1607 – English colonists led by John Smith land near James River in Virginia.
1846 – US declares war on Mexico, 2 months after fighting begins.
1888 – DeWolf Hooper 1st recites “Casey at Bat”
1913 – Women’s suffrage march through Washington organized by Alice Paul and led by Inez Milholland.
1922 – 47th Preakness: L Morris aboard Pillory wins in 1:51.6.
1930 – Farmer killed by hail in Lubbock, Texas; only known fatality due to hail.
1934 – Great dustbowl storm sweeps across US prairies.
1940 – Winston Churchill says “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears & sweat” in his first speech as Prime Minister to British House of Commons.
1942 – Helicopter makes its 1st cross-country flight.
1950 – Diner’s Club issues its 1st credit cards.
1954 – “Pajama Game” opens at St James Theater NYC for 1063 performances.
1955 – Mickey Mantle hits 3 consecutive HRs of at least 463′.
1958 – The trade mark Velcro is registered.
1966 – US Federal education funding is denied to 12 school districts in the south because of violations of the 1954 Civil Rights Act.
1970 – Beatles movie “Let it Be” premieres.
1978 – Joie Chitwood drives a Chevette 5.6 miles on just 2 wheels.
1991 – “Michael Jackson: Magic & Madness” goes on sale.
2004 – The final episode of “Frasier” on NBC is watched by 33 million people.
2012 – 49 dismembered bodies are found on a Mexican highway as part of the Mexican drug war.
2017 – 22 year old UK blogger halts spread of global ransomware cyber-attack by accidentally identifying “kill switch”
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