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    This Day in History- April 26th

    Hey everyone. Let's get right into This Day in History!

    Lead Story:
    Apr 26, 1954: Polio vaccine trials begin

    Also on This Day:

    AMERICAN REVOLUTION
    David Hume is born, 1711

    AUTOMOTIVE
    Chrysler and autoworkers' union agree to a deal, 2009

    CIVIL WAR
    Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth dies, 1865

    COLD WAR
    Geneva Conference begins, 1954

    CRIME
    Girl murdered in pencil factory, 1913

    DISASTER
    Nuclear explosion at Chernobyl, 1986

    GENERAL INTEREST
    Nazis test Luftwaffe on Guernica, 1937
    Nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, 1986

    HOLLYWOOD
    Maria Shriver marries Arnold Schwarzenegger, 1986

    LITERARY
    Anita Loos is born, 1888

    MUSIC
    Studio 54 opens, 1977

    OLD WEST
    James Beckwourth is born, 1798

    PRESIDENTIAL
    Reagan visits China, 1984

    SPORTS
    Olympic track star Fanny Blankers-Koen is born, 1918

    VIETNAM WAR
    U.S. troop strength in South Vietnam at five-year low, 1971
    Nixon announces additional troop withdrawals, 1972

    WORLD WAR I
    Allies sign Treaty of London, 1915

    WORLD WAR II
    Rudolf Hess is born, 1894

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    This Day in History- April 30th

    Tis April 30th, a most interesting day I must say. Let's get into it!

    Lead Story:
    Apr 30, 1945: Adolf Hitler commits suicide

    Also on This Day

    AMERICAN REVOLUTION
    Samuel Adams writes of hope for more battles, 1776

    AUTOMOTIVE
    Original Land Rover debuts at auto show, 1948

    CIVIL WAR
    Confederates attack Union troops at Jenkins' Ferry, 1864

    COLD WAR
    Organization of American States established, 1948

    CRIME
    The first federal prison for women opens, 1927

    DISASTER
    Orange-sized hail reported in India, 1888

    GENERAL INTEREST
    The first presidential inauguration, 1789
    Louisiana Purchase concluded, 1803
    New York World's Fair opens, 1939

    HOLLYWOOD
    “Coming out†episode of Ellen, 1997

    LITERARY
    Annie Dillard is born, 1945

    MUSIC
    Willie Nelson is born, 1933

    OLD WEST
    Arizona Ranger Burton Mossman is born, 1867

    PRESIDENTIAL
    George Washington gives first presidential inaugural address, 1789

    SPORTS
    Tennis star Monica Seles stabbed, 1993

    VIETNAM WAR
    South Vietnam surrenders, 1975

    WORLD WAR I
    Battle of the Boot, 1917

    WORLD WAR II
    Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his underground bunker, 1945

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    This Day in History- May 1st

    Happy May Day everyone!

    Lead Story:
    May 1, 1931: Empire State Building dedicated

    Also on This Day

    AMERICAN REVOLUTION
    President Eisenhower proclaims Law Day, 1958

    AUTOMOTIVE
    Ford factory workers get 40-hour week, 1926

    CIVIL WAR
    Battle of Chancellorsville begins, 1863

    COLD WAR
    American U-2 spy plane shot down, 1960

    CRIME
    Former NBA All-Star indicted, 2002

    DISASTER
    Record-breaking tornado wave begins, 2003

    GENERAL INTEREST
    Great Exhibition opens, 1851
    The Battle of Manila Bay, 1898
    An American tops Everest, 1963
    Labour party returns to power in Britain, 1997

    HOLLYWOOD
    Citizen Kane released, 1941

    LITERARY
    Joseph Heller is born, 1923

    MUSIC
    Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro premieres in Vienna, 1786

    OLD WEST
    Calamity Jane is born, 1852

    PRESIDENTIAL
    Herbert Hoover dedicates Empire State Building, 1931

    SPORTS
    Rickey Henderson breaks stolen base record, 1991

    VIETNAM WAR
    Senator criticizes Nixon's handling of the war, 1969
    North Vietnamese troops capture Quang Tri, 1972

    WORLD WAR I
    International Congress of Women adopts resolutions, 1915

    WORLD WAR II
    Alan G. Cunningham, British liberator of Ethiopia, is born, 1887

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    This Day in History- May 4th

    Hey guys, May the 4th be with yo- that's overused too much... Anyway on to today!

    Lead Story:
    May 4, 1994: Rabin and Arafat sign accord for Palestinian self-rule

    Also on This Day

    AMERICAN REVOLUTION
    Rhode Island declares independence, 1776

    AUTOMOTIVE
    Bruce Springsteen releases "Pink Cadillac", 1984

    CIVIL WAR
    Army of the Potomac crosses the Rapidan, 1864

    COLD WAR
    Tito dies, 1980

    CRIME
    A riot breaks out in Haymarket Square, 1886
    An inhumane execution, 1990

    DISASTER
    Nigerian aircraft crashes in crowded city, 2002

    GENERAL INTEREST
    The Haymarket Square Riot, 1886
    National Guard kills four at Kent State, 1970
    Margaret Thatcher sworn in, 1979

    HOLLYWOOD
    Audrey Hepburn born, 1929

    LITERARY
    Norman Mailer's first novel, The Naked and the Dead, is published, 1948

    MUSIC
    Gene Vincent records "Be-Bop-A-Lula", 1956

    OLD WEST
    Jack Slade joins the army, 1847

    PRESIDENTIAL
    Lincoln is buried in Springfield, Illinois, 1865
    David Frost interviews Richard Nixon, 1977

    SPORTS
    Willie Mays breaks National League home run record, 1965

    VIETNAM WAR
    Rusk reports on Viet Cong strength, 1961
    Four students killed at Kent State, 1970

    WORLD WAR I
    Germany agrees to limit its submarine warfare, 1916

    WORLD WAR II
    As the Nazi threat dies, the Red Army rises, 1945

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    This Day in History- May 7th

    A rather interesting day today for you artistic buffs. Let's get into it!

    Lead Story:
    May 7, 1994: Munch's The Scream recovered

    Also on This Day

    AMERICAN REVOLUTION
    Pontiac's plot is foiled, 1763

    AUTOMOTIVE
    Daimler-Benz announces purchase of Chrysler Corp., 1998

    CIVIL WAR
    Grant leaves the Wilderness for Spotsylvania, 1864

    COLD WAR
    Brezhnev becomes president of the USSR, 1960

    CRIME
    A serial killer is hanged, 1896

    DISASTER
    Volcanic eruption buries Caribbean city, 1902

    GENERAL INTEREST
    Pontiac's Rebellion begins, 1763
    Lusitania sinks, 1915
    French defeated at Dien Bien Phu, 1954

    HOLLYWOOD
    Gary Cooper born, 1901

    LITERARY
    Robert Browning is born, 1812

    MUSIC
    "Satisfaction" comes to Keith Richards, 1965

    OLD WEST
    Gary Cooper is born, 1901

    PRESIDENTIAL
    George Washington attends inaugural ball, 1789

    SPORTS
    Reggie Miller leads Pacers to victory over Knicks, 1995

    VIETNAM WAR
    French fall to Viet Minh at Dien Bien Phu, 1954

    WORLD WAR I
    German submarine sinks Lusitania, 1915

    WORLD WAR II
    Germany surrenders unconditionally to the Allies at Reims, 1945

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    This Day in History- May 10th

    Tis May 10th, a rather interesting day today. (Everyday is an interesting day!) Let's get into today's history!

    Lead Story:
    May 10, 1869: Transcontinental railroad completed

    Also on This Day

    AMERICAN REVOLUTION
    Second Continental Congress assembles as Ticonderoga falls, 1775

    AUTOMOTIVE
    Government gives Chrysler $1.5 billion loan, 1980

    CIVIL WAR
    Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson dies, 1863

    COLD WAR
    China releases Tiananmen Square prisoners, 1990

    CRIME
    J. Edgar Hoover begins his legacy with the FBI, 1924

    DISASTER
    Death on Mount Everest, 1996

    GENERAL INTEREST
    Jefferson Davis captured, 1865
    Churchill becomes prime minister, 1940
    Nelson Mandela inaugurated, 1994

    HOLLYWOOD
    Joan Crawford dies, 1977

    LITERARY
    The final volume of Tom Jones is published, 1749

    MUSIC
    "Mother" Maybelle Carter is born, 1909

    OLD WEST
    First transcontinental railroad is completed, 1869

    PRESIDENTIAL
    Hayes has first phone installed in White House, 1877

    SPORTS
    Bobby Orr leads Bruins to Stanley Cup title, 1970

    VIETNAM WAR
    Operation Apache Snow is launched, 1969
    Intense air war continues over North Vietnam, 1972

    WORLD WAR I
    Treaty of Frankfurt am Main ends Franco-Prussian War, 1871

    WORLD WAR II
    As Germany invades Holland and Belgium, Winston Churchill becomes prime minister of Great Britain, 1940

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    This Day in History- May 11th

    Happy May 11th. Not sure what sort of thing to celebrate on this day... save THIS DAY IN HISTORY!!! Yeah!

    Lead Story:

    May 11, 1934: Dust storm sweeps from Great Plains across Eastern states

    Also on This Day

    AMERICAN REVOLUTION
    Washington recommends using German-American troops to Congress, 1776

    AUTOMOTIVE
    B.F. Goodrich Co. announces development of tubeless tire, 1947

    CIVIL WAR
    Confederate Cavalry General J.E.B. Stuart is mortally wounded, 1864

    COLD WAR
    Kim Philby dies, 1988

    CRIME
    The Queen of Poisoners takes her toll, 1949

    DISASTER
    Fire kills 50 at soccer stadium, 1985

    GENERAL INTEREST
    British prime minister assassinated, 1812
    Minnesota enters the Union, 1858
    Butcher of Lyon on trial, 1987
    Deep Blue beats Kasparov, 1997

    HOLLYWOOD
    George Clooney makes return appearance on ER, 2000

    LITERARY
    Go Down, Moses, by William Faulkner, is published, 1942

    MUSIC
    Bob Marley dies, 1981

    OLD WEST
    Western writer Mari Sandoz is born, 1896

    PRESIDENTIAL
    President Carter puts in a long day at the office, 1977

    SPORTS
    Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess match, 1997

    VIETNAM WAR
    President Kennedy orders more troops to South Vietnam, 1961
    Paratroopers battle for "Hamburger Hill", 1969

    WORLD WAR I
    Germans prepare to protest Versailles Treaty terms, 1919

    WORLD WAR II
    Allies attack the Gustav line in drive for Rome, 1944

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