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.
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