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On June 13, 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to be the first African American justice on the Supreme Court....

On June 12, 1939, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum opened for the first time in Cooperstown, NY. The Hall of Fame was...

On June 11, 1919, Sir Barton became the first horse to win the Triple Crown. Sir Barton, the three-year-old thoroughbred hadn’t won a...

On June 4, 1942, the Battle of Midway began. It was one of the most decisive victories the U.S. had against Japan during WWII. The battle...

On June 3, 1889, the first electrical power line was constructed in the United States. The line transmitted in Oregon from Willamette...

On June 2, 1935, Babe Ruth retired from Major League Baseball after 22 seasons. Born George Herman Ruth, he was one of the greatest...

On May 30, 1868, the first Memorial Day was observed in the US. The holiday was originally called Decoration Day and created to...

On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island was the last of the thirteen original colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution and was admitted to the...

On May 28, 1924, the U.S. Border Patrol was founded after Congress passed the Labor Appropriation Act of 1924. The U.S. Border Patrol is...

On May 27, 1930, the Chrysler Building in NYC was officially completed. The Chrysler Building stands at 1,046 feet tall. At that time, it...

On May 23, 1934, a group of Texas and Louisiana state police shot notorious criminals, Bonnie and Clyde to death near Sailes, Louisiana....

On May 22, 1843, “The Great Emigration” began on the Oregon Trail. About 1,000 pioneers departed on the first major ‘wagon train’ to the...

On May 21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh, American pilot, completed the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight. Lindbergh flew his “Spirit of...

On May 20, 1902, the United States relinquished its occupation authority over Cuba. The Republic of Cuba was formerly established. By - FZ

On May 19, 1962, Marilyn Monroe sang in a breathy, sultry voice, “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy, in a skintight sequined...

On May 16, 1975, Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. A Japanese mountaineer, author and teacher also...

On May 15, 1928, the test screening of “Plane Crazy,” a 6-minute silent, black and white animated film short, debuted with Minnie Mouse...

On May 14, 1796, the world’s first vaccine was administered. Dr. Edward Jenner discovered the small pox vaccine, a disease that killed...

On May 13, 1846, U.S. Congress declared war on Mexico. President James K. Polk requested the declaration of war on Mexico over the...

On May 12, 1780, the British defeated Americans in the Continental Army at the Battle of Charleston. This was one of the worst defeats of...