal States.
1080: Walcher, Bishop of Durham.
1219: William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke - English soldier and statesman.
1576: Tahmasp I, Shah of Persia.
1940: Emma Goldman, Lithuanian-born anarchist, political activist, and writer.
1973: Keith Relf, English musician, lead singer for, 'The Yardbirds.'
1987: Rita Hayworth, American actress and dancer.

[One of Hollywood's top stars of the 1940s.]

1998: Frank Sinatra, American singer, actor, and producer, one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century.
2004: Anna Lee, British-American actress.
2005: Alyce Andrece, American actress.
[One of the identical twins in Star Trek's 'I, Mudd.']
2006: Stanley Kunitz, United States poet laureate 2000-01, Pulitzer Prize winner.
2015: B.B. King, American blues singer, electric guitarist, songwriter, and record producer, widely regarded as one of the most influential blues musicians of all time.
2019: Alice Rivlin, American economist, former Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget and Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve.
2019: Tim Conway, American actor, comedian, writer, and director.
[Best known as a regular cast member [1975–1978] on the TV comedy, 'The Carol Burnett Show' where he portrayed his recurrent iconic characters 'Mister Tudball,' and the 'Oldest Man.']
2019: Tardar Sauce/'Grumpy Cat,' American internet celebrity cat.
[She was known for her permanently 'grumpy' facial appearance, which was caused by an underbite and feline dwarfism.]
2020: Albert Krieger, American lawyer, known for representing high-profile organized crime figures.
2023: Samantha Weinstein, Canadian actress.

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Notable Events for May ['Lucky!'] 13th:

[source: National Day Calendar - May 13 | Birthdays & Events]

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1373 - Julian of Norwich, an English mystic, reportedly experiences a series of divine visions while gravely ill.
[These visions would later form the basis of her influential book, 'Revelations of Divine Love.']
1568 - At the Battle of Langside, the forces loyal to Mary, Queen of Scots, are defeated by a confederacy of Scottish Protestants, significantly impacting her reign.
1607 - English colonists make landfall near the James River in present-day Virginia, establishing Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.
1740 - Apple trees bloom, in Rhode Island.
1779 - The 'Treaty of Teschen' is signed, ending the War of the Bavarian Succession, mediated by Russia, and France.
1830 - Ecuador declares its independence from Gran Colombia.
1846 - President Polk requests Congress to declare war on Mexico. The request is approved.
1846 - Following escalated border disputes and the annexation of Texas, the United States officially declares war on Mexico.
1861 - Great Britain issues a proclamation of neutrality in the American Civil War.

1861 - The Great Comet of 1861 is discovered, by John Tebbutt, in Australia.
1884 - The Institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers [IEEE] forms, in New York.
1888 - Brazil enacts the Lei Áurea ['Golden Law'], formally abolishing slavery.
1909 - The inaugural Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's prestigious Grand Tours, commences in Milan.
1912 - The Royal Flying Corps, the precursor to the Royal Air Force, is established, in the United Kingdom.
1916 - The first observance of Native American Day is celebrated.
1917 - Three shepherd children in Fátima, Portugal, report the first apparition of Our Lady of Fátima, a significant event in the Catholic faith.
1940 - In a powerful address to the House of Commons during the early stages of World War II, newly appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill famously states, 'I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.'
1940 - Germany's invasion of France begins as its army crossed the Meuse River.
1947 - The Senate approves the Taft-Hartley Act, limiting the power of unions.
1950 - The very first race of the Formula One World Championship is held at Silverstone Circuit, in England.
1958 - During a goodwill tour of Latin America, then-U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela.
1958 - The trademark for Velcro is registered in the United States..
1966 - Federal funding is denied to 12 school districts in the South because of violations of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
1968 - Formal peace talks are aimed at ending the Vietnam War began in Paris between representatives of the United States and North Vietnam.
1981 - Pope John Paul II is shot and severely wounded in an assassination attempt by Mehmet Ali Ağca, in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City.
1983 - A New Brunswick earthquake measures at 3.9 on the Richter scale.
1985 - In a controversial and tragic event, Philadelphia police drop an explosive device onto the headquarters of the MOVE organization [a black liberation group], resulting in 11 deaths and the destruction of numerous homes.
1989 - Thousands of students initiate a hunger strike in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, as part of growing pro-democracy demonstrations.
2005 - The Andijan massacre occurs in Uzbekistan, where government forces fire on protestors.
2017 - A young UK-based cybersecurity researcher inadvertently discovers a 'kill switch' that helps to halt the spread of the global 'WannaCry' ransomware attack.

Other Observances:

National Apple Pie Day
[A day to enjoy the classic American dessert.]
National Crouton Day
[Celebrating those crunchy salad and soup toppers.]
National Frog Jumping Day
[A whimsical day that has historical roots, notably linked to Mark Twain's story 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.']
National Fruit Cocktail Day
[A day to enjoy a mix of your favorite fruits.]
Top Gun Day
[A day for fans to celebrate the iconic movie.]
World Cocktail Day
[Recognizing the art and enjoyment of mixed drinks.]
International Hummus Day
[A global celebration of the popular and versatile dip.]
National Leprechaun Day
[A day to embrace a bit of Irish folklore.]
Cough Drop Day
[Acknowledging the soothing lozenge.]
Tulip Day
[A day to appreciate the beauty of tulips.]
Children of Fallen Patriots Day
[Honoring the sacrifices of children who have lost a parent in the line of military duty.]
IEEE Global Engineering the Future Day [or, IEEE Global Engineering Day]
[A day to recognize engineers and their contributions to society.]
Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day
[A day to raise awareness about how health conditions can affect sexes differently.]
Fair Trade Day
[A day that Day honors the movement for a world in which all laborers are paid more fairly for the work they do and the products they create, and to support and raise awareness for fair trade practices.]
National Anita Day
[A day to celebrate people named Anita.]
National Drew Day
[A day to honor individuals named Drew.]

Born:

1717: Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria and Holy Roman Empress.
1857: Sir Ronald Ross, British medical doctor, and bacteriologist.
1914: Joe Louis, American professional boxer and World Heavyweight Champion.
1922: Bea Arthur, American actress, comedienne, singer, and animal rights activist.
[Fondly remembered for her role as Dorothy on 'The Golden Girls.']
1924: Harry Glickman, American journalist, promoter, and sports executive.

[He was one of the founders of the Portland Trail Blazers [NBA], and the team's president, from 1987 to 1994.]
1939: Harvey Keitel, American actor, known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and 'tough guy' characters. [Age '86']
1941: Ritchie Valens, American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rock and roll pioneer, and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement.
[Valens died in a plane crash just eight months after his breakthrough.]
1950: Stevie Wonder, iconic American-Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. [He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.] [Age '75']
[Wonder is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include R&B, pop, soul, gospel, funk, and jazz. A virtual one-man band with hits like, 'Superstition,' 'Isn't She Lovely?,' 'Ebony and Ivory' [duet with Paul McCarthy], and 'I Just Called to Say I Love You.']
1961: Dennis Rodman, American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed 'The Worm.' [Age '64']
1964: Stephen Colbert, American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. [Age '61']
[He is best known for hosting the satirical Comedy Central program, 'The Colbert Report, from 2005 to 2014, and the CBS talk program, 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' since September 2015.]
1966: Darius Rucker, American singer, musician, and songwriter.  [Age '59']

[He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band, 'Hootie & the Blowfish,' which he founded in 1986.]
1978: Barry Zito, former professional baseball pitcher. [Age '47']
[He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball [MLB] for the Oakland Athletics, and San Francisco Giants. His pitching repertoire consisted of a curveball [his strikeout pitch], a four-seam fastball, a two-seam fastball, a circle changeup, and a cutter–slider.]
1979: Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of Värmland. [Age '46']
1986: Robert Pattinson, British-English actor. [Age '39']
[He played Cedric Diggory in the fantasy film, 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,' [2005]. Pattinson achieved global recognition as Edward Cullen in, 'The Twilight Saga' film series, which was released yearly between 2008 and 2012.]
1993: Morgan Wallen, American country pop singer. [Age '32']

1993: Debby Ryan, American actress and singer. [Age '32']
[She had starring roles in the series, 'The Suite Life on Deck' [2008–2011], the film, '16 Wishes' [2010], the series, 'Jessie' [2011–2015], and the film, 'Radio Rebe' [2012].]

Died:

1884: Cyrus Hall McCormick, American inventor and businessman.

[McCormick founded the 'McCormick Harvesting Machine Company,' which became part of the International Harvester Company in 1902.]
1961: Gary Cooper, American actor known for his strong, silent screen persona and understated acting style.
2011: Derek Boogaard, Canadian professional ice hockey player.

[A left winger who played for the 'Minnesota Wild,' and the 'New York Rangers' of the National Hockey League [NHL].]
2013: Dr. Joyce Brothers, American psychologist, television personality, advice columnist, and writer.
[In 1955, she won the top prize on the American game show, 'The $64,000 Question.' Her fame from the game show allowed her to go on to host various advice columns and television shows, which established her as a pioneer in the field of 'pop [popular] psychology.']
2019: Doris Day, American actress, singer, and animal rights activist.
[Day was one of the leading Hollywood film stars of the 1950s and 1960s in such films as, 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' [1956] [Doris sang this song in the film, 'Que Sera, Sera [Whatever Will Be, Will Be]'], 'Pillow Talk' [1959], and 'The Thrill of It All' [1963]. After ending her film career in 1968, she starred in her own television sitcom, 'The Doris Day Show' [1968–1973].]

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Notable Events for May 12th:

[source: National Day Calendar - May 12 | Birthdays & Events]

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254 - St. Stephen I begins his reign as Catholic Pope.
973 - Edgar the Peaceful is crowned King of all England at Bath.
1364 - The oldest university in Poland, Jagiellonian University, is founded.
1588 - King Henry III of France flees Paris after Henry of Guise triumphantly enters the city during the Day of the Barricades.
1641 - Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford and chief advisor to King Charles I of England, is beheaded in the Tower of London.
1777 - The first ice cream ad is run in the New York Gazette.
1780 - During the American Revolutionary War, Charleston, South Carolina, falls to British forces, marking one of the worst American defeats of the war.
1870 - Manitoba Act is passed, approving Manitoba to become a Canadian province.
1874 - The U.S. Assay Office is authorized to open in Helena, Montana.
1881 - Tunisia becomes a French protectorate.
1885 - In the Battle of Batoche during the North-West Rebellion, French Canadians rebel against the Canadian government.
1886 - A massive tornado strikes Xenia, Ohio.
1888 - Charles Sherrill first demonstrates a crouching start for sprinters.
1903 - President Theodore Roosevelt's trip to San Francisco is captured on moving-picture film, one of the earliest instances of a U.S. president's official activities being recorded in this medium.
1926 - The airship Norge becomes the first vessel to fly over the North Pole. Roald Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth, and Umberto Nobile were aboard.
1930 - Adler Planetarium, the first planetarium in the United States, opens to the public, in Chicago, Illinois.
1932 - The body of Charles Lindbergh Jr., the kidnapped son of aviator Charles Lindbergh, is found.
1933 - President Roosevelt signs the Agricultural Adjustment Act, restricting 'agricultural production through government purchase of livestock for slaughter and paying subsidies to farmers when they remove land from planting.'
1933 - President Roosevelt signs legislation creating the FEMA [Federal Emergency Relief Administration].
1937 - The coronation of King George VI of the United Kingdom takes place at Westminster Abbey, following the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII.
1940 - The Nazi conquest of France begins with the crossing of the Meuse River.
1941 - Konrad Zuse presents the Z3, the world's first programmable, fully automatic computer, in Berlin.
1942 - The Soviet Army launches its first major offensive of World War II, taking Kharkov in eastern Ukraine.
1942 - A Nazi U-boat sinks an American cargo ship at mouth of Mississippi River.
1943 - Axis forces in North Africa surrender to the Allies during World War II.
1949 - The Soviet Union lifts its 11-month blockade of West Berlin, a major event in the early Cold War.
[The Berlin Airlift, however, continued until September 30.]
1955 - American inventor George Retzlaff patents the first solar water heater.
1957 - A Ferrari race car crashes during the Mille Miglia race in Italy, killing driver Alfonso de Portago, his co-driver Edmund Nelson, and nine spectators. This tragedy led to the end of the iconic race.
1957 - Race car driver A.J. Foyt achieves his first professional victory in a midget car race in Kansas City, Missouri.
1961 - Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson visits South Vietnam and meets with President Ngo Dinh Diem.
1963 - Bob Dylan walks out on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' after network censors object to him performing, 'Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues.'
1965 - The Rolling Stones finish the studio recording of their iconic hit song, '[I Can't Get No] Satisfaction.'
1966 - Manitoba’s flag is officially adopted.
1969 - Viet Cong sappers unsuccessfully attempt to overrun Landing Zone Snoopy in Vietnam.
1970 - Montreal is chosen as the site for the 1976 Summer Olympics.
1975 - The U.S. merchant ship SS Mayaguez is seized by Cambodian forces in international waters, leading to the Mayaguez incident.
1978 - The U.S. Commerce Department announces the discontinuation of the country's smallpox vaccination program due to the global eradication of the disease.
1978 - U.S. Commerce Department announces hurricanes would no longer be named solely after women.
1982 - The Colorado Rockiesare is struck by a late-season storm that drops 46 inches of snow on Coal Creek Canyon, near Boulder.
1982 - In Fátima, Portugal, Spanish priest Juan María Fernández y Krohn attempts to assassinate Pope John Paul II with a bayonet.
[The Pope was not seriously harmed.]
1986 - The first successful heart-lung transplant is performed by Dr. Bruce Reitz, at Stanford University.
1988 - An 'ice out' occurs in Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire.
1990 - The World Health Organization [WHO] removes homosexuality from its list of mental disorders.
1994 - The Nagorno-Karabakh War officially ends with a ceasefire.
1997 - Susie Maroney swims from Cuba to Florida in 24.5 hours.
1998 - Violent clashes follow the killing of four student protesters in Jakarta, Indonesia, leading to riots and ultimately the resignation of President Suharto.
1999 - David Steel is elected as the first Presiding Officer of the newly re-established Scottish Parliament.
2002 - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit, becoming the first U.S. president [in or out of office] to visit the island, since the 1959 revolution.
2004 - The discovery of [what is likely] the Library of Alexandria, is announced.
2006 - American sprinter Justin Gatlin, Olympic champion, breaks the 100-meter world record with a time of 9.76 seconds at the Qatar Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar.
[The previous record was 9.77 seconds by Jamaica’s Asafa Powell on June 14, 2005, in Athens, Greece.]
2008 - A massive earthquake [magnitude 7.9 or 8.0] strikes Sichuan province in China, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and widespread devastation.
2015 - A 7.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal less than 3 weeks after a 7.8-magnitude quake.

Other Observances:

Limerick Day
[Celebrates the popular five-line poetic form, often humorous, in honor of English author Edward Lear.]
National Nutty Fudge Day
[A day for those with a sweet tooth to enjoy some nutty fudge.]
National Odometer Day
[A day to appreciate the device that tracks our vehicle's mileage.]
National Women's Check-Up Day
[This day encourages women to schedule their annual health check-ups.]
International Day of Plant Health [I.D.P.H.]
[A day to raise awareness about protecting plant health to improve food security, distribution, and consumption.]
National Anthony Day

[A day to celebrate people named Anthony.]
National Sapphire Segulah Day
[A day of gratitude for single parents of special needs children to remind them their service and sacrifices of love are seen, appreciated, and not in vain.]
International ME/CFS Awareness Day [Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome] [International]
[A day dedicated to raising awareness about this debilitating illness and supporting those affected.]
National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
[A day to learn about and spread awareness of fibromyalgia.]
International Nurses Day
[Celebrated annually on Florence Nightingale's birthday, this day honors the invaluable contributions of nurses to society.]

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Notable Events for May 12th:

[source: National Day Calendar - May 12 | Birthdays & Events]

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Born:

1812: Edward Lear, English artist, illustrator, musician, author, and poet, known for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose, especially his limericks.
1820: Florence Nightingale, Italian-born English social reformer, statistician, and the founder of modern nursing.
1828: Dante Gabriel Rossetti, English poet, illustrator, painter, and translator; a founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
1859: William Alden Smith, U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan. After the 1912 sinking of the Titanic, Smith chaired the Senate hearings into the disaster. His report led to major reforms in maritime safety.
1907: Katharine Hepburn, American actress - a leading lady in Hollywood for more than 60 years. Considered one of the most iconic actors of all time.
1918: Mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman and founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc.
1921: Joseph Beuys, German sculptor, teacher, performance artist, pedagogue, and art theorist whose work reflected concepts of humanism and sociology.

1925: Yogi Berra [Lawrence Peter Berra], American professional baseball catcher, manager, and coach.
[Considered one of the greatest catchers in the history of baseball.]
1928: Burt Bacharach, American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist.
1935: Frank Stella, American painter, sculptor, and printmaker, noted for his work in the areas of minimalism and post-painterly abstraction.
1936: Tom Snyder, American television personality, newscaster, and talk show host.
1937: George Carlin, American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor and author.
[Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential comedians of all time, he was dubbed 'the dean of counterculture comedians.' He was known for his dark comedy and reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion and taboo subject matter. He was also the first to host 'Saturday Night Live.']
1938: Millie Perkins, actress who played Anne Frank in the 1959 film, 'Diary of Anne Frank.' [Age '89']
1939: Charles Hull, American inventor who is the co-founder, executive vice president and chief technology officer for regenerative medicine of 3D Systems. Inventor of the SLA 3D printer, the first commercial rapid prototyping technology. [Age '86']
1946: Daniel Libeskind, Polish-American architect, artist, professor, and set designer. [Age '79']
1950: Billy Squier, American musician, singer, and songwriter who had a string of arena rock and crossover hits in the early 1980s. [Age '75']
[His best-known songs include: 'My Kinda Lover,' 'Everybody Wants You,' and 'Don't Say You Love Me.']
1962: Emilio Estevez, American actor and filmmaker ['The Outsiders,' 'The Breakfast Club,' 'St. Elmo's Fire,' 'Repo Man,' and the 'Young Guns' movies]. [Age '63']
1968: Tony Hawk, American professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the owner of the skateboard company 'Birdhouse.' [Age '57']
1969: Kim Fields, American actress and director. [Age '56']
[Best known for her role as Tootie Ramsey in 'The Facts of Life.']
1986: Emily VanCamp, Canadian actress. [Age '39']
1992: Malcolm David Kelley, American actor and singer best known for portraying the character Walt Lloyd on the ABC series 'Lost,' and as one half of the pop duo, 'MKTO.' [Age '33']
1995: Sawyer Storm Sweeten, American child actor.

[He is known for having played Geoffrey Barone on the sitcom 'Everybody Loves Raymond.']

Died:

1003: Pope Sylvester II, scholar and teacher who served as the bishop of Rome and ruled the Papal States from 999.
1860: Charles Barry, English architect, best known for his role in the rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster [Houses of Parliament] in London.
1884: Bedřich Smetana, Czech composer who pioneered the development of a musical style that became closely identified with his country's aspirations to independent statehood.
[He has been regarded in his homeland as the father of Czech music.]
1889: John Cadbury, English Quaker and businessperson, who founded the Cadbury chocolate company in Birmingham, England.
[He was also involved in activism and philanthropy, championing workers' rights, environmental and industrial reform, temperance, animal welfare, education, and healthcare, while actively opposing cruelty, exploitation, and indulgent practices.]
1934: Winnepeg/'Winnie,' A female Canadian black bear that lived at London Zoo, from 1915 until her death in 1934.

[Rescued by cavalry veterinarian Harry Colebourn, Winnie is best-remembered for inspiring the name of A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard's character, Winnie-the-Pooh. Christopher Robin had named his toy bear Edward, then Winnie, after a Canadian black bear Winnie that he often saw at London Zoo, and Pooh, a friend's pet swan they had encountered while on holiday.]
1992: Robert Reed, American actor.
[Best known as 'Mike Brady' in the ABC sitcom 'The Brady Bunch,' which aired from 1969 to 1974.]
2000: Adam Petty, American professional stock car racing driver.
2001: Perry Como, American singer, actor, and television personality.
[During a career spanning more than half a century, he recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years, from 1943 until 1987.]
2005: Emanuel 'Manny' Gluck, a retired middle-school principal. Yankee Stadium's longest-working vendor, signified by his 'No. 1' badge.
2008: Robert Rauschenberg, American painter and graphic artist whose early works anticipated the pop art movement.

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752 - The first fire insurance policy is issued in the U.S. [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania].
868 - The earliest surviving dated printed book, the Diamond Sutra, is produced in China.
1502 - Christopher Columbus departs from Cadiz, Spain, on his fourth and final voyage to the Americas.
1751 - Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in the United States, is founded by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin.
1752 - The first fire insurance policy in the U.S. is issued in Philadelphia.
1812 - British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is assassinated by John Bellingham in the lobby of the House of Commons.
1812 - A new dance called 'The Waltz' arrives in English ballrooms.
1819 - President James Monroe rides on The Savannah to inspect the harbor defenses of Savannah, Georgia, making him the first U.S. president to ride on a steamboat.
1846 - President James K. Polk asks the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war against Mexico, initiating the Mexican-American War.  
1858 - Minnesota is admitted as the 32nd U.S. state.
1864 - Confederate Cavalry General J.E.B. Stuart is mortally wounded at the Battle of Yellow Tavern.
1867 - Luxembourg gains its independence.
1894 - The Pullman strike ends in defeat for organized labor.
1910 - Glacier National Park in Montana is established by an act of the U.S. Congress.
1922 - A 20-ton meteor falls to the ground near Blackstone, Virginia.
1924 - Robert Frost is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry for his book 'New Hampshire: A Poem with Notes and Grace Notes.'
1927 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization responsible for the Academy Awards, is founded.
1928 - General Electric opens the first TV station in Schenectady, New York, with regularly scheduled broadcasts.
1935 - The Rural Electrification Administration is created as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 'New Deal' programs.
1940 - The New York World's Fair reopens.
1945 - U.S. Marines conquers Wana Draw on Okinawa during World War II. Also, Allies celebrate the surrender of Nazi Germany in WWII.
1946 - The first CARE packages arrive in Le Havre, France, providing relief to postwar Europe.
1947 - The B.F. Goodrich Company announces the development of the tubeless tire.
1949 - Siam changes its name to Thailand.
1949 - Israel joins the United Nations.
1949 - Evidence is found against French serial killer Marie Besnard, known as 'The Queen of Poisoners.'
1951 - American engineer Jay Forrester applies for a patent for computer core memory.
1953 - A devastating F5 tornado strikes Waco, Texas, killing 114 people.
1960 - Israeli agents captures Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1965 - Ellis Island is added to the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
1967 - The 100 millionth telephone is connected in the United States.
1968 - Linda McCartney becomes the first woman photographer to shoot a Rolling Stone cover.
1970 - An F5 tornado hits Lubbock, Texas, killing 26 people.
1970 - The Beatles release 'The Long and Winding Road.'
1973 - Charges against Daniel Ellsberg for his role in releasing the 'Pentagon Papers' are dismissed due to government misconduct.
1981 - Reggae icon Bob Marley passes away at the age of 36.
1981 - The musical 'Cats.' by Andrew Lloyd Webber, premieres in London.
1984 - Nazi Gestapo chief Claus Barbie, the 'Butcher of Lyon,' goes on trial in Lyon, France.
1985 - A fire at the Valley Parade football stadium in Bradford, England, kills 56 fans.
1985 - Madonna's 'Crazy For You' hits #1 in the U.S.
1987 - The first heart-lung transplant takes place in Baltimore, Maryland.
1996 - ValuJet Flight 592 crashes into the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 people on board.
[After taking off from Miami, FL, a fire starts by improperly-handled oxygen canisters in the cargo hold of Atlanta-bound ValuJet Flight 592, and causing the Douglas DC-9 to crash in the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 people on board.]
1996 - Eight climbers caught in a blizzard die on Mount Everest while attempting to descend from the summit.
1997 - IBM's supercomputer Deep Blue defeats world chess champion Garry Kasparov, the first time a computer beat a reigning champion in a match.
1998 - India conducts a series of nuclear tests known as Pokhran-II.
2009 - A U.S. soldier opens fire at Camp Liberty in Baghdad, killing five fellow soldiers.
2021 - China's census figures reveal its slowest population growth rate since the 1960s.
2021 - The Biden administration approves the first major U.S. offshore wind farm.

Other Observances:

Mother's Day  [Second Sunday in May]
[A day to honor mothers and maternal figures.]
National Eat What You Want Day
[A day to indulge in your favorite foods without guilt.]
National Twilight Zone Day
[A day to celebrate the classic and influential television series.]
National Foam Rolling Day
[Promotes the benefits of foam rolling for muscle relaxation and recovery.]
Hostess CupCake Day
[A day to enjoy the iconic snack cake.]
World Ego Awareness Day  [International]
[A day for reflection on the ego and its impact on interactions.]
World Topiary Day  [International]
[A day day to put aside our excuses and get out our gardening tools. Begin with a simple shape, such as an oval or square. If you’re feeling brave, go for a mermaid or a rabbit. Even if they finish up looking like a snake or a strange rock — at least you tried.]

Born:

1811: Chang and Eng Bunker, Siamese [Thai]-American conjoined twin brothers whose fame propelled the expression 'Siamese twins' to become synonymous for conjoined twins, in general. They were widely exhibited as curiosities and were 'two of the nineteenth century's most studied human beings.' [the original 'Siamese twins'].
1852: Charles W. Fairbanks, The 26th Vice President of the U.S. [under President Theodore Roosevelt].
1875: Harriet Quimby, American pioneering aviator, journalist, and film screenwriter.
[She is the first woman to receive a pilot's license in the U.S.]
1888: Irving Berlin, Russian-born American composer and songwriter.
1892: Margaret Rutherford, English actress of stage, film and television.
1894: Martha Graham, American modern dancer, teacher and choreographer, whose style, the Graham technique, reshaped the dance world and is still taught in academies worldwide.
1904: Salvador Dalí, Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in his work.
1905: Catherine Bauer Wurster, American public housing advocate and educator of city planners and urban planners, and advocate for low-income housing.
1918: Richard Feynman, American theoretical physicist.
1918: Sheila Burnford, Scottish writer. Author of 'The Incredible Journey.'
1920: Denver Pyle, American film and television actor and director, fondly remembered as Uncle Jesse in 'The Dukes of Hazzard.'
1927: Bernard Fox, Welsh actor.
[He is remembered for his roles as Dr. Bombay in the comedy fantasy series 'Bewitched' [1964–1972], and as Colonel Crittendon in the comedy series 'Hogan's Heroes' [1965–1971].]
1935: Doug McClure, American actor whose career in film and television extended from the 1950s to the 1990s.
1946: Robert Jarvik, American scientist, researcher, and entrepreneur known for his role in developing the Jarvik-7 artificial heart.
1953: Boyd Gaines, American actor. [Age'72']
1963: Natasha Richardson, British actress.
1981: John Paul Karliak, Voice actor for 'Wile E. Coyote' in New Looney Tunes and 'Gargamel' in the new Smurfs films. [Age '44']
1982: Jonathan Jackson, American actor, musician, and author. [Age '43']
[He is best known for his role as Lucky Spencer in the television soap opera 'General Hospital' [1993–1999, 2009–2011, 2015, 2024-Current]
1982: Cory Monteith, Canadian actor and musician.
[He made his acting debut in the television series 'Stargate Atlantis' [2004], and had other roles in shows including 'Smallville' [2005], and 'Supernatural' [2005]. ]
1983: Matt Leinart, American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League [NFL] for seven seasons. [Age '42']
1999: Sabrina Carpenter, American singer, songwriter, and actress.
[She first gained prominence starring on the Disney Channel series 'Girl Meets World' [2014–2017].]

Died:

1871: Sir John Herschel, English polymath active as a mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor and experimental photographer who invented the blueprint, and did botanical work.
1973: Lex Barker, American film and television actor.
1979: Lester Flatt, American bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist, best known for his collaboration with banjo picker Earl Scruggs in the duo 'Flatt and Scruggs.'
1981: Bob Marley, Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, he fused elements of reggae, ska and rocksteady and was renowned for his distinctive vocal and songwriting style.
[Founding member of 'The Wailers.']
2001: Douglas Adams, English author, humorist, and screenwriter, best known as the creator of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.'
2002: Joseph Bonanno [sometimes referred to as 'Joe Bananas'], Italian-American crime boss of the Bonanno crime family, which he ran from 1931 to 1968.
2010: Doris Eaton Travis, American dancer, stage and film actress, dance instructor, owner and manager, writer, and rancher, who was the last surviving Ziegfeld Girl, a troupe of acclaimed chorus girls who performed as members in the Broadway theatrical revues of the 'Ziegfeld Follies.'
2021: Norman Lloyd, American actor, producer, director, and centenarian with a career in entertainment spanning nearly a century. He died at 106 years old.

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Notable Events for May 10th:

[source: National Day Calendar - May 10 | Birthdays & Events]

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1291 - Scottish nobles recognizes the authority of English King Edward I, a significant political event.
1497 - Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian explorer for whom the Americas are named, reportedly embarks on his first voyage to the New World.
1503 - Christopher Columbus discovers the Cayman Islands and named them Las Tortugas after the numerous sea turtles there.
1534 - French navigator Jacques Cartier becomes the first European to encounter the eastern coast of Canada, entering the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
1652 - John Johnson, a free black man, is granted 550 acres in Northampton, Virginia.
1773 - The British Parliament passes the Tea Act, a move designed to save the struggling East India Company by granting it a near monopoly on the American tea trade, which further fueled colonial resentment.
1774 - Louis XVI becomes King of France.
1775 - The Second Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, tasked with governing the colonies and conducting the war that had already begun with the Battles of Lexington and Concord. On the same day, Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys, along with Benedict Arnold, capture the British-held Fort Ticonderoga in New York.
1775 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, issues paper currency for the first time.
1797 - The first United States Navy ship, the 'United States,' is launched.
1865 - Confederate President Jefferson Davis is captured by Union forces near Irwinville, Georgia.
1869 - The 'Golden Spike' is driven at Promontory Summit, Utah, marking the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States, connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad lines.
1872 - Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States.
1876 - The Centennial Exhibition opens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at which Caroline Shawk Brooks displays her sculpture of a woman’s face made out of butter.
[The rendering, Dreaming Iolanthe, sparked a movement of serious artistic butter sculpting in America. Butter sculptures remain a popular attraction at state fairs.]
1877 - The first telephone is installed in the White House during the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes.
1902 - The Society of American Magicians is founded.
1908 - The first official Mother's Day celebrations are held in Grafton, West Virginia, and in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, largely due to the efforts of Anna Jarvis.
1924 - J. Edgar Hoover is appointed as the first Director of the Bureau of Investigation [BOI], which later became the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]. He remained director until 1972.
1933 - In 34 cities across Germany, Nazis organize a large-scale public book burning of works they deem 'un-German,' including those by authors like Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, and Franz Kafka.
1940 - Germany launches its Blitzkrieg, invades the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France during World War II. On the same day, Winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
1941 - Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler's deputy, parachutes into Scotland on a secret mission to negotiate peace with the United Kingdom. He is captured and imprisoned.
1954 - Bill Haley & His Comets release 'Rock Around the Clock,' which becomes a seminal recording in rock and roll history and the first of its genre to top the Billboard charts.
1960 - First submerged voyage around world is completed by submarine USS Triton.
1962 - Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of 'The Incredible Hulk.'
1969 - U.S. troops begin the assault on Hill 937 in Vietnam, which would become known as the Battle of Hamburger Hill.
1994 - Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first Black president, marking the end of apartheid.
1994 - Serial killer John Wayne Gacy is executed in Illinois for the murders of 33 young men and boys.
1997 - An earthquake near Ardekul, in northeastern Iran, kills at least 2,400 people.
2002 - FBI agent Robert Hanssen is given a life sentence without the possibility of parole for selling American secrets to Moscow.
2011 - A sonic boom is heard in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
2013 - One World Trade Center, in New York City, becomes the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
2014 - Michael Sam is selected by the St. Louis Rams in the NFL draft, becoming the first openly gay player to be drafted by an NFL team.

Other Observances:

National Clean Up Your Room Day
[A perhaps not-so-celebrated but practical observance.]
National Small Business Day
[A day to recognize and support small businesses.]
Mother Ocean Day
[A day to honor and pledge to protect the ocean.]
National Washington Day
[Celebrating Washington as the 42nd state to join the Union.]
Trust Your Intuition Day
[A day to encourage listening to one's inner voice.]
National Archery Day  [Second Saturday in May]
[Archery is a skill that defined human civilization at its early stages. It’s been around for ages and, in a way, helped shape today’s world. Archaeologists believe the use of bows and arrows started as early as 50,000 years ago. Early humans threw spears to kill their enemies. Soon, people found that it is easier if you use a bow and decrease the size of the spear. This tactic laid the foundation for archery. Bows and arrows soon dominated warfare and became an integral part of every ancient military unit. This day was created to celebrate archery in all its glory and educate people about the different facets of the sport.]
National Miniature Golf Day  [Second Saturday in May]
[A day recognizing miniature golf. Similar to the sport of golf, but as the name suggests it is a miniature version of the game. While still played with a series of 9 or 18 holes, miniature golf courses are shorter, usually themed, and have a variety of obstacles that add to the difficulty of the game.]
World Lupus Day
[A day to raise awareness of this autoimmune disease.]
National Shrimp Day
[A day for seafood lovers to enjoy shrimp.]
National Lipid Day
[A day to raise awareness about lipids and cholesterol.]
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome [CdLS] Awareness Day  [Second Saturday in May]
[A day that sheds light on this often misdiagnosed, little-known syndrome.]
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day  [Letter Carrier's Food Drive] [Second Saturday in May]
[Is the largest one-day food drive in the nation, and it occurs in more than 10,000 cities and towns, where the food is collected by letter carriers across the country. Simply Leave non-perishable food items for your postal carrier to collect and deliver to food pantries as part of the drive, or drop off items at your local post office.]
National Dog Mom's Day  [Second Saturday in May]
[A day to send out a chorus of yips, barks, and howls in praise of all the dog mommas!]
International Migratory Bird Day  [Second Saturday in May]
[At least 4,000 different species of birds migrate, which adds up to about 40% of the entire avian population. And they all do it in pursuit of food. Twice every year, these birds will fly to warmer climates for the winters, and then return home to breed. As humans, we can all appreciate the value of following food all around the globe. Let’s celebrate our feathered friends today!]
World Fair Trade Day  [Second Saturday in May]
[A day to celebrate the contributions to the fight against poverty, exploitation, and climate change. The Fair Trade movement is all about ensuring that workers around the globe are treated fairly with decent wages and working conditions. There are thousands of people currently working in unfavorable conditions and being paid poorly. It shouldn’t matter where someone lives, everyone deserves to be treated with respect.]
National Train Day  [Second Saturday in May/Saturday closest to May 10th] 

[A day to spread awareness about the history of railway networks in the U.S. and why more people should use this mode of transport. Railways are one of the most eco-friendly ways to go from one place to another. Railways don’t just transport people from one place to another but are also involved in the transportation of goods and certain services!]    🚂  Chugga Chugga Toot Toot Ding Ding Choo Choo!  😊   [source: YouTube] 
World Belly Dance Day  [Second Saturday in May]
[A day to celebrate the belly dance! It is one of the most respected styles of dancing in the world. It has a long, celebrated history across many countries. It’s known for featuring complex movements of the hips and torso, and shiny costumes with many ornaments. The most common style of costume is the 'bedlah,' from Egypt, where the dance most likely originated. Typically, it includes a fitted top or bra, a fitted hip belt, and a full-length skirt or harem pants. Full-length dresses are sometimes worn, especially when dancing in more earthy styles. There are also tribal-style costumes that adopt features of traditional folkloric costumes from all over the world. This includes circle skirts, pantaloons, and turbans or headdresses decked with feathers or flowers.]
World Buckfast Day  [International]
[This day is not about drinking red or white wine, but about drinking a special and unique type of wine that is said to have supernatural powers. The special wine that is drunk on this day is called Buckfast, an internationally-enjoyed, unique-tasting tonic wine. It is alcoholic and consists of pure caffeine added to fortified wine made by monks at Buckfast Abbey in Devon.]
Stay Up All Night Day
[As the name of the day implies, it is a day of fun for people to stay up all night doing all sorts of activities that they prefer to do. At least one time in everyone’s life, they’ve pulled an all-nighter, be it for fun, finishing homework, or a night shift at work. This day, people across the world can simply stay up at night to celebrate. Go for it and stay up all night!]
One Day Without Shoes Day
[A day to raise awareness about how shoes can affect a child’s life. For some people, shoes are not a big deal, just another basic that one can always afford. But, for other people, shoes can be a luxury, something they can hardly afford. Millions of children around the globe are not fortunate enough to have shoes to protect their feet. Join the experience of going through the day shoeless.]
National Windmill Day  [Second Saturday of May] [Netherlands] [U.S.]
[A day to celebrate windmills! Windmills are a common feature in the Western world. For centuries they served as manufacturing plants and sources of energy. They shaped the development of villages, towns, and in some cases entire countries. They offered clean energy by harnessing the power of the wind. Over the years people added more innovations to make them more effective. The modern-day incarnation of a windmill, the wind turbine, is a much more complex and sophisticated piece of technology. Some countries like Denmark and Portugal have up to 20% of their energy generated by wind turbines. Windmills are still used to generate electricity today.]
Brunch for Lunch Day  [Day Before Mother's Day - Annually]
[Breakfast + Lunch = Brunch! Sounds yummy.]
Wanna Have A Catch Day  [Second Saturday in May]
[A day dedicated to the simple yet profound act of tossing a baseball back and forth. But this day is about more than just baseball. This day is about a living, breathing metaphor for the gift of organ donation, particularly living organ donation.]
National Birth Mother's Day  [Saturday Before Mother's Day]
[A day that honors birth mothers and offers a show of support. It is a day to recognize the biological mothers of adopted children.]
National Babysitter's Day  [Saturday Before Mother's Day]
[A day that honors the reliable babysitters across the country. On this day, we show babysitters appreciation and special recognition for their quality child care.]

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Notable Events for May 10th:

[source: National Day Calendar - May 10 | Birthdays & Events]

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Continued...

Born:

214 AD: Claudius Gothicus, Roman Emperor.
1746: Gaspard Monge, French mathematician.
1755: Robert Gray, American merchant sea captain.
1793: Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor, American statesman, jurist, ordained Baptist minister, war veteran, slave owner, and a co-founder and the namesake of Baylor University.
1838: John Wilkes Booth, American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865.
1885: Mae Murray, American actress, dancer, film producer, and screenwriter.
[Murray rose to fame during the silent film era and was known as 'The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips.' and 'The Gardenia of the Screen.']
1888: Max Steiner, Austrian composer and conductor who emigrated to America and became one of Hollywood's greatest musical composers.
1899: Fred Astaire, American dancer, actor, singer, musician, choreographer, and presenter, whose career in stage, film, and television spanned 76 years.
[He is widely regarded as the 'greatest popular-music dancer of all time.']
1902: David O. Selznick, American film producer, best known for 'Gone with the Wind.'
1909: Maybelle Carter, American country musician.
[She was 'among the first' to use the 'Carter scratch,' with which she 'helped to turn the guitar into a lead instrument.']
1911: Alexander Goode, American rabbi, and Navy chaplain who gave his life for soldiers to save soldiers during WWII [later named 'Four Chaplains Day'].
1922: Nancy Walker, American actress and comedian of stage, screen, and television.
[She was also a film and television director [lending her talents to 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' on which she also made several guest appearances]. During her five-decade-long career, she had long-running roles as Mildred on 'McMillan & Wife,' as Ida Morgenstern on several episodes of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' and on the spinoff series 'Rhoda' as a prominent recurring character.]
1930: Pat Summerall, American professional football player and television sportscaster who worked for CBS, Fox, and ESPN.
1933: Barbara Taylor Bradford, British-American best-selling novelist.
1946: 'Donovan' Leitch, Scottish singer-songwriter. [Age '79']
1946: Dave Mason, English singer-songwriter and guitarist, co-founder of 'Traffic.' [Age '79']
1946: Graham Gouldman, English singer-songwriter, member of '10cc.' [Age '79']
1957: 'Sid Vicious'/John Simon Ritchie, English musician, best known as the second bassist for the punk rock band, 'Sex Pistols.'
1958: Ellen Ochoa, American engineer, former astronaut, and former director of the Johnson Space Center. [Age '66']
1960: 'Bono'/Paul Hewson, Irish singer-songwriter, lead vocalist of 'U2.' [Age '65']
1961: Danny Carey, American drummer for the band 'Tool.' [Age '64']
[He has also contributed to albums by artists such as Zaum, Green Jellö, Pigface, Skinny Puppy, Adrian Belew, Carole King, Collide, Meat Puppets, Lusk, and the Melvins.]
1965: Linda Evangelista, Canadian fashion model. [Age '60']
1967: 'Young MC'/Marvin Young, British-born American rapper, singer, and actor. [Age '58']
[He is best known for his 1989 hit 'Bust a Move.' His debut album 'Stone Cold Rhymin'' found international acclaim. Young has also appeared in film in acting roles and cameo appearances and has appeared in several television programs.]
1975: Helio Castroneves, Brazilian auto racing driver.
1978: Kenan Thompson, American actor and comedian ['Saturday Night Live,' and 'Good Burger']. [Age '47']
1985: Odette Annable, American actress. [Age '40']
1989: Lindsey Shaw, American actress. [Age '36']
1995: Missy Franklin, American former competition swimmer and five-time Olympic gold medalist. [Age '30']

Died:

1774: Louis XV, King of France.
1818: Paul Revere, American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and Patriot in the American Revolutionary War.
1863: Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, Confederate general during the American Civil War.
1897: Andrés Bonifacio, Filipino revolutionary leader.
1977: Joan Crawford, American film and television actress.
[Best known for 'Mommie Dearest.']
1999: Shel Silverstein, American writer, poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and playwright.
[As a children's author, some of his most acclaimed works include 'The Giving Tree,' 'Where the Sidewalk Ends,' and 'A Light in the Attic.' His works have been translated into more than 47 languages and have sold more than 20 million copies. As a songwriter, Silverstein wrote the 1969 Johnny Cash track 'A Boy Named Sue,' which peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. His songs have been recorded and popularized by a wide range of other acts including Tompall Glaser, The Irish Rovers, Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, and Marianne Faithfull.]
2001: James E. Myers, Co-writer of 'Rock Around the Clock,' for which he used the pseudonym 'Jimmy DeKnight.'
2002: David Riesman, American sociologist, educator, and best-selling commentator on American society.
2012: Carroll Shelby, American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur.

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Notable Events for May 9th:

[source: National Day Calendar - May 9 | Birthdays & Events]

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1386 - The Treaty of Windsor is ratified between England and Portugal, establishing one of the oldest diplomatic alliances in the world still in force.
1429 - Joan of Arc famously leads French forces to lift the English siege of Orléans during the Hundred Years' War.
1502 - Christopher Columbus leaves Cadiz, Spain, on his fourth and final voyage to the New World.
1671 - Thomas Blood steals the Crown Jewels.
1754 - First American political cartoon debuts in The Pennsylvania Gazette.
1869 - The First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States is effectively completed at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory [though the official ceremony is May 10th].
1877 - Romania declares its independence from the Ottoman Empire.
1882 - William F. Ford issues patent for stethoscope.
1882 - The cable car company Telegraph Hill RR Co. is organized in San Francisco, California.
1899 - John Burr patents an improved rotary blade for a lawn mower.
1901 - Australia opens its first Parliament in Melbourne.
1915 - The Second Battle of Artois began on the Western Front during World War I.
1926 - American explorers Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett claims to have made the first flight over the North Pole.
[This claim was later disputed, based on Byrd's diary.]
1927 - The Old Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, is officially opened.
1936 - Italy formally annexes Ethiopia after capturing Addis Ababa.
1936 - Hindenburg completes its first flight to the United States.
1941 - During World War II, the German submarine U-110 is captured by the Royal Navy, yielding an Enigma machine and codebooks crucial for Allied intelligence.
1942 - The Holocaust in Ukraine: SS forces execute 588 Jewish residents in the town of Zinkiv. The Zoludek Ghetto in Belarus was destroyed.
1944 - The first eye bank opens in New York City.
1945 - World War II: 'Victory Day' is officially declared in the Soviet Union [due to the time difference, the surrender signed late on May 8th in Berlin was May 9th in Moscow].
1945 - World War II: The Channel Islands are liberated from Nazi occupation. Hermann Göring, a leading Nazi official, is captured by the United States Army.
[The official surrender of Germany took effect the day before in some parts of Europe, but May 9th is when the Soviet Union announces the victory, which is why it's celebrated as 'Victory Day' in Russia, and other former Soviet states.]
1949 - West Germany's Parliamentary Council ratifies the Basic Law [Grundgesetz], the constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany.
1950 - French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman presents his proposal for the creation of a European Coal and Steel Community, leading to what is now the European Union.
[This is why Europe Day is celebrated on this date.]
1950 - The birth control pill is first approved for sale in the United States.
[Some sources state '1960' for FDA approval for contraceptive use, due to Enovid being approved earlier for other uses.]
1955 - West Germany officially joins NATO.
1955 - Sam and Friends debuts on television.
1958 - Alfred Hitchcock's iconic film 'Vertigo' premieres.
1960 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA] approves the sale of Enovid, the first birth control pill, for contraceptive use.
[The U.S. becomes the first country to legalize the birth control pill.]
1961 - FCC Chairman Newton N. Minow delivers his 'vast wasteland' speech, criticizing the quality of television programming.
1865 - President Johnson declares armed resistance in the South, commonly known as the end of the American Civil War.
1974 - The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee begin formal impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon, in the Watergate scandal.
1979 - Iranian Jewish businessman Habib Elghanian is executed in Iran, prompting a mass exodus of Jews from the country.
1980 - The slasher horror film 'Friday the 13th' is released.
1980 - In Norco, California, five heavily armed men rob a Security Pacific Bank, leading to a violent shootout,
and one of the most extensive police pursuits in history.
1987 - A LOT Polish Airlines flight crashes in Warsaw, Poland, killing all 183 people on board.
1988 - The New Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, was officially opened.
1992 - Armenian forces captures Shusha, a key turning point in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
1992 - The Salem Village Witchcraft Victims' Memorial is dedicated on the '300 year' anniversary of the Salem Witch Trials.
1992 - A 40-pound 4-ounce brown trout is caught in Little Red River, Arkansas.
1994 - Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president.
1997 - Pete Peterson becomes the first U.S. ambassador to Vietnam since the end of the Vietnam War.
2004 - Chechen President Akhmad Kadyrov is assassinated in a bombing during a 'Victory Day' parade, in Grozny.
2005 - The liberal commentary website The Huffington Post is launched.
2012 - U.S. President Barack Obama publicly declares his support for same-sex marriage.
2012 - A Sukhoi Superjet 100 crashes into Mount Salak in Indonesia during a demonstration flight, killing all 45 people on board.
2015 - Russia stages its largest-ever military parade to mark the '70th' anniversary of 'Victory Day.'
2017 - U.S. President Donald Trump dismisses FBI Director James Comey.
2022 - U.S. President Joe Biden signs the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 into law.
2023 - Riots erupts in Pakistan following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Other Observances:

National Alphabet Magnet Day
[A day to enjoy and play with alphabet magnets.]
National Sleepover Day
[A fun day to have a sleepover with friends.]
National Butterscotch Brownie Day
[A day to indulge in delicious butterscotch brownies.]
National Moscato Day
[A day to enjoy the sweet, fizzy white wine.]
National Lost Sock Memorial Day
[A humorous day to remember all those missing socks.]
Hurray for Buttons Day [or Hooray for Buttons Day]
[Celebrates the humble button.]
Tear the Tags Off the Mattress Day
[A quirky observance.]
National Public Gardens Day [Friday before Mother's Day 2025]
[A day to appreciate and explore the beauty of public gardens. In 2025, this also kicks off National Public Gardens Week, running from May 9th to May 18th.]
National Christina Day
[A day to celebrate people named Christina.]
Provider Appreciation Day / Child Care Provider Appreciation Day [Friday before Mother's Day]
[Celebrated on the Friday before Mother's Day to recognize and thank childcare providers.]
Fintastic Friday [Second Friday in May]
[Giving Sharks a Voice: This day aims to raise awareness about sharks, skates, and rays.]
National Knock Out Rose Day [Friday before Mother's Day 2025]
[This fun day celebrates the beautiful Knock Out® rose and its iconic clusters of deep pink blooms.]
Victory Day
[Primarily celebrated in Russia and some former Soviet republics, commemorating the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in 1945 [due to the time difference when the German Instrument of Surrender was signed on May 8, 1945, in Berlin, it was already May 9 in Moscow]. It's a major holiday featuring parades, fireworks, and wreath-laying ceremonies. Other countries like Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina [especially in Republika Srpska], Georgia, Israel, Montenegro, Mongolia, and Serbia also observe this day.]
Europe Day [EU]
[Celebrates peace and unity in Europe. It marks the anniversary of the historic 'Schuman Declaration' in 1950 by French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, which proposed pooling French and West German coal and steel production, leading to the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community, a forerunner to the European Union.]
National Home Front Heroes Day
[Honors those who supported war efforts from the home front.]
National Military Spouse Appreciation Day [Friday before Mother's Day 2025]
[This day honors the contributions and sacrifices of military spouses.]
Europe Day [Schuman Day]
[In European Union member states, May 9th is celebrated as 'Europe Day.' This day commemorates the 1950 Schuman Declaration, which proposed the creation of a European Coal and Steel Community, a forerunner to the EU. Expect various official commemorations, educational events, and festivities across Europe.]

Born:

1147: Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shōgun, founder of the Kamakura shogunate.
1800: John Brown, American abolitionist known for his raid on Harpers Ferry.
1837: Adam Opel, German engineer and founder of the Opel automobile company.
1860: J. M. Barrie, Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of 'Peter Pan.'
1874: Howard Carter, British archaeologist who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun.
1882: Henry J. Kaiser, American industrialist who became known for his shipbuilding and construction projects, then later for his involvement in fostering modern American health care.
1893: William Moulton Marston, American psychologist and co-inventor of the polygraph.
1909: Gordon Bunshaft, architect who designed the Solow Building in New York City.
1914: Hank Snow, Canadian-American country music singer.
1918: Mike Wallace, American investigative journalist, game show host, actor, and media personality. A longtime correspondent for '60 Minutes.'
1921: Sophie Scholl, German anti-Nazi political activist, member of the White Rose resistance group.
1934: Alan Bennett, English playwright, screenwriter, actor, and author. [Age '91']
1936: Glenda Jackson, English actress and politician.
1936: Albert Finney, English actor.
1940: James L. Brooks, American director and producer of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' 'Taxi,' and 'The Simpsons.' [Age '85']
1946: Candice Bergen, American actress ['Murphy Brown,' 1988–1998, 2018]. [Age '79']
1949: Billy Joel ['The Piano Man'], American singer-songwriter and pianist. [Age '76']
[With over 160 million records sold worldwide, Joel is one of the world's best-selling music artists, and is the fourth-best-selling solo artist in the United States.]
1960: Tony Gwynn, American professional baseball Hall of Famer.
1965: Steve Yzerman, Canadian former professional ice hockey player and executive. [Age '60']
1979: Rosario Dawson, American actress ['Josie and the Pussycats' [2001], 'Death Proof' 2007]. [Age '46']

Died:

1707: Dieterich Buxtehude, Danish-German organist and composer.
1805: Friedrich Schiller, German poet, philosopher, physician, historian, and playwright.
1931: Albert Abraham Michelson, Prussian-born American physicist, Nobel laureate known for the Michelson-Morley experiment.
1976: Ulrike Meinhof, German far-left militant, co-founder of the Red Army Faction.
1981: Nelson Algren, American writer.
1986: Tenzing Norgay, Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer, one of the first two individuals known to reach the summit of Mount Everest [with Edmund Hillary].
1998: Alice Faye, American actress and singer.
2004: Alan King, American comedian, actor and satirist known for his biting wit and often angry humorous rants.
2010: Lena Horne, American singer, actress, dancer and civil rights activist.
2012: Vidal Sassoon, British hairdresser and businessman.
2020: Little Richard, American musician, singer, and songwriter, a key figure in early rock and roll.

[KellytheBelly]

Notable Events for May 8th:

[source: National Day Calendar - May 8 | Birthdays & Events]

[+ Generic AI Search Results, Almanac, National Today,  Days of the Year, & Wikipedia]

1541 - Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River, becoming one of the first European explorers to do so.
[The Mississippi River is discovered by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto and his expedition.]
1792 - The United States Militia Act of 1792 is passed, requiring able-bodied white male citizens to enroll in the militia.
[The U.S. establishes the military draft.]
1840 - The first U.S. photographic patent is issued to Alexander S. Wolcott for his method of taking a likeness.
1846 - The Battle of Palo Alto, the first major battle of the Mexican-American War, is fought north of the Rio Grande River, resulting in a U.S. victory led by General Zachary Taylor.
1847 - Robert W. Thomson receives the first U.S. patent for rubber tires.
1852 - Louisa May Alcott publishes her first known story, 'The Rival Painters: A Tale of Rome,' in the Boston Olive Branch.
1864 - During the American Civil War, Union troops under General Ulysses S. Grant arrive at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, to find Confederate General Robert E. Lee's army already entrenched, leading to the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.
1875 - Seventeen countries sign the Metre Convention, an international treaty to establish and preserve the metric system.
1877 - The first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is held in New York City.
1879 - George Selden files for first patent for a gasoline-driven automobile.
1886 - Dr. John Styth Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist, invents Coca-Cola. The first glass was sold at Jacobs' Pharmacy in Atlanta.
[Coca-Cola is sold for the first time at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia.]
1902 - Mount Pelée on the island of Martinique begins its devastating eruption, destroying the city of Saint-Pierre, and killing over 30,000 people.
1906 - Bill Miner robs a train near Kamloops, British Columbia.
1912 - Paramount Pictures is founded.
1919 - Edward George Honey, an Australian journalist, proposes the idea of a moment of silence to commemorate the Armistice of November 11, 1918, which ended World War I.
[This is a precursor to 'Remembrance Day' traditions.]
1921 - The Communist Party of Romania is created.
1927 - French aviators Charles Nungesser and François Coli disappear after taking off from Paris aboard 'The White Bird' [L'Oiseau Blanc] in an attempt to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight. Their fate remains a mystery.
1933 - Mahatma Gandhi begins a 21-day fast of self-purification to protest British rule in India and to help the 'Harijan' [untouchable] movement.
1936 - First Catholic mass in an airship [Hindenburg] flies over ocean.
1945 - Victory in Europe Day [V-E Day] is celebrated as the formal unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allied forces, marking the end of World War II in Europe.
[The German Instrument of Surrender is signed in Berlin-Karlshorst and comes into effect. This day also marked the end of the Prague uprising.]
1945 - Hundreds of Algerian civilians are killed by French Army soldiers in the Sétif and Guelma massacre.
1945 - The Halifax riot begins in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as thousands of servicemen and civilians loot and vandalize the city, following 'V-E Day.'
1950 - The Tollund Man, a remarkably well-preserved natural mummy, is discovered in a peat bog, in Denmark.
1951 - Dacron men's suits are introduced in New York City, marking a milestone in synthetic fabrics.
1952 - The first large coal hydrogenation chemicals plant opens in the U.S., designed for converting coal into chemicals.
1958 - President Eisenhower orders the National Guard out of Central High School, in Little Rock, Arkansas.
1963 - The American release of the first James Bond film, 'Dr. No,' starring Sean Connery.
1963 - In South Vietnam, soldiers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam [ARVN] open fire on Buddhists defying a ban on flying the Buddhist flag on Vesak, killing nine, and sparking the Buddhist crisis.
1970 - The Beatles release their twelfth and final studio album, 'Let It Be.'
[The Beatles' album 'Let It Be,' is released in the U.K.]
1973 - The 71-day standoff between federal authorities and members of the American Indian Movement [AIM] occupying Wounded Knee, South Dakota, ends with the surrender of the militants.
1976 - The first steel coaster with a vertical flip, opens at the Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park.
1978 - Reinhold Messner [Italy] and Peter Habeler [Austria] become the first to climb Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen.
1980 - The World Health Organization [WHO] officially declares that smallpox had been eradicated globally.
1984 - In Canada, Corporal Denis Lortie enters the Quebec National Assembly and opens fire, killing three people and wounding 13.
[René Jalbert, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Assembly, successfully calmed him down.]
1984 - The USSR announces its boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, joined by several other Eastern Bloc countries.  
1984 - The Thames Barrier in London is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
1992 - Scientists suggest the source of a 'red tide' in the Gulf of Mexico is linked to a 'green river' inland in Florida and oceanic nutrient upwelling.
1999 - Nancy Mace becomes the first female cadet to graduate from The Citadel military college.
2005 - Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns is named MVP for the 2004-05 basketball season.
[He was the first Canadian to receive this honor.]
2025 - Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, an American, is elected as the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. This marked a historic moment as the first Pope from the United States. The election followed the passing of Pope Francis in April 2025.  

Other Observances:

Iris Day
[A day to appreciate iris flowers.]
Make a Book Day
[Encourages creativity and the joy of making books.]
National Student Nurse Day [often part of National Nurses Week]
[Recognizes the contributions of student nurses.]
Free Trade Day
[Promotes the understanding and benefits of free trade.]
National Give Someone a Cupcake Day
[A day to spread sweetness.]
White Lotus Day
[Observed by Theosophists to commemorate the death of Helena Blavatsky, a co-founder of the Theosophical Society.]
World Ovarian Cancer Day
[A global day to raise awareness about ovarian cancer.]
No Socks Day
[A lighthearted observance encouraging people to go sockless for a day.]
National Have a Coke Day
[Celebrates the iconic beverage, tying back to its invention on this day in 1886.]
National Coconut Cream Pie Day
[A day for fans of this classic dessert.]
World Donkey Day
[A day to appreciate and celebrate donkeys.]
Truman Day
[Observed in Missouri as a state holiday to honor President Harry S. Truman, who was born on May 8, 1884.]
National Amyloidosis Day
[Raises awareness for Amyloidosis.]
International Thalassaemia Day
[Raises awareness for Thalassaemia, a group of inherited blood disorders.]
Day of the Virgin of Luján [Argentina] [Feast]
[A religious observance that honors Argentina’s patron saint and celebrates the deep connection between the Virgin Mary and the people. This occasion brings together millions of believers at the Basilica of Luján, creating a vibrant scene of faith and unity.]
Victory in Europe Day [V-E Day] [International]
[Commemorates the end of World War II in Europe.]
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day [International]
[Celebrated on the birthday of Henry Dunant, the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross [ICRC] and recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize. It honors the work of Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers and staff worldwide.]  
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War [May 8-9]
[Recognized by the United Nations to pay tribute to all victims of World War II.]
National Report Government Contractor Fraud Day [U.S.]
[This day calls out citizens and consumers to become informed and help the government weed out fraudsters. In the process, the whistleblower can earn up to 30% of the money recovered by the government as a reward. Sounds too good to be true? Well, there is just one catch. If the frauds are not reported properly, they might not get investigated, let alone fetch a reward.]
Reward Yourself Day
[Today is the opportunity to give yourself the recognition and reward you deserve for taking steps to improve your health and overall well being [a little 'self-care'].]
National Dakota Day
[A day to celebrate people named 'Dakota.']
National Maria Day
[A day to celebrate people named 'Maria.']
National Nova Day
[A day to celebrate people named 'Nova.']

[KellytheBelly]

Notable Events for May 8th:

[source: National Day Calendar - May 8 | Birthdays & Events]

[+ Generic AI Search Results, Almanac, National Today, & Wikipedia]

Continued...

Born:
   
1753: Phillis Wheatley, American author who was considered the first black woman to publish a book, and the second black person to publish poetry, in the U.S.
1828: Jean-Henri Dunant, Swiss philanthropist, founder of the Red Cross and recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize.
1884: Harry S. Truman, The 33rd President of the U.S.
1905: Ernest Loring 'Red' Nichols, American jazz cornetist, composer, and jazz bandleader.
[Considered one of the most influential jazz musicians in the 1920s and 1930s.]
1906: Roberto Rossellini, Italian film director, screenwriter and producer.
1908: John Graham, English architect who created the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington.
1911: Robert Johnson, legendary American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist.
1913: Bob Clampett, American animator, director, producer and puppeteer remembered for his work creating the 'Looney Tunes' cartoon characters.
1919: Leon Festinger, American social psychologist who originated the theory of 'cognitive dissonance' and 'social comparison theory.'
1920: Sloan Wilson, American writer.
1926: Don Rickles, American stand-up comedian and actor.
1926: Sir David Attenborough, English broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and writer. [Age '99']
1935: Jerry Moss, American recording executive, best known for being the co-founder of A&M Records, along with trumpet player and bandleader Herb Alpert.
1929: John C. Bogle, American investor, business magnate and philanthropist. He was the founder and chief executive of 'The Vanguard Group' and is credited with popularizing the index fund.
1932: Sonny Liston, American professional boxer and World Heavyweight Champion.
1940: Peter Benchley, American Author who wrote 'Jaws,' which was later turned into a film.
1940: Ricky Nelson, American child actor ['The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'], and who turned into a successful pop star ['Hello Mary Lou'].
1943: Toni Tennille, American singer-songwriter and keyboardist. [Age '85']
[She is best known as one-half of the 1970s duo 'Captain & Tennille' with her former husband 'Daryl Dragon'; their signature song is 'Love Will Keep Us Together'.]

1945: Keith Jarrett, American jazz and classical pianist and composer. [Age '80']
1952: Beth Henley, American playwright, screenwriter, and actress. [Age '73']
1964: Melissa Gilbert, American actress remembered for her role as Laura Ingalls in 'Little House on the Prairie.' [Age '61']
1970: Naomi Klein, Canadian author, social activist, and filmmaker. [age '55']

1975: Enrique Iglesias, Spanish singer and songwriter. [Age'50']

Died:

1873: John Stuart Mill, influential English philosopher, political economist, and civil servant.
1891: Helena Blavatsky, Russian scholar and co-founder of the Theosophical Society.
1903: Paul Gauguin, French Post-Impressionist artist.
1933: Victor Mordechai Goldschmidt, German mineralogist who made important studies of crystallography.
1988: Robert A. Heinlein, American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer.
1990: Luigi Nono, Italian avant-garde composer.
1991: Rudolf Serkin, Bohemian-born Austrian-American pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Beethoven interpreters of the 20th century.
1994: George Peppard, American actor.
[He secured a major role as struggling writer Paul Varjak when he starred alongside Audrey Hepburn in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' [1961], and later portrayed a character based on Howard Hughes in 'The Carpetbaggers' [1964].]
2004: 'Bandit,' billed as the world’s heaviest raccoon.
[He lived with his owner in Palmerton, Pennsylvania. Bandit tipped the scales at nearly 75 pounds, three times the average for his breed. Bandit was born with a bad thyroid gland. When he hit 52.5 pounds in 1999, his girth garnered him a spot in the 'Guinness Book of World Records.']
2009: Dom DiMaggio, American Major League Baseball center fielder. Nicknamed 'the Little Professor.'
[He played his entire 11-year baseball career for the Boston Red Sox [1940–1953]. Holds the record for the longest consecutive game hitting streak in Boston Red Sox history.]
2012: Maurice Sendak, American author and illustrator of children's books.
2013: Jeanne Cooper, American actress.
[Best known for her role as Katherine Chancellor on the CBS soap opera 'The Young and the Restless' [1973–2013]. She played Katherine for nearly 40 years, and her name appears on the list of longest-serving soap opera actors in the United States.]

[KellytheBelly]

Notable Events for May 7th:

[source: National Day Calendar - May 7 | Birthdays & Events]

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1663 - The Theatre Royal in London, now commonly known as the 'Drury Lane Theatre,' officially opens. It is the oldest English theatre still in use.
1700 - William Penn begins hosting monthly meetings for blacks advocating emancipation.
1718 - The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, is founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville of the French Mississippi Company.
1763 - Pontiac's Rebellion, a confederacy of Native American warriors under Ottawa chief Pontiac, begin with an attack on the British force at Fort Detroit.
1789 - The first Presidential Inaugural Ball for George Washington is held in New York City.
1800 - The Indiana Territory is organized.
1824 - Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, also known as the 'Choral' symphony and featuring the 'Ode to Joy,' premieres in Vienna, Austria.
1843 - Nakahama Manjiro, a 14-year-old fisherman, is considered the first Japanese immigrant to arrive in the United States after being rescued by an American whaling ship.
1846 - The Cambridge Chronicle is published for the first time in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1847 - The 'American Medical Association' is founded.
1862 - The South Dakota Historical Society is founded as the Old Settlers Association of Dakota Territory.
1878 - African-American inventor Joseph Richard Winters patents a wagon-mounted fire escape ladder.
[This invention allowed firefighters to quickly deploy ladders from their wagons to assist in building evacuations during fires.]
1895 - Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov demonstrates a radio receiver to the Russian Physical and Chemical Society.
1896 - H.H. Holmes, one of America's first documented serial killers, is hung in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1904 - The Flexible Flyer trademark is registered [sled].
1914 - 'Mother's Day' is established by Congress.
1915 - The first-ever Major League Baseball game is played at Weeghman Park in Chicago, which would later become known as 'Wrigley Field.'
1915 - The RMS Lusitania is torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland and sank with a loss of 1,198 lives, including 139 Americans, bringing the U.S. and Germany to the brink of war [WWI].
1920 - First exhibit by 'Group of Seven' artists hold their first official exhibit at the Art Gallery of Toronto [Now the 'Art Gallery of Ontario.'].
1925 - The world’s first projection planetarium is installed, Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany.
1934 - A 9.4-inch-long, 14-pound pearl is reportedly collected on this day from a giant clam at Palawan Island, Philippines.
1941 - 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' [Glenn Miller] is recorded and later becomes the first record to be designated as a Gold Record.
1945 - Nazi Germany signs an unconditional surrender to the Allies in Reims, France, marking the end of World War II in Europe [often celebrated as V-E Day, though some countries mark it on May 8th or 9th due to time differences and formal ratifications].
1946 - Sony Corporation [originally Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K., or Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation] is founded in Japan by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita.
1946 - Haworth Parsonage is the recipient of the first copies of the Brontë sisters’ Poems.
1954 - The Viet Minh forces achieve a decisive victory over the French at Dien Bien Phu, effectively ending French colonial influence in Indochina and leading to the division of Vietnam.
1956 - The first flight of the B-52 Stratofortress, a long-range American strategic bomber, takes place.
1960 - Leonid Brezhnev becomes the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, a significant step in his rise to power.
1975 - President Ford declares an end to the 'Vietnam Era,' marking the end of the Vietnam War.
1983 - Canadian-bred Sunny’s Halo wins the Kentucky Derby.
1984 - A $180 million out-of-court settlement is announced between seven chemical companies and thousands of Vietnam veterans exposed to the herbicide Agent Orange.
1990 - The Hubble Space Telescope, in orbit around Earth, is officially unveiled, revolutionizing astronomy.
1992 - The 203-year-old proposed 27th Amendment Law is ratified, barring Congress from giving itself a mid-term pay raise.
[The 27th Amendment to the United States Constitution, concerning congressional pay raises, is ratified.]
1998 - German automobile company Daimler-Benz announces its $36 billion merger with the US-based Chrysler Corporation, forming DaimlerChrysler AG.
2000 - Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as President of Russia for his first term.
2006 - Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns is named MVP for the 2005-06 basketball season.
[He became the 9th player in NBA history to receive the honor in back-to-back seasons.]
2011 - In Toronto, Canada, 282 people carry water jugs on their heads, setting a world record.

Other Observances:

National Tourism Day [U.S.]
[A day to recognize the importance of tourism to the nation's economy and culture.]
National Barrier Awareness Day [U.S.]
[A day to raise awareness about the physical and systemic barriers faced by people with disabilities.]
Great American Grump Out [First Wednesday of May]
[Encourages people to go a day without being grumpy or rude.]
National Packaging Design Day
[Celebrates the art and science of packaging design.]
International Paste-Up Day
[Recognizes the art form of paste-ups in street art and graphic design.]
National Cosmopolitan Day
[A day to enjoy the popular cocktail.]
Love's Baby Soft Day
[A day to remember the nostalgic fragrance.]
National Avery Day
[A day to celebrate people named Avery.]
National Skilled Trades Day [First Wednesday of May]
[Honors and recognizes the important contributions of skilled trades workers.]
National Interpreter Appreciation Day [First Wednesday of May]
[Acknowledges the work of interpreters.]
National Bike [& Roll] to School Day [U.S.] [First Wednesday of May]
[Encourages children to bike or roll to school. Michigan has a proclamation for this day.]
National School Nurse Day [U.S] [First Wednesday of May]
[Celebrated on the Wednesday of National Nurses Week to honor school nurses.]
Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day [First Wednesday of May]
[Recognizes the professionals dedicated to workplace safety.]
National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day [First Wednesday of May]
[A day to promote screening for anxiety disorders.]
World Carnivorous Plant Day [WCPD] [First Wednesday of May]
[Celebrates and raises awareness about carnivorous plants.]
Top Marques Monaco [May 7-11]
[An event showcasing luxury supercars, hypercars, and other high-end vehicles in Monaco.]
Italian Open [May 6-18]
[A major professional tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy.]

[KellytheBelly]

Notable Events for May 7th:

[source: National Day Calendar - May 7 | Birthdays & Events]

[+ Generic AI Search Results, Almanac, National Today, & Wikipedia]

Continued...

Born:

1711: David Hume, Scottish philosopher, historian, and economist.
1812: Robert Browning, English poet and playwright.
1833: Johannes Brahms, German composer and pianist.
1840: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer.
1845: Mary Eliza Mahoney, The first African American to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in the United States.
1861: Rabindranath Tagore, Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, and painter of the Bengal Renaissance.
[In 1913, Tagore became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize in any category, and also the first lyricist to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.]
1885: George 'Gabby' Hayes, American Western actor.
1892: Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman.
1901: Gary Cooper, American actor.
1909: Dorothy Sunrise Lorentino, Comanche teacher from Oklahoma.
[She was the first Native American and the first person from Oklahoma to be inducted into the 'National Teachers Hall of Fame.']
1909: Edwin Land, American scientist and inventor
[Best known as the co-founder of the Polaroid Corporation. He invented inexpensive filters for polarizing light, a practical system of in-camera instant photography, and the retinex theory of color vision, among other things. His Polaroid instant camera went on sale in late 1948 and made it possible for a picture to be taken and developed in 60 seconds or lessCo-founder of the Polaroid Corp. who also invented instant photography.]
1913: Simon Ramo, American engineer, businessman, author, and physicist.

[Considered to be the 'Father of the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile' [long range missiles].]
1919: Eva Perón ['Evita'], Argentine politician, activist, actress, and philanthropist who served as 'First Lady of Argentina,' and wife of Argentine President Juan Peron.
1922: Darren McGavin, American actor.
1922: Lewis Anderson, American actor and musician.
[He is widely known by TV fans as the third and final actor to portray Clarabell the Clown on 'Howdy Doody,' between 1954 and 1960. He famously spoke Clarabell's only line on the show's final episode in 1960, with a tear visible in his right eye, 'Goodbye, kids.' Anderson is also widely known by jazz music fans as a prolific jazz arranger, big band leader, and alto saxophonist. Anderson also played the clarinet.]
1923: Anne Baxter, American actress, star of Hollywood films, Broadway productions, and television series.
1929: Dick Williams, American baseball player, manager, and coach.
1931: Teresa Brewer, American singer whose style incorporated pop, country, jazz, R&B, musicals, and novelty songs. She was one of the most prolific and popular female singers of the 1950s, recording around 600 songs.
1933: Johnny Unitas, American professional football quarterback for 18 seasons, primarily with the 'Baltimore Colts.'
1939: Johnny 'Maestro' Mastrangelo, American doo-wop singer for 'The Crests' ['16 Candles'].

1943: Peter Carey, Australian novelist. [Age '82']
1943: Thelma Houston, American singer. [Age '82']
[Houston scored a number-one hit in 1977 with her recording of 'Don't Leave Me This Way.']
1946: Bill Kreutzmann, American drummer and founding member of the rock band 'Grateful Dead.' [Age '79']
1950: Tim Russert, American lawyer, and television journalist who appeared for more than 16 years as the longest-serving moderator of NBC's 'Meet the Press.'
1951: Robert Hegyes, American actor.
[Best known for his portrayal of high school student Juan Epstein on the 1970s American sitcom 'Welcome Back, Kotter,' and as detective Manny Esposito on the 1980s American crime drama 'Cagney & Lacey.']
1954: Amy Heckerling, American film director. [Age '71']
1968: Eagle-Eye Cherry, Swedish singer and stage performer. [Age '57']
1974: Breckin Meyer, American actor. [Age '51']
[He is best known for his work on the Adult Swim animated sketch series 'Robot Chicken.']
1984: Alex Smith, American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League [NFL] for 16 seasons. [Age '41']
1985: J Balvin, Colombian reggaeton singer. [Age '40']
1986: Matt Helders, English musician, singer, and songwriter, who is the drummer and occasional singer of the rock band Arctic Monkeys. [Age '39']
1987: Aidy Bryant, American actress and comedian. [Age '38']
1987: Maya Erskine, American actress and writer. [Age '38']
1992: Alexander Ludwig, Canadian actor and country musician. [Age '33']
1994: Dylan Gelula, American actress. [Age '31']
1997: Rico Nasty [Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly], American rapper, singer, and songwriter. [Age'28']

Died:

973: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor.
1873: Salmon P. Chase, Chief Justice of the United States.
1998: Eddie Rabbitt, American country music singer-songwriter.
2000: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., American actor and decorated naval officer.
2013: Ray Harryhausen, American-British animator and special effects creator who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of both fields.

[KellytheBelly]

Important Notes for May 7, 2025, RE: REAL ID

REAL ID Enforcement Deadline [United States]: Starting May 7, 2025, U.S. travelers aged 18 and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identification to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities. This means that state-issued driver's licenses and IDs that are not REAL ID compliant will no longer be accepted as valid identification at airports, and certain federal facilities. REAL ID-compliant identification cards are marked with a star on the top right corner. While a REAL ID is required for some situations, other acceptable forms of identification, like a passport or passport card, will still be accepted.

Note: It is advisable to first examine your driver's/driver/driving license [depending on the state], as a number of states now issue/have issued licenses featuring a star in the upper right-hand corner. This marking indicates compliance with the REAL ID Act, which sets federal security standards for identification. My current driver's license possesses this [aforementioned] [gold] star.

Are You REAL ID Ready?

On May 7, 2025, U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities.

Find out if you’re REAL ID ready with our interactive tool, or select your state or territory, here.
[source: DHS - Homeland Security - Be Your REAL ID Self - Deadline: May 7, 2025.]

What is a REAL ID?

A REAL ID is a security-enhanced, state-issued driver’s license, learner’s permit or nondriver identification card that is offered by all 50 states.

'Beginning May 7, 2025 every state and territory resident will need to present a REAL ID-compliant license/ID, or another acceptable form of identification, for accessing federal facilities, entering nuclear power plants, and boarding commercial aircrafts,' according to the DHS website. 'The card, itself, must be REAL ID compliant unless the resident is using an alternative acceptable document such as a passport or passport card, or state-issued Enhanced Driver’s License.' 'REAL ID-compliant identification cards are marked with a star on the top right corner. The star is usually black or gold and may vary depending on the state.'

[source: nbcnews.com 5/7/2025 - 'What you need to know about the REAL ID requirements for air travel']

'Starting on May 7, 2025, a state-issued driver’s license or ID that is not REAL ID compliant will no longer be accepted as a valid form of identification at airports,' the TSA said on its website.

[source: TSA.gov - National Press Release & Are You TSA Ready?]

Per Gemini [AI] 05072025:

What states already issue the driver's license with a star?

Gemini:

As of today, May 7, 2025, all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and all five U.S. territories are issuing REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses and identification cards. These compliant cards typically feature a star in the upper portion of the card.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirms that all jurisdictions are compliant and issuing these licenses. While the most common mark is a star (which can be gold or black, or a cutout star), the exact appearance can vary by state. For example, California uses a golden bear with a star.

Additionally, five states—Washington, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, and Vermont—issue Enhanced Driver's Licenses (EDLs). These EDLs are also REAL ID-compliant and are acceptable for federal identification purposes, including boarding domestic flights. EDLs are marked with an American flag and the word "Enhanced."  

Therefore, regardless of the specific state, individuals seeking a new or renewed driver's license or state identification card should now receive a REAL ID-compliant version, which will be necessary for federal identification purposes such as air travel within the U.S.

More specifically, what states have issued drivers' licenses with a star, prior to the May 7th deadline?

Gemini:

You are correct to ask for that clarification. The issuance of REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses and identification cards, typically marked with a star, began many years before the May 7, 2025, enforcement deadline. States progressively rolled out these compliant licenses over more than a decade.

Here's a general overview and some specific examples:

Early Adopters (Early to Mid-2010s):

Many states started issuing REAL ID-compliant licenses much earlier. For instance, states like Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming had their compliance certifications as early as December 2012. Others, including Alabama, Florida, Kansas, Utah, and Vermont, were certified by early 2013. New Mexico began issuing REAL ID compliant licenses with a star after November 14, 2016.
 
Mid to Late-2010s:

More states continued to implement and begin issuing compliant licenses throughout this period.

California started issuing REAL ID-compliant cards in January 2018.

Montana began in January 2019.  
Missouri started offering compliant licenses from March 25, 2019.
 
General Rollout:

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) worked with states and territories for years to help them meet the requirements. By September 2019, DHS reported that 50 states and territories were already fully compliant with the REAL ID requirements and were on track to issue compliant licenses. Some reports even indicate that several states began issuing these IDs as far back as 2009.
 
In essence, the vast majority of states were issuing these starred, REAL ID-compliant licenses for a significant period leading up to the May 2025 deadline. It was not a last-minute change but rather a phased implementation across the country. If you renewed your license in many states in the few years preceding May 2025, you likely would have received a REAL ID-compliant version.

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Notable Events for May 6th:

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1527 - Sack of Rome: Troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, attacks and loots Rome, significantly impacting the city and marking a decline of the Renaissance in Italy. This event also signaled the end of the independence of the Papal States.
1536 - King Henry VIII Orders Bibles in English Churches: King Henry VIII of England decrees that English-language Bibles be placed in every church.
1834 - London and Gore Railroad Co. is incorporated.
1835 - New York Herald First Published: James Gordon Bennett, Sr. published the first issue of the New York Herald, selling it for one cent.
[The first issue of the New York Herald newspaper is published.]
1837 - Blacksmith 'John Deere' invents the first polished-steel plow. This invention revolutionizes agriculture, particularly in the American Midwest.
1840 - First postage stamp is issued in the U.K.
1851 - San Francisco Chamber of Commerce is Established: The Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco, California, is founded.
1851 - John Gorrie receives a patent for his 'refrigeration machine,' also known as an ice-making machine.
[Dr. John Gorrie patents an ice machine. This machine, grant U.S. Patent No. 8080, is a pivotal invention for the artificial production of ice and laid the groundwork for modern refrigeration and air conditioning.]
1851 - Linus Yale, Jr. receives a patent for a 'lock and key,' device, specifically a lock and key for bank safes and vaults [also known as the 'Yale Infallible Bank Lock'].
1861 - Arkansas and Tennessee Secede: During the American Civil War, Arkansas and Tennessee become the 9th and 10th states, respectively, to secede from the Union.
1864 - Confederate General James Longstreet is seriously wounded by his own troops by a 'friendly fire' mistake, during the 'Battle of the Wilderness,' in Virginia.
1876 - 'Duchess of Devonshire' Painting is Auctioned: Thomas Gainsborough's painting, 'Duchess of Devonshire,' is sold at Christie's in London for a record-breaking price at the time, only to be stolen three weeks later.
1879 - Bedřich Hrozný, a Czech linguist and archaeologist who deciphered the 'Hittite' language, is born.
1882 - The United States Congress passes the 'Chinese Exclusion Act,' which ceases Chinese immigration for ten years.
[Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act, prohibiting immigration for Chinese laborers into the U.S. This act was a key piece of legislation in American history, marking the first time the U.S. government restricted immigration based on nationality and race.]
1889 - The Eiffel Tower in Paris is officially open to the public during the Exposition Universelle 'World's Fair,' marking the centennial of the French Revolution.
1896 - A successful flight of Samuel Langley’s model 'Aerodrome No. 5' aircraft.
1904 - The American Lung Association holds its inaugural meeting.
[The American Lung Association is formed and holds its first meeting.]

1935 - Works Progress Administration [WPA] is Created: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs an executive order establishing the WPA, a key New Deal agency that provided jobs during the Great Depression.
[President Roosevelt issues Executive Order 7034 to create the Works Progress Administration, otherwise known as the 'New Deal.']
1937 - Hindenburg Disaster: The German airship Hindenburg bursts into flames while attempting to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey, tragically killing 36 people and effectively ending the era of passenger airship travel.
1940 - John Steinbeck Wins Pulitzer Prize: Steinbeck is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his novel 'The Grapes of Wrath.'
1941 - Bob Hope performs his first USO show in California, at California’s March Field.
1942 - U.S. Forces Surrender in the Philippines: During World War II, Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright surrender all U.S. troops in the Philippines, to the Japanese, on the island of Corregidor.
1955 - West Germany Joins NATO: Ten years after the end of World War II, West Germany officially becomes a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO].
1960 - Civil Rights Act of 1960 is Signed: U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of 1960, which establishes federal inspection of local voter registration polls and introduced penalties for obstructing a person's attempt to register or vote.
1976 - Massive Earthquake in Northeast Italy: A powerful earthquake strikes northeastern Italy, causing 939 deaths, and leaves 157,000 homeless.
1994 - Channel Tunnel is Inaugurated: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officially open the Channel Tunnel [Chunnel], connecting their two countries.
1996 - The Body of Former CIA Director, William Colby, is Found: Eight days after his disappearance, the body of former CIA director William Colby is discovered on a riverbank, in southern Maryland.
1998 - Steve Jobs unveils the first iMac.
2002 - SpaceX is Founded: Elon Musk founds Space Exploration Technologies Corp. [SpaceX] with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars.
2004 - 'Friends' Series Finale Airs: The final episode of the highly popular American sitcom 'Friends,' titled 'The Last One,' is broadcast, drawing an estimated 52.5 million viewers, in the United States.
[The final episode of 'Friends' airs on TV.]
2010 - 'Flash Crash' on Wall Street: The Dow Jones Industrial Average experiences a rapid and significant plunge of nearly 1,000 points in a matter of minutes, though it recovers much of the loss later that day.
2010 - Lt.-Col. Maryse Carmichael becomes the first female commander of the 'Canadian Snowbirds.'
2018 - NASA Confirms Water Ice on Moon's Poles: Scientists analyzing archival data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter [LRO] confirm the presence of water ice in permanently shadowed regions at the Moon's poles.
2023 - The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla: Charles III and Camilla are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom, and other Commonwealth realms, in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London.
2023 - Allen, Texas Mall Shooting: A mass shooting occurs at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, resulting in eight deaths and multiple injuries before the perpetrator is killed by police.

Sports History:

1733 - First International Boxing Match: Bob Whittaker of England defeats Tito di Carni of Italy in Marylebone, London.
1915 - Babe Ruth's First Career Home Run: Baseball legend Babe Ruth, then a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, hits his first Major League home run. He also pitches 12 innings in the same game.
1921 - American Soccer League Formed: A significant early professional soccer league in the United States is established.
1925 - Ty Cobb ['The Georgia Peach'] Hits 5th Home Run in Two Games: Baseball great Ty Cobb ties Cap Anson's 1884 record.
1934 - Boston Red Sox Score Four Consecutive Triples: In a game against the Detroit Tigers, the Red Sox hits a record four triples in a row during a 12-run fourth inning.
1953 - Alva 'Bobo' Holloman Throws No-Hitter in First Start: St. Louis Browns pitcher Bobo Holloman throws a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Athletics in his first career MLB start.
1954 - Roger Bannister Breaks the Four-Minute Mile: British athlete Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, with a time of 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds, at Iffley Road Track in Oxford, England.

1965 - Jerry Sloan is Drafted: Future NBA star player and coach Jerry Sloan is selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the NBA draft.
1970 - 'Feyenoord' Wins European Cup: The Dutch football club Feyenoord defeats Celtic of Scotland 2-1 to win the European Cup Final.
1979 - Fred Markham Sets Bicycle Speed Record: Markham achieves a speed of 50.8 mph on a 200-meter bicycle course.
1982 - Gaylord Perry Wins 300th Game: Seattle Mariners pitcher Gaylord Perry becomes the 15th pitcher in MLB history to achieve 300 career wins.
1982 - Vancouver Canucks Win Clarence Campbell Conference Finals: The Canucks defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1.
1984 - Cal Ripken Jr. Hits for the Cycle: Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. accomplishes the rare feat of hitting for the cycle.
1987 - Mario Andretti Sets Indy Speed Record: Racing legend Mario Andretti sets a one-lap speed record of 218.204 mph at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
1988 - Devils Coach Jim Schoenfeld is Suspended: New Jersey Devils coach Jim Schoenfeld is suspended after a post-game confrontation with referee Don Koharski.
1991 - Harry Gant Becomes Oldest NASCAR Winner [Again]: At 51, Gant wins the Winston 500 in Talladega, bettering his own record.
1994 - Lennox Lewis Wins Heavyweight Title: Lennox Lewis defeats Phil Jackson by technical knockout in the eighth round to claim the heavyweight boxing title.
1997 - Hartford Whalers Relocate: The NHL's Hartford Whalers officially announce their move to North Carolina, becoming the 'Carolina Hurricanes.'
1997 - Rick Pitino is Named Celtics Head Coach: The Boston Celtics hire Rick Pitino as their new head coach.
1998 - Kerry Wood's 20-Strikeout Game: Chicago Cubs rookie pitcher Kerry Wood ties the MLB record by striking out 20 Houston Astros batters in a one-hit shutout, in just his fifth career start.
2000 - Fusaichi Pegasus Wins Kentucky Derby: Fusaichi Pegasus is the first favorite to win the Kentucky Derby, since 1979.
2006 - Racehorse 'Barbaro' wins the 132nd Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky.
2009 - Marco van Basten Resigns as Ajax Manager: The Dutch football legend steps down as manager of AFC 'Ajax.'
2016 - Pirates-Marlins Series Move from Puerto Rico: MLB announce that a series scheduled to be played in Puerto Rico will be moved to Miami, due to concerns about the Zika virus.
2019 - Pablo Sandoval's Unique Feat: San Francisco Giants player Pablo Sandoval becomes only the second player, since 1900, to hit a home run, steal a base, and pitch a scoreless inning in the same game.

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Other Observances:

National Nurses Day [U.S.]
[A day to honor and appreciate the contributions of nurses.]
National Beverage Day [U.S.]
[A day to enjoy your favorite drink.]
Sauvignon Blanc Day
[A day to celebrate this popular white wine grape.]
National Crepe Suzette Day [U.S.]
[A day to indulge in the classic French dessert.]
International No Diet Day
[A day celebrating body acceptance, diversity, and respect for all body shapes and sizes.]
National Teacher Appreciation Day [U.S.] [Changes Annually - Typically the Tuesday of the first full week in May]
[A day to honor educators and the work they do.]
National Foster Care Day [U.S.] [Typically the first Tuesday in May]
[A day to raise awareness about foster care.]
National Tourist Appreciation Day
[A day to show appreciation for tourists.]
Childhood Depression Awareness Day [International]
[This day was created to protect and help children who are suffering from this debilitating illness.]
National Aidan Day
[A day to celebrate people named Aidan.]
National Tony Day
[A day to celebrate people named Tony.]
Joseph Brackett Day [U.S.] [Music]
[A day to celebrate the amazing talent of the songwriter and composer of the song 'Simple Gifts.']
Poem on Your Pillow Day [First Tuesday in May]
[A day to promote poetry in quite a delightful way. Words are a beautiful way to articulate one’s feelings and emotions. This day is dedicated to rediscovering the charm of written words.]
World Asthma Day [First Tuesday in May] [International]
[A day to to spread awareness about people suffering from asthma.]
Westminster Dog Show [U.S.]
[Every year, the New York City-based Westminster Kennel Club hosts the world’s premier dog show, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. It is the second-oldest continuously held sporting event in the U.S., after the Kentucky Derby. Identified as the U.S. oldest dog sport organization, the Westminster Kennel Club, was founded in 1877. In addition to being the second-longest-running sports event in the U.S., the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is also the longest, continually broadcast, live dog show in the country, having been on television since 1948.]

Born:

1758: Maximilien Robespierre, French lawyer and influential figure in the French Revolution. [Died: July 28, 1794]
1806: Chapin A. Harris, American physician and dentist and dentistry school founder. [Died: September 29, 1860]
[Founder of the America Society of Dental Surgeons.]
1812: Martin Delany, American abolitionist, journalist, physician, military officer and writer who was arguably the first proponent of black nationalism. [Died: January 24, 1885]
[Commissioned as a major in February 1865, Delany became the first African American field grade officer in the United States Army.]
1856: Robert Peary, American explorer and officer in the United States Navy who made several expeditions to the Arctic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. [Died: February 20, 1920]
[He was long credited as being the discoverer of the geographic North Pole in April 1909, having led the first expedition to have claimed this achievement, although it is now considered unlikely that he actually reached the Pole.]
1856: Sigmund Freud, Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis. [Died: September 23, 1939]
1870: Amadeo Giannini, American banker who founded the Bank of Italy, which eventually became 'Bank of America.' [Died: June 3, 1949]
1895: Rudolph Valentino/'The Latin Lover', Italian actor who starred in several well-known silent films including, 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,' 'The Sheik,' 'Blood and Sand,' 'The Eagle,' and 'The Son of the Sheik.' [Died: August 23, 1926]
1907: Kenneth E. Spence, [a prominent] American psychologist known for both his theoretical and experimental contributions to learning theory and motivation. [Died: January 12, 1967]
1915: Orson Welles, American director, actor, writer, producer, and magician who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. Famous for 'Citizen Kane,' and 'The War of the Worlds' radio broadcast. [Died: October 10, 1985]
1916: Adriana Caselotti, American actress and singer. She was the original voice of Snow White in Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.' [Died: January 19, 1997]
1916: Robert H. Dicke, American physicist who made significant contributions to astrophysics, cosmology, and radar technology. [Died: March 4, 1997]
1929: Paul Lauterbur, American chemist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2003 for his work leading to the development of Magnetic Resonance Imaging [MRI]. [Died: March 27, 2007]
1931: Willie Mays, American professional baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball [MLB]. [Died: June 18, 2024]
['The Say Hey Kid' was his nickname, and he sure could play baseball.]
1943: James Turrell, American artist-sculptor known for his work within the 'Light and Space' movement. He is considered the 'Master of Light.' [Age '81']
1945: Bob Seger, Acclaimed rock musician with hits such as 'Night Moves,' 'Turn the Page,' and 'Still the Same,' to name a few. [Age '80']
1947: Alan Dale, New Zealand-born actor known for roles in 'Neighbours,' 'The O.C.,' and 'Ugly Betty.' [Age '78']
1953: Tony Blair, British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007. [Age '72']
1955: Tom Bergeron, Host of 'America's Funniest Home Videos,' and 'Dancing with the Stars.' [Age '70']
1961: George Clooney, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. Award-winning actor who starred in 'O' Brother, Where Art Thou?,' and the 'Ocean's' movie series. [Age '64']
1979: Akbar Gbajabiamila, American former professional football player and television host. [Age '46']
1983: Adrianne Palicki, American model and actress known for 'Friday Night Lights,' and 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' [Age '42']
1983: Gabourey Sidibe, American actress who made her big debut as Precious in the movie 'Precious.' [Age '42']
1987: Adrienne Warren, American actress, singer, and dancer, Tony Award winner. [Age '38']
1994: Noah Galvin, American actor known for 'The Real O'Neals,' and 'The Good Doctor.' [Age '31']

Died:

1859: Alexander von Humboldt, Prussian geographer, naturalist, and explorer. [Born: September 14, 1769]
1862: Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, and naturalist, author of 'Walden.' [Born: July 12, 1817]
1919: L. Frank Baum, American author best known for writing 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.' [Born: May 15, 1856]
1938: Victor Christian William Cavendish, The Duke of Devonshire, 9th Duke of Devonshire and Canadian Governor General [1916-1921]. [Born: May 31, 1868]

1952: Maria Montessori, Italian physician and educator best known for for her philosophy of education [the 'Montessori method], and her writing on scientific pedagogy. [Born: August 31, 1870]
1978: Ethelda Bleibtrey, American competition swimmer for the Women's Swimming Association, a three-time world record breaking 1920 Olympic gold medalist, and a former world record-holder in multiple events. She was first woman to win three Olympic gold medals. [Born: February 27, 1902]
1992: Marlene Dietrich, German-American actress and singer whose career spanned nearly seven decades. [Born: December 27, 1901]
2002: Otis Blackwell, American songwriter whose work influenced rock and roll. [Born: February 16, 1931]
2004: Virginia Capers, American actress and singer, Tony Award winner for 'Raisin.' [Born: September 22, 1925]
2006: Lillian Asplund, American secretarial worker who was one of the last three living survivors of the sinking of RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912, and the last living survivor with memories of the disaster. [Born: October 21, 1906]

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Notable Events for May 5th:

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  553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins, addressing theological controversies.
1215 - Rebel English barons formally renounce their allegiance to King John, a key step leading to the signing of the Magna Carta.
1260 - Kublai Khan becomes the ruler [Great Khan] of the Mongol Empire.
1494 - Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Jamaica during his second voyage.
1762 - Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St. Petersburg, ending their involvement in the Seven Years' War.
1789 - The Estates-General convenes in Versailles, France, for the first time since 1614, marking a pivotal moment at the start of the French Revolution.
1809 - Mary Kies becomes the first woman granted a U.S. patent for her technique of weaving straw with silk and thread.
1821 - Napoleon Bonaparte dies in exile on the island of Saint Helena.
1821 - The first edition of The Manchester Guardian [now 'The Guardian' newspaper] is published.
1835 - The first railway line in continental Europe opens, connecting Brussels and Mechelen in Belgium.
1862 - The Battle of Puebla takes place in Mexico [see 'Cinco de Mayo'].
1864 - The Battle of the Wilderness, a major battle of the American Civil War, begins in Virginia.
1865 - The Confederate government is officially declared 'dissolved' in Washington, Georgia, marking a step towards the end of the American Civil War.
1866 - Waterloo, New York, holds one of the first formal, community-wide observances of what would become 'Memorial Day.'
[Memorial Day was first celebrated in Waterloo, New York.]
1877 - Lakota Sioux leader Sitting Bull leads his band of Lakota into Canada to evade the U.S. Army.
1891 - The Music Hall [later renamed 'Carnegie Hall'] opens in New York City, with Tchaikovsky as a guest conductor.
1893 - The Panic of 1893 begins with a crash on the New York Stock Exchange, triggering a severe economic depression.
1904 - Baseball pitcher Cy Young throws the first perfect game in the modern era of Major League Baseball.
1905 - The trial of the Stratton brothers begins in London, notable as the first murder case where fingerprint evidence leads to a conviction.
1912 - The first issue of the Bolshevik newspaper Pravda is published, in Russia.
1921 - Coco Chanel releases her iconic perfume, Chanel No. 5, in Paris.
1936 - Italian forces occupy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War.
1943 - Postmaster General Frank Walker implemented the Postal Zone System in 124 large cities, using one or two digit codes to improve accuracy and efficiency in mail sorting and delivery.
[This was a response to the influx of inexperienced postal workers as experienced clerks joined the army during World War II. The system helped these new employees learn to sort mail without knowing specific delivery areas.]
1945 - The Prague uprising against German occupation begins.
1945 - Six American civilians are killed in Bly, Oregon by a Japanese **bleep**-Go balloon bomb, the only fatalities from direct enemy action on the U.S. mainland during WWII.
1945 - The Mauthausen concentration camp is liberated by American troops.
1949 - The Council of Europe is founded in London.
1955 - West Germany gains full sovereignty as the Allied occupation formally ends via the General Treaty [Deutschlandvertrag].
1961 - Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel into space aboard the Freedom 7 capsule on Project Mercury-Redstone 3.
1965 - The first large-scale U.S. Army ground units land in South Vietnam.
1980 - The British Special Air Service [SAS] storms the Iranian Embassy in London, ending a six-day siege.
1981 - Bobby Sands, an Irish Republican Army hunger striker, dies in Maze Prison, Northern Ireland.
1987 - Televised Congressional hearings on the Iran-Contra affair begin in the United States.
2023 - The World Health Organization [WHO] declares an end to COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern [PHEIC].

Other Observances:

Cinco de Mayo  🕺🌵💃🏻🎆

[Commemorates the Mexican army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. While a relatively minor holiday in Mexico [primarily celebrated in the state of Puebla], it's widely observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage.]
National Totally Chipotle Day
[This day celebrates and is dedicated to the chipotle - a smoked, dried jalapeno pepper.]
National Hoagie Day
[A day to celebrate a hero of a sandwich!]
National Astronaut Day
[Celebrates American astronauts, tied to Alan Shepard's flight.]
National Cartoonists Day
[Honors the work of cartoonists.]
National Silence the Shame Day
[Focuses on reducing stigma around mental health.]
Hug A Shed And Take A Selfie Day
[A day to sing praises for one of the most versatile buildings in the world — the shed.]
Great Lakes Awareness Day
[A day to celebrate these five beautiful lakes — Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.]
Melanoma Monday [First Monday in May]
[A day to raise awareness about skin cancer prevention and detection.]
Revenge of the Fifth
[An informal day celebrating the Sith Lords from Star Wars, playing on the previous day's, 'May the Fourth.']
International Day of the Midwife
[Recognizes and celebrates the essential work of midwives worldwide.]
Museum Lover’s Day
[A day when all appreciators of museums come together to celebrate their favorite place to hang out, spend their time, or check out different kinds of art and expositions.]
Nail Day
[A day to celebrate acrylic nails.]
Sleep Apnoea Awareness Day [Australia]
[This day is centered on creating awareness about sleep apnoea. Sleep apnoea is a sleep disorder that affects a person’s breathing during sleep.]
National Devin Day
[A day to celebrate people named Devin.]
National Open Farm Day [Ireland]
[This day aims to celebrate and inform the public about where their food originates from and how it ends up on their plates, every day. Visitors can explore large and small farms, agricultural technologies, and a variety of animals and plants.]
World Hand Hygiene Day
[A World Health Organization [WHO] initiative to raise awareness about the importance of handwashing for health.]
World Portuguese Language Day
[Designated by UNESCO to celebrate the Portuguese language and Lusophone cultures.]

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Notable Events for May 5th:

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Born:

1775: Alexander McNair, The first Governor of Missouri.
1813: Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher, author.
1818: Karl Marx, German philosopher, political theorist ['The Communist Manifesto'].
1830: John Batterson Stetson, American businessman, founder of Stetson [cowboy] hats.
1830: Thomas Edward Brown, English late-19th century scholar, schoolmaster, poet, and theologian from the Isle of Man.
1864: Nellie Bly, Pioneering American journalist.
1846: Henryk Sienkiewicz, Polish novelist.
1857: Lee Richmond, The first pitcher in MLB baseball to pitch a perfect game.
1859: Charles B. Hanford, Shakespearean actor.
1884: Chief Bender, Professional Native American MLB pitcher.
1890: Christopher Morley, American journalist, novelist, essayist and poet.
1887: Geoffrey Fisher, English Anglican priest, clergyman, and 99th Archbishop of Canterbury, serving from 1945 to 1961.
1897: Kenneth Burke, American literary theorist, as well as poet, essayist, and novelist, who wrote on 20th-century philosophy, aesthetics, criticism, and rhetorical theory.
1899: Freeman Gosden, American radio comedian, radio actor ['Amos 'n' Andy'], and pioneer in the development of the situation comedy form.
1903: James Beard, American chef, cookbook author, teacher, and TV host.
1914: Tyrone Power, American actor.
1915: Alice Faye, American actress and singer.
1916: Zail Singh, Indian politician, 7th President of India.
1919: Georgios Papadopoulos, Greek colonel and politician.
1922: Joseph Stefano, American screenwriter.
1927: Pat Carroll, American actress [Voice of Ursula in 'The Little Mermaid'].
1929: Ilene Woods, American actress [Voice of 'Cinderella'].
1932: Stan Goldberg, American comic book artist [Archie Comics].
1934: Johnnie Taylor, American recording artist and songwriter who performed a wide variety of genres, from blues, rhythm and blues, soul, and gospel to pop, doo-wop, and disco ['Disco Lady' - 1976].
1935: Bernard Pivot, French journalist, talk show host.
1938: Michael Murphy, American film, television and stage actor.
1940: Lance Henriksen, American actor ['Alien,' and 'X-Files']. [Age '85']
1940: Michael Lindsay-Hogg, British American television, film, music video, and theatre director. [Age '84']
1941: Louis E. Boone, American academic author.
1941: Stanley Cowell, Jazz pianist who helped co-found the record label Strata-East.
1942: Tammy Wynette, American country singer-songwriter ['Stand by Your Man'].  
1943: Michael Palin, English actor, comedian ['Monty Python'], screenwriter. [Age '82']
1944: John Rhys-Davies, Welsh actor ['Lord of the Rings,' and Indiana Jones/'Raiders of the Lost Ark']. [Age '81']
1944: Roger Rees, Welsh-American actor and director.
[On television, he played Robin Colcord in 'Cheers,' and Lord John Marbury in 'The West Wing.' He also appeared as the Sheriff of Rottingham in Mel Brooks' 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights.']
1944: Christian de Portzamparc, French architect and urbanist. [Age '80']
1944: Larry Brilliant, American epidemiologist, technologist, philanthropist, and author, who worked with the World Health Organization [1973–1976] helping to successfully eradicate smallpox. [Age '80']
1945: Kurt Loder, American entertainment critic, author, columnist, editor ['Rolling Stone'], and television personality ['MTV News']. [Age '80']
1945: Charlie Gonzalez, American Democratic politician from Texas. [Age '80']

1946: Jim Kelly, American athlete, martial artist, and actor ['Enter the Dragon'].

1947: Sarah Ban Breathnach, best-selling author, philanthropist and public speaker. 
1948: Bill Ward, English drummer, songwriter ['Black Sabbath']. [Age '77']
1950: Joseph Abboud, American menswear fashion designer and author. [Age '74']  
1950: Maggie MacNeal, Dutch singer. [Age '75']
1952: Ed Lee, American politician, and former Mayor of San Francisco.
1953: Deborah Wiles, American children's book author. [Age '71']
1957: Richard E. Grant, Eswatini-born English actor ['Gosford Park'], and presenter. [Age '68']
1957: John Ortberg, American evangelical Christian author, speaker, and the former senior pastor. [Age '67']  
1959: Ian McCulloch, English singer-songwriter ['Echo & the Bunnymen']. [Age '66']  
1959: Brian Williams, American journalist and television news anchor. [Age '66']
1959: Peter Molyneux, English video game designer and programmer. [Age '65']  
1960: Kurt Sutter, American screenwriter, director, producer, and actor. He worked as a writer, director, and executive producer. [Age '65']
1963: Scott Westerfeld, American author of young adult fiction, media designer, and composer. [Age '62']
1964: Don Payne, American writer and producer ['The Simpsons'].
1964: Jean-Francois Cope, French politician serving as Mayor of Meaux since 1995 [with an interruption from 2002-2005]. [Age '61']
1964: Tom Reiss, American author, historian, and journalist. [Age '60']
1964: Vikram Patel, Indian psychiatrist, researcher, and scientist. [Age '60']
1966: Christine Pelosi, American Democratic Party political strategist. [Age '58']
1967: Adam Hughes, American comics artist and illustrator. [Age '58']
1970: Kyan Douglas, American television personality ['Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, 2003-2007], and stylist. [Age '54']
1972: Devin Townsend, Canadian singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. [Age '53']
1973: Tina Yothers, American singer, and former actress ['Family Ties']. [Age '51']
1975: Raheem DeVaughn, American singer and songwriter. [Age '50']
1976: Sage Stallone, American actor. [Son of Sylvester Stallone]. [Age '36']  
1978: Santiago Cabrera, Chilean actor who has worked mainly in the UK and United States ['Heroes']. [Age '47']
1979: Vincent Kartheiser, American actor ['Mad Men']. [Age '46']
1979: Catherynne M. Valente, American fiction writer, poet, and literary critic. [Age '46']
1980: Hank Green, American YouTuber, science communicator, novelist, stand-up comedian, and entrepreneur. [Age '45']
1981: Craig David, British-English singer. [Age '44']
1981: Danielle Fishel, American actress ['Boy Meets World'], and director. [Age '44'] 
1982: Lynsi Torres, American billionaire businesswoman, the owner and heiress of the 'In-N-Out Burger' company. [Age '42']
1983: Henry Cavill, British actor ['Man of Steel,' and 'The Witcher']. [Age '42']
1985: Clark Duke, American actor ['Hot Tub Time Machine,' and 'Two and a Half Men']. [Age '40']
1985: P.J. Tucker, American professional [NBA] basketball player for the New York Knicks. [Age '40']
1987: Jessie Cave, English actress ['Harry Potter'], comedian, YouTuber, author and cartoonist. [Age '37'] 
1988: 'Adele' Laurie Blue Adkins, English singer-songwriter, and regarded as a British icon. [Age '37']
1988: Brooke Hogan, American television personality, and singer. [Daughter of former pro-wrestler, 'Hulk Hogan.'] [Age '37']
1989: Chris Brown, American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. [Age '36']
1990: Hannah Jeter, American model and television host. [Age '35']
1991: Raul Jimenez, Mexican professional footballer. [Age '34']
1995: James Conner, American professional [NFL] football running back for the 'Arizona Cardinals.' [Age '30']
1999: Nathan Chen, American figure skater [He is a 2022 Olympic gold medalist champion]. [Age '26']
1999: Billy Monger, British former racing driver. [Age '26']
2004: Jenna Davis, American actress, YouTuber, singer, songwriter, and TikToker. [Age '21']
 
Died:

1821: Napoleon Bonaparte, Former French Emperor.
1951: Eddie Dunn, American actor.
1965: John Waters, American movie director.
1968: Albert Dekker, Politician and American actor ['The Wild Bunch'].
1969: Amalia Sánchez Ariño, Spanish-born Argentine stage and film actress.
1979: Shirley O'Hara, American actress.
1981: Bobby Sands, Irish Republican Army member, died on hunger strike.
1983: John Williams, English actor ['Dial M for Murder'].
1988: Michael Shaara, American author of science fiction, sports fiction, and historical fiction ['For Love of the Game'].
1994: Joe Layton, American director and choreographer known primarily for his work on Broadway.
1998: Alfredo Dalton, Argentinian actor.
2001: Clifton Hillegass, American publisher ['CliffsNotes'].
2002: Hugo Banzer, Bolivian politician and military officer who served as the 51st president of Bolivia.
2002: George Sidney, American film director and producer ['Bye Bye Birdie'].
2005: Elisabeth Fraser, American actress, best known for playing brassy blondes.
2008: Jerry Wallace, American pop and country singer.
2008: Irvine Robbins, American businessman, co-founder of 'Baskin-Robbins.'
2011: Dana Wynter, English actress ['Invasion of the Body Snatchers'].
2011: Claude Stanley Choules, the last known American combat veteran of World War I died at the age of 110.
2015: Craig Gruber, American musician [original bassist for 'Rainbow'].
2018: José María Íñigo, Spanish journalist, radio and television presenter, and stage and screen actor.
2019: Barbara Perry, American actress, singer and dancer who worked for 84 years in Hollywood and on Broadway.
2019: Celil Oker, Turkish crime fiction writer.
2020: Ciro Pessoa, Brazilian writer and composer.
2023: Brian McKenna, Canadian documentary film director.
2024: Bernard Hill, English actor ['Titanic,' and 'Lord of the Rings'].

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Notable Events for May 4th:

[source: National Day Calendar - May 4 | Birthdays & Events]

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1494 - Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Jamaica during his second voyage to the Americas.
1675 -  King Charles II of England orders the construction of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, which later becomes the site of the Prime Meridian.
1776 - Rhode Island becomes the first of the Thirteen Colonies to formally renounce its allegiance to King George III of Great Britain/the British crown.
1784 - The first general meeting of the 'Society of the Cincinnati,' is held, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1865 - Following a long funeral train journey through several states, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is laid to rest in his hometown of Springfield, Illinois.
1878 - Thomas Edison's phonograph is shown for the first time at the Grand Opera House.
1886 - The Haymarket Square Riot takes place in Chicago [Illinois] during a labor demonstration when a bomb is thrown at police, leading to gunfire, casualties on both sides, and a subsequent controversial trial of labor activists.
1904 - The United States formally takes over the construction of the Panama Canal, from the French.
1916 - During World War I, Germany responds to U.S. pressure by agreeing to limit its unrestricted submarine warfare [though this pledge was later revoked].
1924 - The VIII Summer Olympic Games officially opens in Paris, making it the first city to host the modern Olympics, twice.
1927 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is incorporated.
1942 - The United States implements its first food rationing program [WWII].
[Food is rationed for the first time in the U.S. in response to show support, during WWII.]
1948 - Norman Mailer's acclaimed World War II novel, 'The Naked and the Dead,' is published.
1953 - Ernest Hemingway wins the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel 'The Old Man and the Sea.'
1959 - The first-ever Grammy Awards ceremony is held simultaneously in Los Angeles, California and New York City, New York.
[Ella Fitzgerald became the first African-American woman to win a Grammy, taking home two awards.]
1961 - The first group of Freedom Riders, civil rights activists challenging segregation on interstate buses, depart from Washington, D.C., and head south.
[The first 'Freedom Ride' begins.]
1961 - The first on-the-road Spacemobile lecture takes place.
1966 - San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays hit his 512th career home run, setting a new National League record at the time.
1970 - Four students are killed and nine others are wounded by Ohio National Guardsmen during an anti-Vietnam War protest at Kent State University. This event significantly impacted public opinion about the war.
[National Guardsmen kill 4 antiwar demonstrators at Kent State University.]
1971 - Rain causes a deadly sinkhole and landslide in St.-Jean-Vianney, Quebec.
1973 - The Sears Tower [Chicago] becomes the world's tallest building [1,451 feet].
1979 - Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after her Conservative Party wins the general election.
1989 - Magellan spacecraft launches from Space Shuttle Atlantis.
1990 - Florida's electric chair malfunctions during the execution of Jesse Tafero, sparking renewed debate over execution methods.
1994 - Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat sign a historic peace accord regarding Palestinian self-rule in the Gaza Strip and Jericho.
1998 - Theodore Kaczynski, known as the 'Unabomber,' is sentenced to four [4] life terms in prison, plus [30] years, after accepting a plea deal.
2000 - The 'Love Bug' computer virus caused billions of dollars in damages.
2010 - Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus receives a star on the Hollywood 'Walk of Fame.' However, her name is misspelled.
2012 - Royal Canadian Mint produces its last penny.

Other Observances:

Star Wars Day
[An unofficial day celebrated by fans worldwide - 'May The Fourth Be With You'.]
National Lemonade Day [First Sunday in May]
[A day that celebrates this refreshing drink.]
World Laughter Day [First Sunday in May]
[A day to promote laughter as a form of wellness.]
National Infertility Survival Day [Sunday before Mother's Day]
[A day that offers support and recognition for those facing infertility.]
Bird Day
[A day to celebrate birds, as well as, raise awareness for conservation.]
National Candied Orange Peel Day
[This is a day to celebrate candied orange peel, a sweet that’s been around for centuries. It can be eaten on its own, used as edible decoration, or even used as an ingredient in other sweets. There are many different recipes for candied orange peel but the primary ingredients are sugar, water, and orange peels. The process involves soaking the peel in sugar syrup and then letting it dry off. Candying fruits is a great way to convert them into desserts and preserve them.]
National Renewal Day
[A day that encourages personal renewal and reflection.]
National Weather Observers Day
[A day that honors those who observe and report weather conditions.]
National 45 Day
[An annual tribute to the classic vinyl format that helped bring music to the masses. If you are a music enthusiast and tend to dream of eras gone by, 45 Day will speak to your soul. Before mp3 players, walkmans, and Discmans, the world had the 45 R.P.M. vinyl — a revolutionary music format that changed how people listened to music. Although the world has increasingly turned digital, the beloved 7″ record still has a dedicated fan base across borders. Many believe that the 45 R.P.M. is witnessing a renaissance. Vinyl lovers and collectors are growing in number. Artists are releasing singles on the 45 again.]
International Petite and Proud Day
[Today, see how you can embrace your small stature with nothing but pride. The day is dedicated to all people below 5 feet 4 inches high, to allow them to unapologetically be proud of their stature. Short people are often teased about their height but this day makes sure they get all the positive attention they deserve.]
National Day of Reason
[A day to promote secular groups as an alternative to the 'National Day of Prayer.']
National Self-Employed Day
[A day that recognizes the contributions of self-employed individuals.]
Start Seeing Monarchs Day
[A day that encourages awareness and observation of monarch butterflies.]
Anti-Bullying Day
[A day to promote efforts to stop bullying.]
National Orange Juice Day
[A day that recognizes America’s most popular breakfast drink. Orange juice holds a large margin over second-place apple juice, too. People have been waking up to a glass of orange juice for many years and enjoying the health benefits it gives them.]
National Kids Fitness Day [U.S.]
[It’s not only a day for children to focus on physical activity but a day for them to feel empowered to make changes in their lifestyle in order to grow into healthy adults. It’s also a time to share fitness journeys with the world and possibly inspire others with their stories.]
Firefighters' Memorial Day
[A day to remember firefighters who have died in the line of duty [often observed alongside 'International Firefighters' Day'].]
K.I.N.D. Day [Kindness Initiative & Notable Deeds]
[A day that encourages acts of kindness.]
Greenery Day [Midori no Hi] [Japan]
[A public holiday in Japan dedicated to appreciating nature.]
Kent State Shootings Remembrance
[A day that commemorates the tragic events of 1970.]
National Self-Employed Day
[A day that honors the dedicated individuals that bravely venture out to create their own business to support themselves, their families, and their community.]
Motorcycle Mass and Blessing of the Bikes Day [First Sunday in May]
[An annual ceremony in which riders of motorbikes or bicycles are blessed by a priest in the hopes of bringing them safety for the next season. At the start of the summer, many municipalities perform yearly rituals to bless motorbikes. Bikers from all walks of life attend the event, from Wall Street financiers and blue-collar employees to off-duty cops.]
Mayday for Mutts [First Sunday in May]
[A day to spread love and acceptance for mixed-breed dogs, and encourages adoption procedures from animal shelters to give more of these adorable animals a home.]
International Respect for Chickens Day
[A day to promote compassion and respectful treatment of chickens and other domestic fowl. United Poultry Concerns started on this day in 2005. Karen Davis started United Poultry Concerns not just for chickens, but also for other domestic farm birds like turkeys and ducks. Raising these birds for food production, experiments, education, and entertainment, this day aims to reduce the pain and plight of these birds by raising awareness about their condition among the public. The day also emphasizes the importance and benefits of a vegan lifestyle.]
International Permaculture Day
[A day to remind people to embrace behaviors that promote productive, environmentally-friendly, and primarily self-sufficient homes and communities. The earth is ours to cater to, and we should do what we can to ensure it stays a safe place for us to inhabit, as the other side of the coin comes with devastating effects. A permaculture design system consists of a collection of ethics, design principles, traits, and practices that organizations, communities, and people may build practical applications on.]
Bereaved Mother’s Day [International]
[Most people have probably never heard of it, which is understandable given how mainstream media doesn’t cover it. The world is usually busy prepping for Mother’s Day around the same time. Corporates and marketers flood our inboxes, screens, and messages with reminders about celebrating our moms. But imagine how devastating this must be for mothers or parents grieving for a child. International Bereaved Mother’s Day is a day for moms who have lost their children. An opportunity to share or talk about all they may have endured. Women grieving for children are mothers too — even if their babies are no longer with them.]

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Other Observances [continued]:

Dave Brubeck Day [U.S.]
[A day that honors America’s most proficient and accomplished jazz pianist and composer. With a career spanning over eight decades, Brubeck is best known for his experimentations with jazz, civil rights activism, and divine compositions. Brubeck popularized cool jazz, refined bombastic melodies, and merged his mother’s classical piano training with his own improvisations to create generation-defining tunes during his heyday.]
International Dawn Chorus Day [First Sunday in May]
[A day set aside for those who appreciate nature’s sounds and look forward to rising at dawn to listen to the sweet music of different birds. Birds such as the 'Song Thrush' are known to have the most confident voice and are the earliest to start singing. The 'Blackbird' instead is known for its low-pitched voice, the 'Robin,' for its clear and beautiful songs, and the 'Blackcap' is known to start its songs as a chattering warble before breaking into louder and clearer notes.]
National Remembrance Day [Netherlands]
[Since 1945, the Dutch have observed this day. At 8 pm, citizens hold a two-minute vigil ― a moment of silence ― to commemorate civilians and soldiers who died within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and worldwide since the advent of World War II. During the day, before the moment of silence, there is a commemorative service held at Dam Square, in Amsterdam, at the National Monument built to honor the fallen. People deliver plenty of speeches, and a wreath-laying ceremony takes place.]
Relationship Renewal Day [U.S.]
[Relationships make us human; we experience emotions and connections with people around us, and with some of those people, we form strong and important bonds; however, life has a way of getting in between those bonds. We age, change, grow, move, and the list goes on. Some relationships don’t last, but it doesn’t have to be that way. If you’re willing to reconnect, today is your chance to do so.]
Rhode Island Independence Day [U.S.]
[A day to commemorate the independence of Rhode Island making it the first sovereign and independent state in the western world. Rhode Island was the center of a triage trade between rum, slaves, and molasses in the 1700s. It was a British colony back in those days. Rhode Island did not find British policies matching its expectation. The Sugar Act of 1764 was especially not well received in the area. The state has prosperous ports which made fortunes from trading. Eventually, on May 4, 1776, The General Assembly of the Colony of Rhode Island declared independence from Great Britain.]
The 1940 Centennial [New Zealand]
[A day that marks the first 100 years of intentional European settlement. A moment of pride for many New Zealanders both then and now, it was earnestly celebrated and is still marked in New Zealand calendars as the day that New Zealand became a nation. It may still be considered a young nation compared to many others but it is a land full of promise. Today, we can think that New Zealand, in many ways, has fulfilled its promise and realized much of its potential in this modern age.]
World Give Day [International]
[A special day dedicated to 'giving back.' It encourages selflessness by reminding people to use the opportunity to help others around them. By celebrating generosity, we encourage more acts of kindness, a quality much needed in society.]

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Born:

1796: Horace Mann, American educator and advocate for public education. [Died: August 2, 1859]
1796: William H. Prescott, American historian and Hispanist, who is widely recognized by historiographers to have been the first American scientific historian. [Died: January 28, 1859]
1820: Julia Gardiner Tyler, The 11th First Lady of the U.S., and 2nd wife to President John Tyler. [Died: July 10, 1889]
1820: John Whiteaker, American politician, soldier, and judge. The first Governor of Oregon. [Died: October 2, 1902]
1825: Thomas Henry Huxley, English biologist and anthropologist who specialized in comparative anatomy. [Died: June 29, 1895]
[Known as 'Darwin's Bulldog' or his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of 'evolution.']
1907: Lincoln Kirstein, American writer, impresario, art connoisseur, philanthropist, and cultural figure in New York City. Co-founder of the 'New York City Ballet.' [Died: January 5, 1996]
1916: Richard Proenneke, American self-educated naturalist, conservationist, writer, and wildlife photographer who, from the age of about 51, lived alone for nearly thirty years [1968–1998] in the mountains of Alaska, in a log cabin that he constructed by hand, near the shore of Twin Lakes. [Died: April 20, 2003]
1916: Jane Jacobs, Influential American-Canadian journalist, author, theorist, and activist who influenced urban studies, sociology, and economics. [Died: April 25, 2006]
1928: Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian politician and military officer who served as the fourth president of Egypt, from 1981 to 2011. [Died: February 25, 2020]
1929: Audrey Hepburn, Iconic Belgian-born British actress, fashion icon, and humanitarian. [Died: January 20, 1993]
1930: Katherine Jackson, Matriarch of the Jackson family of entertainers, that includes her children Michael and Janet Jackson. Michael dedicated his 1982 album, 'Thriller' to her. Janet did the same with her 1989 album, 'Rhythm Nation 1814.' [Age '95' on this day]
[In 1985, acknowledging the positive impact on her children's successful music careers, national urban magazine 'Essence' honored her as 'Mother of the Year.']
1937: Ron Carter, Acclaimed American jazz double bassist. [Age '88' on this day]
[His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history.]
1937: Dick Dale, American rock guitarist. [Died: March 16, 2019]
[Pioneer of surf music and known as the 'King of the Surf Guitar.']
1941: George Will, Pulitzer Prize-winning American conservative political commentator. [Age '84' on this day]
1951: Jackie Jackson, American singer and songwriter. [Age '74' on this day]
[Best known as a founding member of the 'Jackson 5,' for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 1997. Jackson is the second child of the Jackson family, and the oldest Jackson brother.]
1956: David Guterson, American novelist, short story writer, poet, journalist, essayist, and author of the bestselling Japanese American internment novel 'Snow Falling on Cedars.' [Age '68' on this day]
1958: Keith Haring, American social activist, and pop artist whose pop art emerged from the New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980s. [Died: February 16, 1990]
[American artist whose pop art emerged from the New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980s.]
1959: Randy Travis, Grammy-winning American country music singer, gospel music singer-songwriter, as well as a film and television actor. [Age '66' on this day]
1961: Mary Elizabeth McDonough, American actress and writer, best known for her role as Erin Walton in 'The Waltons' [1971-1981]. [Age '63' on this day]
1967: Ana Gasteyer, American actress, comedian and singer. [Age '58' on this day]
[She is most notable for her tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series 'Saturday Night Live,' from 1996 to 2002.]
1970: Will Arnett, Canadian-American actor and comedian. [Age '55' on this day]
[He is widely known for his roles as Gob Bluth in the Fox/Netflix sitcom 'Arrested Development' [2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019], and the titular character in the Netflix animated series 'BoJack Horseman' [2014–2020].]
1972: Mike Dirnt, American musician, bassist for the rock band 'Green Day.' [Age '53' on this day]
1979: Lance Bass, American singer, member of the pop group 'NSYNC.' [Age '46' on this day]
1989: Rory McIlroy, Northern Irish professional golfer. [Age '36' on this day]
1994: Alexander Gould, American acting agent and retired actor. [Age '30' on this day]
[He is best known for voicing the title character of the Pixar animated film 'Finding Nemo,' and for his portrayal of Shane Botwin on the Showtime drama series 'Weeds.']

Died:

1799: Tipu Sultan, Ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in South India. [Born: December 1, 1751]
1975: Moe Howard, American actor and comedian, leader of 'The Three Stooges.' [Born: June 19, 1897]
1980: Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav revolutionary, statesman, and President of Yugoslavia. [Born: May 7, 1892]
1984: Diana Dors, English actress often compared to Marilyn Monroe. [Born: October 23, 1931]
1987: Paul Butterfield, American blues harmonica player and singer. [Born: December 17, 1942]
1987: Cathryn Damon, American actress known for her role in the TV series 'Soap.' [Born: September 11, 1930]
2008: Fredric Baur, American organic chemist and food storage scientist notable for designing the Pringles packaging. [Born: July 14, 1918]
[Credited with creating Pringles and its can. Part of Mr. Baur’s cremated remains were buried in a Pringles can.]
2009: Dom DeLuise, American actor, comedian, and chef. [Born: August 1, 1933]
[He is widely recognized for his performances in the films of Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder, as well as a series of collaborations and a double act with Burt Reynolds. Beginning in the 1980s, his popularity expanded to younger audiences from voicing characters in several major animated productions, particularly those of 'Don Bluth.']
2010: Ernie Harwell, A beloved American sportscaster, and longtime voice of the 'Detroit Tigers.' [Born: January 25, 1918]

2012: Adam Yauch [MCA], American rapper, songwriter, and founding member of the 'Beastie Boys.' [Born: August 5, 1964]

2015: Ellen Albertini Dow, American film and television character actress and drama coach. [Born: November 16, 1913]
[She portrayed feisty old ladies and is best known as the rapping grandmother Rosie in 'The Wedding Singer' [1998], performing 'Rapper's Delight.']
2020: Don Shula, American professional football player, executive, and the 'winningest' head coach in NFL history - he led the Miami Dolphins to an undefeated season. [Born: January 4, 1930]

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Notable Monthly Events for May 2025:

[source: National Day Calendar - May | Birthdays & Events]

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BALS Awareness Month [U.S.]
[A month to spread awareness regarding the disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS].]
American Cheese Month [U.S.]
[A month to celebrate our humble hero - Be proud of your cheese!]
American Wetlands Month [U.S.]
[Celebrated in the month of May to raise awareness of the ecological, social, and economic importance of wetlands across the nation.]
The Anxiety Awareness Month [U.S.]
[A month dedicated to discussing, raising awareness about anxiety, and providing guidance on how to best manage it.]
Arthritis Awareness Month [U.S.]
[Here’s a rather surprising fact: Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in America. More than 50 million adults and 300,000 children are suffering with joint pain or disease. This month brings awareness of this commonly misunderstood health issue.]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month [U.S.]
[John F. Kennedy once said: 'Our attitude towards immigration reflects our faith in the American ideal.' The American ideal is to recognize the rich cultural diversity of our nation and honor the contributions of all immigrants. Through traditional and social media, in theaters, museums, and parks, various events are organized to draw attention to Asian American and Pacific Islander culture.]
Be Kind to Animals Month [U.S.]
[Animal cruelty comes in many forms and disguises. Some examples include factory farming and lab testing, as well as a pet owner’s utter disregard for his or her animal companion. What 'Be Kind to Animals Month' is all about is recognizing the need of treating all animals with respect, regardless of their appearance.]
Bealtaine Festival [Ireland]
[A month-long month celebration that focuses on happiness, fun, and the expression of various art forms.]
Better Sleep Month [U.S.]
[A month to encourage people to get adequate sleep daily to get all the benefits it offers.]
Better Speech and Hearing Month [U.S.]
[A month to increase awareness about communication disorders and hearing health.]
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month [International]
[This month is a reminder to discuss what bladder cancer is, its common symptoms, the risks involved, and preventative measures.]
Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month [U.S.]
[A month dedicated to spreading awareness, encouraging people to not hesitate in getting help, and ending the stigma that surrounds borderline personality disorder.]
Brain Cancer Awareness Month [also known as Brain Tumor Awareness Month] [U.S.]
[Brain cancer is an often under-publicized type of cancer and there’s a need for a bigger spread of awareness around it.]
Building Safety Month [U.S.]
[A month raise awareness regarding building safety.]
Celiac Awareness Month [U.S.]
[A month to encourage the public’s knowledge of the autoimmune disorder celiac disease.]
Chip Your Pet Month [U.S.]
[A month to encourage pet owners to microchip their animals so that they can be quickly found and brought back to their owners if they go missing.]
Chronic Fatigue Awareness Month [U.S.]
[This month raises awareness about chronic fatigue syndrome [C.F.S.]. Some symptoms of C.F.S are fatigue, memory loss, severe exhaustion, brain fog, disturbed sleep, headaches, sudden pain in the muscles or joints, and enlarged lymph nodes.]
Clean Air Month [International]
[The month focuses on ways we can contribute to making our air cleaner.]
Community Action Month [U.S.]
[Community Action Agencies assist individuals in making positive changes in their lives through the Promise of Community Action. They accomplish this in an interesting way by hosting events that help put a face to families struggling to gain self-sufficiency. Personal achievements and success stories are celebrated.]
Correct Posture Month [U.S.]
[This month, let’s get educated on what a correct posture is and how we can ensure our lifestyle does not harm our posture. So sit up straight and let’s get started!]
Creative Beginnings Month [U.S.]
[This month, let's get creative!]
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month [International]
[This month is an opportunity for people to educate themselves about the lung disease that affects more than 30,000 people in America. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes constant lung infections. It affects more than just the lungs, though. It may also impact other organs in the body where there’s an accumulation of mucus, such as the pancreas and the male reproductive system. While we still haven’t found a cure for cystic fibrosis, advancements in medical science have made it possible for patients with the condition to live a normal life. However, they are still at risk of infection and other problems.]
Date Your Mate Month [U.S.]
[This can be in spontaneous, fun, and inexpensive ways. The goal is to bring back the romance and reignite that spark to strengthen your relationship.]
Deck Safety Month [U.S.]
[An initiative by the North American Deck and Railing Association [NADRA]. There are over 30 million decks that are past their prime in the U.S. Most of them need repairs or total replacement. Deck Safety Month is a good time for homeowners to inspect how safe their decks are and increase the life span of this crucial outdoor space. All month, NADRA offers helpful tips, tools, and resources for people to check their decks.]
EDS [Ehlers-Danlos syndrome] Awareness Month [International]
[This month is to inspire people to learn about this condition and reach out to people with the disorder.]
Electromagnetic Radiation Awareness Month [U.S.]
[A month to raise awareness about the dangers of electromagnetic radiation.]
Family Wellness Month [U.S.]
[A month to educate and support families on their quest for wellness and not just illness treatment, as every family is encouraged to take up different wellness activities to improve the general health of the population.]
Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month [U.S.]
[A month to educate the public about this condition. Fibromyalgia is a widespread chronic pain condition characterized by joint pain and fatigue. It has specific points of tenderness along with sleep disturbances, headaches, cognitive problems, and fatigue. There is no cure for the condition, but a combination of medication, exercise, stress management, and healthy habits can ease the symptoms.]
Food Allergy Action Month [U.S.]
[This month, help yourself, and others, make the right food choices. Food allergies are quite serious, and potentially life-threatening!]
Fungal Infection Awareness Month [U.S.]
[A month to raise awareness about the dangers of fungal infections, what these infections can look like, highlighting the kind of damage they can do to people that are infected. Frequently undiagnosed, early identification and treatment are crucial.]
Gardening for Wildlife Month [U.S.]
[A month that aims to get more people to celebrate and honor the local flora and fauna.]
Get Caught Reading Month [U.S.]
[A month that raises awareness regarding the advantages of indulging in literature - and getting caught!]
Gifts From The Garden Month [U.S.]
[Never underestimate the power of a good garden... Famous gardener and artist C.L. Fornari founded this month in May rather than April as she felt the latter was still too cold in many parts of the country. She also pointed out that 'the temperatures rise, skies clear, and true gardening magic really begins for the entire country,' in May.]
Global Employee Health and Fitness Month [International]
[A month to promote the importance of fitness and a healthy diet whether you are an employer or an employee.]
Global Youth Traffic Safety Month [U.S.]
[The month was originally called National Youth Traffic Safety Month. The day raises awareness and aims to inspire individual actions that can change the statistics of road traffic accidents by teens.]

Haitian Heritage Month [U.S.]
[A month to celebrate the vibrant culture, distinct art, delectable cuisine, and to get to know people of Haitian origin.]
Heal the Children Month Cause [U.S.]
[This month aims to create awareness about children across the globe who have gone through or are undergoing serious medical or psychological issues and abuse.]
Healthy Vision Month [U.S.]
[This month aims to spread awareness and educate people about the risks of ignoring the health of their eyes.]
Hepatitis Awareness Month [U.S.]
[A month to raise and spread awareness about hepatitis.]
Homeschool Awareness Month [U.S.]
[A month that aims to demonstrate how homeschooling can be a better option than regular schooling for many kids and that they can have the same, if not better, growth while learning from home.]
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month [International]
[Every month is an important time to raise awareness about Huntington’s disease but each May, there is a focus and concentrated effort to educate people, break down stigma, support and bring hope to people with H.D. and their families.]
Indian Heritage [International]
[Native Americans have withstood different challenges over time and have still managed to stay true to their heritage. This month honors their stories, their culture, and their contributions to America, and hopes to educate the general public about the same. What started as a day’s celebration culminated in an entire month being designated for this incredible purpose.]
Internal Audit Awareness Month [International]
[If you’re in the profession, this is a great opportunity for you to promote your role to your stakeholders. If you aren’t an auditor but are knowledgeable in the domain, gather your colleagues and neighbors to educate them on the importance of internal audits and bust the myths surrounding them. More so, if you don’t know what internal audits are, this educational month will teach you all there is to know. Dive in to learn more!]
International Business Image Improvement Month [International]
[This is the month to focus on improving your company’s image.]
International Civility Awareness Month [International]
[A month to raise awareness on the decline of civility around the world.]

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International Drum Month [International]
[We can feel the rhythm and joy already. What is it about drums that create deep connections with forces greater than us? Drumming is hypnotic, compelling listeners to sway or jump at each turn. Music has always offered humans a space for connection. Drums achieve this quite spectacularly. Perhaps their beat mimics the energy and sound of the earth. Their sounds call us to become who we ought to be — happy, unfettered, and making meaningful connections. Musicians everywhere celebrate this most beloved musical instrument.]
Respect for Chickens Month [International]
[A month to remind us that we don’t have to mistreat chickens just because we think of them as food.]
Victorious Woman Month [International]
[Let's get geared up to celebrate the achievements of women despite and amid the hardships they face.]
Jewish American Heritage Month [U.S.]
[In order to honor the Jewish communities’ continued achievements, May was declared as Jewish American Heritage Month by former president George W. Bush back in 2006.]
Labor History Month [U.S.]
[This month celebrates the achievements of American workers and their struggle to get better rights.]
Latino Books Month [U.S.]
[Spice up your reading list with some incredible Latino/a literature this month!]
Leaders of Tomorrow Month [U.S.]
[A month to help young children learn to become the best versions of themselves. The month is also known as 'Young Achievers Month.']
Lettuce Month [U.S.]
[Everything lettuce-related, from salads to sauces to smoothies and burgers with leafy greens, is appreciated. Vitamins and minerals abound in lettuce. They help to strengthen bones while also improving vision and sleep. Although lettuce is not an apple, eating a salad often will keep you out of the hospital.]
Local and Community History Month [U.K.]
[A month dedicated to raising awareness and promoting the rich and long history of local communities in the United Kingdom.]
Lung Health Awareness Month [U.S.]
[A national campaign by Lung Foundation Australia to raise awareness of the importance of lung health and how to recognize symptoms of lung disease.]
Lupus Awareness Month [U.S.]
[Lupus is an inflammatory disease that's caused when the immune system attacks its own tissues and affects the overall well-being of the person, in many ways. This month is all about raising awareness about its impact on the physical, emotional, and economic aspects of a person’s life.]
Make May Purple /Action On Stroke Month Health [U.K.]
[A month to raise awareness regarding strokes.]
Maternal Mental Health Month [International]
[A month to give importance and raise awareness to every mother’s mental health during and after pregnancy. Most new mothers get the postpartum blues [also known as the 'baby blues'] where they may feel sad, irritable, fatigue, anxious, or tearful in the days and/or weeks following childbirth. Moreover, studies show that about 20% of new mothers show signs of a postpartum disorder, with symptoms ranging from anger, guilt, and shame, to lack of interest in the baby. It is important to know that mothers can seek medical help without the fear of judgment. This month is about eradicating the stigma of these illnesses and showing support to mothers who go through them.]
May Measurement Month [International]
[A global campaign run by the International Society of Hypertension [I.S.H] to raise awareness about the need for people to check their blood pressure. Hypertension is a condition caused when the force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of the arteries and major blood vessels in the body. An estimated 1.28 billion adults aged 30 to 79 years worldwide have hypertension, with most (two-thirds) living in low- and middle-income countries.]
MCS Awareness Month [U.S.]
[Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Month [M.C.S] is a chronic, physical illness that causes people to experience severe reactions when their bodies are exposed to very low levels of toxins or chemicals in food, chemical products, or their immediate environment. Though M.C.S. hasn’t been recognized as an illness, it’s still important to offer support to those forced to live with it, as well as raise more awareness about the illness itself.]
Meditation Month [U.S.]
[This month, it’s time to get in touch with your body, mind, and soul through meditation practices. You may also challenge yourself by trying new techniques you haven’t done before. Push yourself to the limits and learn what you’re truly capable of. Moreover, it’s also the perfect time to raise awareness regarding the many benefits of meditation.]
Mediterranean Diet Month [U.S.]
[If you’re a fan of avocado toast, dipping bread in olive oil, or just snacking on olives, then Mediterranean Diet Month in May is for you. If you’ve never tried these foods, perhaps May is your time to branch out. Created in 2009, National Mediterranean Diet Month highlights the health benefits of this particular way of eating. So go ahead — dip those carrots in hummus and sprinkle your salad with feta cheese. Enjoy National Mediterranean Diet Month all May long.]
Melanoma / Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month [U.S.]
[There’s no doubt: Skin cancer’s the most common type of cancer in America — by far. Melanomas, while less prevalent, are more dangerous because they’re much more likely to grow and spread to other areas of the body. Still, when treated early, it’s curable. You can reduce your risk by limiting or avoiding exposure to sunlight. Checking your skin for suspicious changes can help detect cancer early. Note: Skin cancer affects people of all skin tones, including those with darker complexions.]
Mental Health Awareness Month [U.S.]
[The stigma around mental health and treatment has long existed, even though this has started to change. Still, people hesitate to seek help or even talk about it with their loved ones for fear of being judged and facing unnecessary backlash. Simple logic dictates that if we are hurt anywhere, we must seek treatment to get better. This applies to both our mental- and physical well-being. While Mental Health Awareness Month is celebrated in the U.S., a more universal day is also celebrated by the WHO on October 10, and it is known as 'World Mental Health Day.']
Military Appreciation Month [U.S.]
[Introduced in 1999 by Senator John McCain, this month encourages Americans to reflect on the sacrifices made by soldiers, sailors, and all current and former military personnel.]
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month [U.S.]

[Instituted by the National Safety Council, it’s the perfect month to remind drivers and motorcyclists to take extra care, and respect, while sharing the road. Everyone on the road is responsible for their safety a well as the safety of others — passenger cars, trucks, pedestrians, and motorcyclists.]

National Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month [U.S.]
[A month to raise awareness about asthma and allergies and the realities of these conditions.]
National Asparagus Month [U.S.]
[Asparagus is in season from February until June. Asparagus contains folate, vitamin A, vitamin C, and antioxidants. It is an excellent complement to your vegetable diet, and it is among the most nutritionally complete vegetables available. It ranks first among all produce foods in terms of the variety of nutrients necessary for a healthy diet.]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month [U.S.]
[This month, people with asthma and organizations dedicated to this cause join together to create awareness and better the lives of all those living with this condition.]
National Barbecue Month [U.S.]
[Celebrate National Barbecue Month in style and enjoy the culinary art that embraces the spirit of friends, family, and fun in the sun. With techniques including smoking, roasting, baking, braising and grilling, barbecuing offers endless possibilities to fire up your favorite dish and satisfy all as you kick off summer.]
National Bicycle Safety Month [U.S.]
[This month, U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [N.H.T.S.A.] urges bicyclists and motorists to share the roadways by obeying the traffic laws and respecting each other’s rights. National Bicycle Safety Month was created to remind the public to put 'safety first.' Whether you are a beginner, a regular biker, a day-tripper, or an athlete, cycling is good for you. It is a healthy, low-impact exercise that people of all ages can enjoy. It is also fun, cheap, and good for the environment.]
National Blood Pressure Month [U.S.]
[Know your numbers! High blood pressure affects one in three Americans — and it’s the third leading cause of death in the U.S. This month, raise awareness with the power of information. Then, use that knowledge to fight unseen, potential risks. Due to a tendency to show either minor, or even no symptoms at all, high blood pressure has earned the nickname 'the silent killer.' Knowledge of one’s high blood pressure, then taking action to lower it, greatly reduces the possible risks of related health problems.]
National Chocolate Custard Month [U.S.]
[Custard refers to a variety of meals made from a cooked mixture of milk or cream and egg yolk. The texture can range from a thin, pourable liquid, like crème anglaise, to a thick cream, like crème brûlée. It is usually used as a sauce with other dishes, but can also be eaten on its own as the main filling in a pie or tart. Use a thick custard between layers of pound cake, or make a delectable parfait with custard, Angel food cake, and a lot more. Custards aren’t just sweets, though. They can be used as a base for savory foods too.]
National Comfort Month [U.S.]
[If you ever find yourself thinking that the state of your home is lacking and lack the motivation to improve it, don’t feel bad at all. The truth is that many people find it challenging to keep their homes up to date and comfortable for themselves. The good news is that there are plenty of ways to make your home a more comfortable place. Try to find ideas and the motivation to get started this month.]
National Digestive Disease Awareness Month [U.S.]
[Since matters of the gut aren’t particularly an enjoyable topic for daily conversation, digestive diseases don’t receive as much attention as other diseases. This means that many are unaware of how their digestive health can directly influence their overall well-being. People suffering from digestive diseases experience severe pain, discomfort, and personal distress. It is therefore fitting to have a month dedicated to raising awareness about how to deal with these conditions.]
National Egg Month [U.S.]
[Whether hard-boiled, poached, scrambled, or over-easy, a healthy egg dish will always leave you feeling 'sunny side up.']
National Foster Care Month [U.S.]
[A month to show appreciation and gratitude to foster parents across the nation. Foster care intends to provide a safe environment for children and youth who temporarily cannot live with their families. Foster care is a part of the constellation of services provided to children and families by the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.]
National Hamburger Month [U.S.]
[Who is the true inventor? From what country or state did the very first hamburgers emigrate to our U.S. restaurant tables and backyard grills? The name 'hamburger' derives, of course, from the city of Hamburg, Germany. Some residents of Hamburg were headed as far west as the eastern shores of the United States during the 18th century. Many of them brought a snack called the 'Hamburgh sausage.' This snack, like its cousin the 'Rundstück warm,' combined a meatball similar to the Swedish meatball with a slice of bread for utensil-free handling.]
National Heritage Month [Philippines]

[A month of preserving the glorious culture of the nation, raising public awareness about it, and encouraging people to embrace their Filipino identity.]

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National Inventors Month [U.S.]
[This month, let's celebrate human ingenuity. If it weren’t for the creativity of inventors through the ages, we would still be traveling on horseback, writing with quills, and heck, tediously cutting a loaf of bread every morning. That’s right. Someone came up with the idea of sliced bread, the breakfast staple we all take for granted. Most objects we see around today were the brainchildren of folks who thought out of the box. Here’s to the imaginations and courage of all inventors!]
National Lyme Disease Awareness Month [U.S.]
[Enjoy the outdoors like you always would, but also to be aware of the risks involved and how to avoid them. Some common symptoms of Lyme disease include fatigue, neck stiffness or pain, jaw discomfort, joint aches, memory loss, vision problems, and fainting. However, by covering up exposed skin, using insect repellant, and periodically checking for ticks, you can enjoy all of your normal outdoor activities. Don’t let Lyme disease ruin your adventures. Simply educate yourself on the subject and act accordingly to eliminate the problem right from the start.]
National Moving Month [U.S.]
[May marks the beginning of the busiest moving season of the year when house sales continue to increase during the summer months. Moving may be more than just an inconvenience — it can also be a terrifying prospect. You want to secure your belongings and family regardless of size or distance. Moving may be an experience — new house, new locations to discover. Moving may be made less of a chore and more of an adventure. The aim is to move everything to your new house in one piece and quietly by reviewing resources, writing a few lists, and assigning responsibilities.]
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month [U.S.]
[A whole month dedicated to raising awareness and spreading the importance of bone health, as well as sharing important ways to prevent this disease.]
National Pet Month [U.S.]
[Did you that about 80 million homes in America have an animal family member? And about half of those households have more than one? Say 'Hello' to National Pet Month, celebrated in April in the U.K., and in May in the U.S. What a great way to celebrate how important our pets are! They make our social media much more entertaining, too — just think of all those funny cat videos.]
National Photography Month [International]
[The entire month is dedicated to learning the history of photography, mastering its many techniques and skills, and researching which camera is best to invest in. Portable cameras and smartphones have made it easier to click and store photographs on the go. Today, anyone can be considered a photographer in the sense that we constantly take photos of things and people around us, with just a click.]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month [U.S.]
[As an initiative by the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, this day promotes physical fitness, for everyone. Fitness isn’t just for professional athletes. As doctors and nutritionists will tell you, any physical movement is good for you.]
National Physiotherapy Month [Canada, U.S.]
[A month to celebrate and honor the doctors and professionals who provide physiotherapy. Physical therapy is for illnesses or aches, or any persistent body conditions that require physical treatment, besides medicine.]
National Preservation Month [U.S.]
[A month to promote preservation by [wealthy] individuals who love art and culture, as well as businesses, to join the preservation cause. Your efforts may save many old structures from crumbling apart.]
National Prom Graduation Safety Month [U.S.]
[This month urges parents and teenagers to exercise care and caution during prom season. At the height of the prom season, or on prom night, there's a lot of built-up excitement that results in recklessness from adolescents. There are frightening statistics on the number of teens who lose their lives in car crashes during this season, and a majority of those cases are attributed to alcohol or drugs. There are also cases of trafficking. So, while proms are about fancy dresses, cut-off tuxedos, and clean limos, there is also this other side to watch out for.]
National Recommitment Month [U.S.]
[This month reminds us of the things we care about and the commitments we made at the start of the year. Consider this month as a check post that ticks the boxes of the commitments we made and gauges our progress. If you are making steady progress, then congratulate yourself. If not, then re-think why you made those commitments and whether they matter at all now.]
National Salad Month [U.S.]
[This month encourages people to incorporate more salads into their daily food regimen.]
National Salsa Month [U.S.]
[Here’s the spicy truth behind salsa. It’s no ordinary condiment. It’s an ancient Aztec recipe that was revealed to the world through the written word of a Franciscan missionary, one who had lived with the Aztecs and learned their ways. This month, try out as many different types of salsa as you can!]
National San Architect Month [U.S.]
[This month recognizes the professionals responsible for managing and the systems that store data. Storage area network [SAN] architects do a remarkable job in managing the Information Technology infrastructure of the American people. They organize voluminous data networks, handle I.T. security, and guard against data breaches.]
National Service Dog Eye Examination Month [Canada, Puerto Rico-U.S.]
[This event provides free eye examinations to service animals. The goal is to provide as many free eye exams as possible and support good ocular health for the service animals.]

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National Share a Story Month [U.K.]
[Engage a loved one in a reading or story-sharing activity today. From fairytales to cookbooks, books are great, and there is a genre for everyone. Encourage a child or friend to pick up a book today while you do a little reading yourself.]
National Show Your Smile Month [U.S.]
[Created by John Chao, a dentist who found a way to fix receding gums, using the 'Pinhole Surgical' technique. This month raises public awareness about receding gums and other gum-related issues. It also encourages everyone to feel confident about their teeth and show their smile. Many believe that gum recessions only affect seniors, but that is a myth. They affect people of all ages. The good news is that people with gum recession have many treatment options, including the Pinhole Gum Rejuvenation treatment which does not require gum grafting surgery.]
National Sight-Saving Month [U.S.]
[A month to raise awareness about the importance of our eyesight. Several diseases can affect the health of our eyes. Look at ways in which to best protect our eyes from damage.]
National Strawberry Month [U.S.]  🍓
[Fresh strawberries. They’re one of the most popular and refreshing treats anywhere. Healthy too! And perfect for everything from cheesecake to mojitos to jam. Strawberries and spring go together, perfectly!]
National Teen Self-Esteem Month [U.S.]
[A month to focus on the importance of supporting teens—helping them voice their needs, share their perspectives, and build a healthy outlook of themselves. There’s no better time to inspire confidence in high school and middle school students.]
National Tennis Month [U.S.]
[A month to appreciate all things tennis.]
National Toxic Encephalopathy and Chemical Injury Awareness Month [U.S.]
[A month to educate the public about the harmful effects of some chemicals in consumer products on human health. Chemicals are everywhere; we apply, inhale, or ingest them. Increasing our knowledge about chemicals will aid in making more informed decisions on our health and that of others.]
National Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month [U.S.]
[A month to increase awareness about tuberous sclerosis, a rare genetic disorder.]
National Vinegar Month [U.S.]
[A whole month to celebrate the tart liquid that is vinegar and an ode to this fermented concoction.]
National Walking Month [U.K.]
[Did you know that walking a minimum of 20 minutes every day can reduce the number of diseases, including heart diseases and high blood pressure? Treat your body right and walk every day. Set up daily goals and reminders, and don’t forget to listen to music when you walk!]
National Youth Traffic Safety Month [U.S.]
[A month to spread awareness about road safety measures. Teenagers are increasingly becoming a significant risk behind the wheel. The increasing number of cases every year raises the need for education for teenagers about road safety rules.]
Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Month [U.S.]
[A month raising awareness of necrotizing fasciitis as knowledge of the disease increases prevention, as well as awareness of this rare condition that affects the skin’s soft tissues. If left untreated, it can progress rapidly and cause death. The patient must have an accurate diagnosis, timely antibiotic treatment, and prompt surgical intervention. After an injury or surgical procedure, if your skin is red, heated, puffy, or extremely painful, you should see a doctor immediately.]

Neurofibromatosis Month [U.S.]
[This month is aimed to raise awareness and improve the visibility of this disease where tumors grow in the nervous system. The disease is not cancerous but can cause a range of symptoms and issues in patients. Spots, bumps, scoliosis, hearing and vision loss, muscle wasting, balance issues, and pain across the body are common symptoms of neurofibromatosis. There is no known cure for neurofibromatosis and treatment comprises the management of symptoms.]
Older Americans Month [U.S.]
[This day is primarily observed to recognize the contributions of past and present older persons to the country, particularly those who defended the country. Each year, Older Americans Month comes along with a different theme, such as 'Older Americans and the Family' [1978], 'In the New Century … The Future is Aging' [2000], 'Age Strong! Live Long!' [2010], and 'Age My Way' [2022]. The latter is focused on how older persons can remain in and be involved with their communities.]
Personal History Awareness Month [International]
[Personal historians designated this month as a time to encourage more people to discover their family histories. This is important because our families have lived through significant historical moments and responded to them in their own ways, demonstrating how historical moments affect people’s everyday lives. In addition, when you preserve your family’s history, you learn more about yourself and your roots. Our family history may hold the answers to how we talk, behave, and think.]
Pet Sitter Safety Month [International]

[A day started through the efforts of 'Pet Sitters International' [P.S.I.], in 2017, promoting safe practices for modern-day professional pet sitters and dog walkers. P.S.I. is the largest pet sitter educational association with 4,000 registered pet-sitting businesses worldwide. It has helped transform the world of pet sitting.]

REACT Month [U.S.]
[REACT Month seeks to appreciate and honor their efforts in disaster and emergency communication. Initially, REACT volunteers were primarily responsible for keeping an eye on C.B. Emergency Channel 9 to assist motorists. After a while, responsibilities expanded to encompass media relations in the wake of natural catastrophes [such as tornadoes and floods] and even prevention in some cases [storm spotting].]
Responsible Animal Guardian Month [U.K.]
[This month is promote the safeguarding of animals, a reminder to pet owners that they are responsible for the well-being of their pets. Our furry friends require a lot of love and care at all times, so make sure to be present for their needs. If you’re new to being an animal parent, take some time out in advance to do a bit of research about how to raise them.]
Revise Your Work Schedule Month [U.S.]
[Time management is an essential skill whether you work remotely, out on a job site, or in an office. We all get 24 hours in a day, but we have different needs. An E.R. nurse or police officer has less wiggle room than someone who works from home. Even so, when it comes to our work schedules it’s less about getting things done and more about making time for that which we find fulfilling. Life is more rewarding when you find a balance between work and play.]
Small Business Month [U.S.]
[This month celebrates small businesses, their courage, community efforts, and hard work. Did you know that small businesses are the backbone of the United States? Yes, according to a 2020 study by the U.S. Small Business Administration [S.B.A.], there are 31.7 million small businesses in the United States. These small businesses are the backbone of the United States economy.]
Speech and Hearing Awareness Month [International]

[This month is dedicated to raising awareness for communication disorders, helping patients overcome any type of hearing and speech illness, as well as celebrating the contributions of professionals in the speech-language-hearing industry.]
Steelmark Month [U.S.]
[This month recognizes the workers in America’s steel industry as well as the role this metal plays in daily life. Steel is a very valuable commodity in the world today. It is a useful product that supports many livelihoods and has numerous uses. Steel is one of the most important materials in history. It is fundamental to thousands of products that are part of the everyday life of most people on this planet. Moreover, the steel industry makes a vital contribution to the American economy, which demands equipment, raw materials, and the services of other industries. The steel industry has created a distinctive symbol for its products, called the 'steelmark.' This symbol is used to identify products made of steel.]
Strike Out Strokes Month [U.S.]
[Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, and it can happen to anyone at any time. So it becomes essential to inform people about the symptoms of stroke and ways of preventing it. If you suspect that a stroke is occurring, there is a phrase to keep in mind called BE FAST: Balance Eyes, Face, Arms, Speech, and Time...to call 911 immediately if you recognize any of these symptoms. Immediate treatment can minimize brain damage, limit complications, and, most of all, save lives.]
Stroke Awareness Month [U.S.]
[This month aims to create public awareness about stroke risk factors and to lessen the occurrence of stroke. A stroke is a medical condition where poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death. There are two main types of stroke — ischemic stroke, which occurs due to lack of blood flow, and hemorrhagic stroke, which occurs due to bleeding. Both conditions cause parts of the brain to stop functioning properly. A stroke happens in the U.S. every 40 seconds, and someone dies of it every four minutes.]
Syringomyelia Awareness [U.S.]
[Syringomyelia is a neurological disorder in which a syrinx — a cyst filled with fluid — develops inside the spinal cord. The expansion of the syrinx stretches the spinal cord and damages the nerve tissue. If left untreated, it can lead to paralysis. The symptoms of syringomyelia vary from person to person, and these symptoms often resemble those of other illnesses. Common symptoms include pain in the neck, upper back, and shoulders. Other symptoms are numbness in the limbs, and the inability to feel hot or cold. Syringomyelia has no cure.]
Teen CEO Month [U.S.]
[A month of appreciation and support for a teenage CEO as they embark on their business ventures. Some teenagers use their businesses and platforms to solve issues ranging from climate change to homelessness while some are revolutionizing industries with radical ideas. Some of these teenage CEOs make millions of dollars in revenue while going to school — which is very inspiring.]
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month [U.S.]
[This month seeks to educate teens about the dangers of unsafe sex and the risk of unwanted teen pregnancy, and to help youths fully understand pregnancy so they can make informed decisions about their future. Teen pregnancy refers to pregnancy in a female under the age of 20. It has significant social and financial consequences. It also has immediate and long-term consequences for both teen parents and their children. The U.S. has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the world.]
Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month [International]
[A month to raise awareness about tuberous sclerosis, a rare genetic disorder.]
Ultraviolet Awareness Month [International]
[Prolonged exposure to ultraviolet rays may burn delicate eye tissue and increase the chances of developing cataracts and eye cancer. The main source of ultraviolet rays is the Sun. It releases energy [radiation] in many forms, of which sunlight is one. The heat we feel from the Sun is another. The third type is ultraviolet, which is invisible to the human eye. Ultraviolet rays cause sunburn and may also damage your eyes and negatively affect your vision. The best way to protect your eyes from ultraviolet ray exposure is by wearing the correct sunglasses along with a wide-brimmed hat.]
Women's Health Month [U.S.]
[A month to empower women in such a way that they can make health a priority.]
Zombie Awareness Month [International]  🧟
[A month to raise awareness about the possibility of a zombie apocalypse and what we should do in such a situation. Of course, there is a very slim chance of a zombie apocalypse, but it’s still a lot of fun to join the festivities.]

[KellytheBelly]

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1469 - Niccolò Machiavelli, Italian diplomat and political philosopher [The Prince], is born.
1654 - Massachusetts begins charging 'tolls for animals' going across the Bridge at Rowley, Massachusetts.
1765 - The first medical college in North America opens in Pennsylvania.
1802 - Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city.
1845 - Macon Allen becomes the first Black to be admitted to the Bar in America.
1910 - Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States is renamed the National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA].
1913 - Raja Harishchandra, considered the first full-length Indian feature film, premieres.
1921 - West Virginia becomes the first state to introduce a sales tax.
1933 - James Brown, the 'Godfather of Soul,' is born.
1936 - Joe DiMaggio makes his MLB debut.
1937 - Margaret Mitchell wins the Pulitzer Prize for her Novel Gone With The Wind.
1947 - Japan's post-WWII constitution, renouncing war and establishing parliamentary democracy, went into effect.
1948 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Shelley v. Kraemer that racially restrictive housing covenants are legally unenforceable.
1952 - A U.S. Air Force C-47 becomes the first aircraft to land at the geographic North Pole.
1952 - The Kentucky Derby is televised for the first time on CBS.
1960 - The Anne Frank House museum opens in Amsterdam.
1971 - National Public Radio [NPR] broadcasts its first news program, 'All Things Considered.'
[National Public Radio airs the program 'All Things Considered.']
1978 - The first widely recognized spam email message is sent by a Digital Equipment Corporation representative over ARPANET.
[The first email spam is sent by a Digital Equipment Corporation.]
1979 - Margaret Thatcher is elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, becoming the first woman to hold the office.
1999 - A violent F5 tornado strikes Moore and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, producing the highest wind speeds ever recorded on Earth [approx. 301 mph].
2000 - The sport of geocaching begins.
2003 - The 'Old Man of the Mountain,' a famous rock formation in New Hampshire, collapses.
[The 'Old Man of the Mountain,' located in Franconia Notch, New Hampshire, falls from his perch.]
2007 - Three veterans’ names are added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
2008 - Dale Davis, a legally blind 78-year old man from Alta, Iowa, bowls a perfect game [300] during league play.
2021 - The EPA takes the first significant step against climate change.

Other Observances:

National Paranormal Day
[A day for enthusiasts of ghosts, UFOs, and other unexplained phenomena.]
National Two Different Colored Shoes Day
[An informal day encouraging individuality and fun through fashion.]
National Specially-Abled Pets Day
[Honors pets with disabilities and encourages adoption and care for them.]
National Garden Meditation Day
[Promotes finding peace and tranquility through meditation in a garden setting.]
National Chocolate Custard Day
[A day to enjoy chocolate custard treats.]
National Textiles Day
[Celebrates the art, craft, and industry of textiles.]
National Raspberry Popover Day
[A food holiday celebrating this specific pastry.]
National Lumpy Rug Day
[An unusual observance, often interpreted humorously.]
Herb Day
[A day that simply encourages planting herbs and celebrates people who have a culture of growing herbs.]
International Sun Day
[On Sun Day, we honor the lone star that illuminates our world, but we also underline the immense energy potential that we have yet to completely realize. This annual holiday was established in 1978 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to promote solar energy as a viable and environmentally friendly energy source. It's mainly a day to appreciate and simply enjoy the sun!]
Wordsmith Day
[Honors writers, poets, lyricists, and/or anyone who works skillfully with words.]
National Montana Day
[Part of a series celebrating each US state in the order they joined the Union, recognizing Montana's heritage and contributions.]
Kentucky Derby [First Saturday in May]
[The iconic horse race, known as 'The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports,' held annually at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.]
Free Comic Book Day [First Saturday in May]
[An international event where participating comic book shops give away free comics to promote literacy and the art form.]
National Bombshells' Day [First Saturday in May]
[A day that calls for women and their female friends to be celebrated. Due to an ever-growing technological world and the increased exposure levels, everyone has a set of expectations dumped onto them in terms of how they should look, behave, dress up, etc. Females, especially, continue to have immense societal/patriarchal preconceptions pushed onto them. A basic example is makeup. Women receive comments if they wear too much makeup, too little makeup, or no makeup at all — either way, there’s no winning. This day highlights the importance of spreading self-love and love among women.]
National Fitness Day [First Saturday in May]
[Encourages people to be active and focus on their physical health.]
National Homebrew Day [First Saturday in May]
[Celebrates the hobby of brewing beer, mead, and cider at home.]
National Scrapbook Day [First Saturday in May]
[Dedicated to the craft of preserving memories through scrapbooking.]
World Labyrinth Day [International]
[An international event where people are invited to 'Walk as One at 1.' This acts as an opportunity to walk a prayer labyrinth collectively at 1PM [local time], with the purpose of creating a rolling wave of peace and energy passing around the globe, from one time zone to the next. A day to celebrate the beauty and significance that labyrinths offer to people who want to connect spiritually in this way, for peace and reflection. A labyrinth is a maze that is typically unicursal and walked by following twisting lines all the way in and then back out again, while praying or meditating. This may include whispering certain memorized prayers or it might be simply a time spent in silence. Or, to celebrate the beauty and significance that labyrinths offer to people who want to connect spiritually in this way, or for the adventure. You can find a labyrinth near you, here: Welcome To The Labyrinth Locator.]
National Play Outside Day [First Saturday of Every Month]
[A day encouraging outdoor activity.]
Pilates Day [International] [First Saturday in May]
[A global movement dedicated to the power of mindful, intentional movement.]

Beer Pong Day [First Saturday in May]
[A simple occasion to play the game turned into a day to celebrate the game itself.]

National Specially-Abled Pets Day
[Honors pets with disabilities and encourages adoption and care for them.]
Constitution Memorial Day
[A national public holiday in Japan, part of the Golden Week holidays, commemorating the enactment of the 1947 Constitution of Japan. There’s no doubt that violence and war have taken away too much, and this is why we take a moment to ponder life during Japan’s Constitution Memorial Day on May 3. Sociopolitical rifts cause too much loss, no matter what side of the conflict you’re on. Japan’s case is no different. Not only did the country inflict violence on other nations, but it also suffered gravely in return. Japan woke up one day to the loss of its cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki — with many families torn apart, children orphaned, family members missing or (assumed) dead. The U.S. attacked the two cities with atomic bombs successively. Around 226,000 were killed, most of whom were mere civilians. After facing unprecedented losses, Japan surrendered in 1945, building a new constitution that would focus on civilian’s welfare and peace.]
International Drone Day [First Saturday in May]
[A day that raises awareness of drones and their various applications in the civilian sector, from search and rescue operations to package delivery and dropping off medical supplies.]
World Naked Gardening Day [International] [First Saturday in May]
[Gardeners from all over the world get together to attend to their plants and flowers wearing no clothes or shoes. This way, they’re able to connect to the origins of gardening and our natural relationship with Mother Nature.]
Join Hands Day [First Saturday in May] [U.S.]
[Old and new generations are often at ends with each other. The older generations believe that the newer ones are lazy and rebellious, while the newer generations are of the view that their predecessors are too uptight and have outdated mentalities. This stark difference recently became emphasized when the meme, 'Ok, boomer,' started trending, whereby younger generations would say the phrase to older generations in response to the latter’s constant nagging. However, the fabric of society is made and maintained through the two generations' unity and understanding. This is the very reason that Join Hands Day was created - to bring people together, no matter their age, for volunteering services [young and old].]
International Wild Koala Day
[A day focused on raising awareness and supporting conservation efforts for wild koalas and their habitats. Koalas, the majestic representative of the wombat family, are mainly found in remote parts of Australia. Recognizable by their large heads, fluffy ears, and tailless body, koalas are considered to be the symbol of Australia. It’s been a rough couple of years for the koalas. Yearly wildfires and rampant deforestation have exterminated more than 10 million koalas within a decade. International Wild Koala Day raises awareness and fights for their survival.]
National Justice Day
[A day to celebrate people named Justice.]
National Public Radio Day
[This day is set aside to celebrate public radio stations and community radio organizations that have come a long way in informing, entertaining, and shaping our local communities. The holiday seeks to remind our internet-loving society of the importance of radio.]
National Scrapbook Day [First Saturday in May]
[Time to get those scissors and glue ready! It's National Scrapbook Day! Scrapbooking, a process of journaling and recording history, reminds us of what has passed is a tale almost as old as time. The first recorded instance of scrapbooking goes way back to the 15th century. People would cut out pictures and make scrapbooks to preserve recipes, landmark addresses, quotations, poems, history, etc. Others also used scrapbooks as a means of predicting what the future may have in store. Scrapbooks, at the end of the day, are much like visual diaries.]
National Start Seeing Monarchs Day [First Saturday in May]
[A day to raise awareness of the environmental importance of the monarch butterflies and reminding the general population of the issues related to the imminent extinction faced by this species.]
Wildfire [Community] Preparedness Day [First Saturday in May]
[A day that encourages people and organizations to take action to raise awareness of wildfire so that people can improve the safety of their homes and communities against wildfire. There is said to be a steady increase in wildfire activity in the United States over the past decade, and experts predict it will remain. That’s why it becomes essential to raise awareness and take action to help protect your home and community against the wildfire threat.]

World Press Freedom Day
[Proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993, this day celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom, assesses its state globally, defends media independence, and honors journalists who have lost their lives. The 2025 theme often relates to current challenges, such as the impact of AI on journalism.]

Astronomy Day [Spring] [International] [Falls on a Saturday between mid-April and mid-May, on or close to the first quarter Moon]
[An international event [occurring twice a year] encouraging astronomy enthusiasts and the public to share their knowledge and love for space.]
National SAN Architect Day
[A day that recognize the systems as well as the men and women who keep the U.S. data and I.T. infrastructures safe.]

[KellytheBelly]

Notable Events for May 3rd:

[source: National Day Calendar - May 3 | Birthdays & Events]

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Continued...

Born:

1861: Emmett Dalton, American outlaw, and train robber. [Died: July 13, 1937]
[Member of the 'Dalton Gang' in the wild west.]
1867: Andy Bowen, American [lightweight] boxer.
[Known for fighting the 'world's longest boxing match' that lasted 7 hours and and 19 minutes [or, ten 3 minute rounds].
1903: Harry Lillis 'Bing Crosby,' American singer and actor. [Died: October 14, 1977]

[A multi-talented entertainer, who is considered one of the most influential musical artists of the 20th century.]
1906: Mary Astor, American actress. [Died: September 25, 1987]

[Best remembered for her performance as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in 'The Maltese Falcon' [1941].]
1921: Sugar Ray Robinson, American professional boxer. [Died: April 12, 1989]

[He is often regarded as the greatest boxer of all time, pound-for-pound,]
1926: Ann B. Davis, American actress. [Died: June 1, 2014]

[She was best known for playing the part of Alice Nelson, the housekeeper in ABC's 'The Brady Bunch' [1969–1974].]
1928: Dave Dudley, American country music singer-songwriter. [Died: December 22, 2003]
[Best known for his 'truck driving' songs.]
1933: James Brown, American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, and record producer. [Died: December 25, 2006]
[Known as one of the most influential musicians of all time.]
1933: Steven Weinberg, American theoretical physicist. [Died: July 23, 2021]

[A highly accomplished physicist who studied electromagnetic interaction between elementary particles.]

1934: Frankie Valli, American singer and occasional actor, best known as the lead singer of 'the Four Seasons.'  [Age '91' on this day]
1935: Ron Popeil, American inventor and marketing personality, and founder of the direct response marketing company 'Ronco.' [Died: July 28, 2021]
1946: Greg Gumbel, American television sportscaster. [Died: December 27, 2024]
[The first Black person to announce a play-by-play of a major sports championship [Super Bowl XXXV].]
1947: Doug Henning, Canadian magician, illusionist, escape artist and politician. [Died: February 7, 2000]
1974: Dulé Hill, American actor. [Age '50' on this day]

[He is known for his roles as personal presidential aide and Deputy Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff Charlie Young on the NBC drama television series 'The West Wing.']
1977: Eric Church, American contemporary country music singer-songwriter. [Age '48' on this day]

Died:

1856: Adolphe Charles Adam, French composer, teacher and music critic. [Born: July 24, 1803]
2007: Walter M. 'Wally' Schirra Jr., American naval aviator, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. [Born: March 12, 1923]
[He was one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts and the only man to fly in all three of 2007: NASA’s earliest manned spaceships.]
2016: Frank Levingston, American supercentenarian military veteran [WWII]. [Born: November 13, 1905]
[At time of death, was oldest surviving WWII veteran.]

[KellytheBelly]

Notable Events for May 2nd:

[source: National Day Calendar - May 2 | Birthdays & Events]

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1519 - Leonardo da Vinci, the renowned Italian polymath [painter, sculptor, architect, scientist], dies.
1611 - The King James Version of the Bible is first published in London.
1670 - King Charles II of England grants a royal charter to the Hudson's Bay Company, crucial for the North American fur trade.
[The Hudson’s Bay Co. is chartered.]
1763 - The first balloon ascent carrying a payload [a barometer] is launched, by Jacques Charles, in France.
1843 - The first provisional government in the Pacific Northwest is approved, in Champoeg, Oregon.
1863 - During the Battle of Chancellorsville [US Civil War], Confederate General Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson is accidentally shot by his own troops. He died eight days later.
[Stonewall Jackson is wounded by his own men during an attack on Chancellorsville.]
1878 - The U.S. stops minting the 20 cent coin.
1885 - The first issue of Good Housekeeping magazine is published.
[Clark Bryan publishes Good Housekeeping for the first time.]
1887 - Hannibal Goodwin receives a patent for celluloid photographic film.
1887 - First U.S. kindergarten for the blind is opened.
1908 - The famous song 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' is registered for copyright.
[Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer register to copyright the song 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game.']
1918 - General Motors [GM] acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company.
1920 - The first official baseball game of the Negro National League is played in Indianapolis.
1933 - The modern legend of the Loch Ness Monster gains significant attention after a sighting was reported in Scottish newspapers.
1945 - U.S. Army units [including the 82nd Airborne and the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion] liberate the Wöbbelin concentration camp and rescued prisoners from a Dachau death march.
[The U.S. Army's 522nd Field Artillery Battalion halts a death march from Dachau to the Austrian border, saving hundreds of prisoners.]
1946 - Alcatraz Prison riots begin.
1952 - The de Havilland Comet 1 is operated as the world's first scheduled passenger flight by a jet airliner, flying from London to Johannesburg.
1964 - Northern Dancer became first Canadian horse to win Kentucky Derby.
1972 - J. Edgar Hoover, the first and long-serving Director of the FBI [48 years], dies.
1972 - Ninety-one people are killed in mine disaster caused by a fire at the Sunshine Silver Mine, in Idaho.
1982 - During the Falklands War, the British submarine HMS Conqueror sinks the Argentinian cruiser ARA General Belgrano, resulting in significant loss of life.
1989 - Hungary begins dismantling its fortified border fence with Austria, a significant event symbolizing the beginning of the end of the Iron Curtain.
1994 - The Channel Tunnel ['Chunnel'], connecting the UK and France beneath the English Channel, is officially opened.
1997 - The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is dedicated, Washington, D.C.
2000 - The US government discontinues 'Selective Availability,' significantly improving the accuracy of the civilian Global Positioning System [GPS].
2009 - Horse 'Mine That Bird' wins the Kentucky Derby.

Other Observances:

National Truffle Day
[A day to enjoy delicious chocolate truffles.]
National Brothers and Sisters Day [U.S.]
[Celebrates the special bond between siblings.]
International Brothers and Sisters Day
Baby Day
[Acknowledges the joys and challenges of having a baby.]

Take a Baby to Lunch Day
[Encourages spending quality time with babies.]

National Play Your Ukulele Day
[Encourages people to play the ukulele.]
World Tuna Day
[Raises awareness about tuna conservation and sustainable fishing [also a U.N. observance].]
International Harry Potter Day
[Celebrates the world of Harry Potter.]
International Scurvy Awareness Day
[A day to raise awareness about this preventable disease.]
National Byron Day

[A day to celebrate people named Byron.]
National Sandra Day

[A day to celebrate people named Sandra.]
Polish Flag Day [Poland]
[A day that celebrates the republic’s past struggles and strengthens the Poles for the challenges they face today.]
National Space Day [or, International Space Day]  [First Friday in May]
[Celebrates space exploration and its wonders.]
School Lunch Hero Day [First Friday in May]
[Honors the staff who prepare school lunches.]
[Lunch Lady Respect! - SNL •ᴗ•] [YouTube]
No Pants Day [First Friday in May]
[A lighthearted day where participants forgo wearing pants - often in specific events or contexts.]
International Tuba Day [First Friday in May]
[Appreciates the tuba and its players.]
Kentucky Oaks [Sporting Event]
[A major horse race held the day before the Kentucky Derby.]
Festival of Ridván [Baháʼí faith - Concludes May 2]

Week-Long Observances:

Dying Matters Awareness Week [U.K.] [Held from May 2 - May 6, annually.]
[This week-long celebration encourages the observance of matters related to death, dying, and bereavement.]
National Hurricane Preparedness Week [U.S.]
[A week-long nationwide effort in the first or second week of May. This year, it is observed from May 1 to 7. Its purpose is to get the country prepared in case a hurricane strikes.]
National Physical Education and Sport Week [International] [Held from May 1 to May 7, annually.]
[It’s a week-long celebration of giving importance to fitness, a healthy lifestyle, and a sound mind and body!]
National Life Insurance Day
[Recognizes the importance of life insurance.]

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