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HISTORY
Today In History – May 12
Today In History in 2002 former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since the Cuban Revolution.
Today In History – May 11
Today In History in 1997 Deep Blue, a chess-playing supercomputer, defeats Garry Kasparov in the last game of the rematch, becoming the first computer to beat a world-champion chess player in a classic match format.
Today In History – May 10
Today In History in 1773 the Parliament of Great Britain passes the Tea Act, designed to save the British East India Company by reducing taxes on its tea and granting it the right to sell tea directly to North America. The legislation leads to the Boston Tea Party.
Today In History – May 9
Today In History in 1671 Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London; and in 1901 Australia opens its first national parliament in Melbourne.
Today In History – May 8
Today In History in 1886 pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine; and in 1970 The Beatles release their 12th and final studio album Let It Be.
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Today In History – May 7
Our on this day in history archives contain over 200,000 events, birthdays and deaths from 6,000 years of history. Here is a roundup of a few more of them.
Today In History – May 6
Today In History in 1910 George V becomes King of Great Britain, Ireland, and many overseas territories, on the death of his father, Edward VII; and in 2023 Charles III becomes King of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealths.
Today In History – May 5
Today In History in 1809 Mary Kies becomes the first woman awarded a U.S. patent; in 1866 Memorial Day was first celebrated in the U.S.; and in 1961 Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel into outer space.
Today In History – May 4
Today in History in 1904 the United States begins construction of the Panama Canal; in 1927 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is incorporated; and in 1932 mobster Al Capone begins serving an 11-year prison sentence for tax evasion.
Today In History – May 3
Today in History in 1802 Washington, D.C. was incorporated as a city; in 1952 the Kentucky Derby was televised for the first time; and in 1957 the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, moves the team from Brooklyn to Los Angeles.
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Today In History – May 2
Today in History in 1611 the King James Version of the Bible is published for the first time in London, England; and in 2011 Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 attacks and the FBI's most wanted man, is killed.
Today In History – May 1
Today In History in 1851 Queen Victoria opened The Great Exhibition at The Crystal Palace in London; and in 2003 on board the USS Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President George W. Bush declares that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended".
Today In History - April 30
Today in History in 1492 Spain gives Christopher Columbus his commission of exploration. He is named admiral of the ocean sea, viceroy and governor of any territory he discovers.
Today In History - April 29
Today in History in 1967 Muhammad Ali is stripped of his boxing title after refusing induction in the U.S. Army; and in 2011 the Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton takes place at Westminster Abbey in London.
Today In History - April 28
Today in History in 1788 Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution; in 1881 Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico; and in 1969 Charles de Gaulle resigns as President of France.
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May 12, 2024