Today in History
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May 22nd
- In 1906 The Wright brothers are granted U.S. patent number 821,393 for their "Flying-Machine".
- In 1980 Namco releases the highly influential arcade game Pac-Man.
- In 2003 In Fort Worth Annika S?renstam becomes the first woman to play the PGA Tour in 58 years.
May 23rd
- In 1911 The New York Public Library is dedicated.
- In 1995 The first version of the Java programming language is released.
- In 2006 Alaskan stratovolcano Mount Cleveland erupts.
May 24th
- In 1861 Union troops occupy Alexandria, Virginia.
- In 1976 The London to Washington, D.C., Concorde service begins.
- In 2002 Russia and the United States sign the Moscow Treaty.
May 25th
- In 1962 The Old Bay Line, the last overnight steamboat service in the US, goes out of business.
- In 1986 Hands Across America takes place.
- In 2011 Oprah Winfrey airs her last show, ending her twenty-five-year run of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
May 26th
- In 1864 Montana is organized as a United States territory.
- In 1972 The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
- In 1998 The first "National Sorry Day" was held in Australia.
May 27th
- In 1927 The Ford Motor Company ceases manufacture of the Ford Model T.
- In 1958 The F-4 Phantom II makes its first flight.
- In 1968 The Montreal Expos (now Washington Nationals) become the first MLB team in Canada.
May 28th
- In 1952 The women of Greece are granted the right to vote.
- In 2002 The last steel girder is removed from the original World Trade Center site.
- In 2011 Malta votes to introduce divorce.
May 29th
- In 1886 The pharmacist John Pemberton places his first advertisement for Coca-Cola,
- In 2001 The Supreme Court rules that the disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a cart in tournaments.
- In 2004 The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
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