June 1, 1926- Today is Marilyn Monroe's birthday! June 2, 1855- The 1st US alcohol prohibition law is created in Maine. June 3, 1972- Sally Jane Priesand becomes the first rabbi in the US. June 4, 1972- In the Main Station at Jessore, Bangladesh, an express train rammed into a stalled train at full speed killing 76 people and injuring over 50 June 5, 2013- 44 people are killed during a lightning storm in Bihar, India. June 6, 1872- Feminist, Susan B. Anthony, is fined for voting at a presidential election in Rochester, New York. June 7, 1654- Louis XIV is crowned king of France.
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May 25, 1994- Russian author Alexander Solzhenitsyn returns to his homeland after 20 years of exile. May 26, 1878- Isadora Duncan, an interpretive dancer, is born in Dan Franscisco. May 27, 1937- In San Francisco, the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge is celebrated with 200,000 people walking across it. May 28, 1961- Amnesty International gets founded by London lawyer Peter Berenson. May 29, 1660- After several years of Commonwealth under Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, England's monarchy is restored by Charles II on the throne. May 30, 1783- The Pennsylvania Evening Post becomes the daily newspaper in America. May 31, 1889- During the Johnstown flood in Pennsylvania , over 2,300 people were killed. May 18, 2000- A bill was passed that removed the Confederate Flag from the South Carolina statehouse. May 19, 1962- Marilyn Monroe sang “happy birthday” to President John F. Kennedy. May 20, 1996- In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court rejected a Colorado measure banning laws that protect homosexuals from discrimination. May 21, 1991- Rajiv Gandhi, former Indian Prime Minister, got assassinated in the middle of his reelection campaign by a bomb in a vase of flowers. May 22, 1761- The first life insurance policy was issued in Philadelphia. May 23, 1846- The first female attorney, Arabella Mansfield, is born near Burlington, Iowa. May 24, 1883- The Brooklyn Bridge, linking Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City, opened to traffic. May 11, 1969- The Battle of "Hamburger Hill", during the Vietnam War, starts. May 12, 1937- George VI was crowned king of England in Westminster Abbey in London. May 13, 1943- During WWII and the last days of the Tunis campaign, over 250,000 Germans and Italians surrendered. May 14, 1804- The Lewis and Clark expedition sets out from St. Luis. May 15, 1972- George Wallace was shot while campaigning in Laurel, Maryland for US presidency. May 16, 1929- The first Academy Awards were held on this night. May 17, 1792- The New York Stock Exchange was established. May 4, 1924- the 8th Olympic Game occurred in Paris, France. May 5, 1893- The Wall Street Crash of 1893 starts with a dramatic decline in the stock market. May 6, 1527- The Renaissance ended with the Sack of Rome by German troops. May 7, 1718- Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville founds the city of New Orleans. May 8, 1828- Henri Dunant, founder of Red Cross and winner of the Noble Prize, is born in Geneva, Switzerland. May 9th- A national holiday in Russia, called Victory Day, commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in the "Great Patriotic War". May 10, 1889- A riot began outside the Astor Place Opera House in New York to revolt against dress requirements and Charles William Macready's (a British performer at the House) statement on the vulgar American lifestyle. April 27, 1865- On the Mississippi River, the Sultana steam ship exploded and killed nearly 2,000 passengers. April 28, 1945- The Fascists rule of 23 years ended abruptly in Italy as the former dictator, Benito Mussolini, was shot. April 29, 1992- The jury in Los Angeles failed to arrest police officers that beat an African American man causing an eruption of riots. April 30, 1948- Palestinian Jews established their independence of Britain creating the new state of Israel. May 1, 1707- England and Scotland join becoming Great Britain. May 2, 1885- The "Good Housekeeping" magazine gets published. May 3, 1898- Golda Meir was born in Kiev, Russia, and she later became one of the founders of the modern state of Israel. |
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