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TODAY IN HISTORY JUNE 4 781 BC Oldest Chinese recording of a solar eclipse 1919 Congress passes Women's Suffrage Bill, the 19th Amendment 1934 Dr. Frederick Banting is knighted for co-discovery of insulin 1982 "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," released youtu.be/x8X44NRltMM

TODAY IN HISTORY JUNE 3 1888 "Casey at the Bat" first published by the San Francisco Examiner youtu.be/vG_nbYvoZJI 1943 A mob of 60 from the LA Naval Reserve Armory beats up all perceived to be Hispanic-start of week-long Zoot Suit Riots 1969 Last episode of Star Trek airs-NBC

TODAY IN HISTORY JUNE 2 1933 FDR authorizes first swimming pool built inside the White House 1935 Babe Ruth announces retirement at 40 years of age 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey 1975 RCA releases David Bowie's "Fame" in the US youtu.be/enenlBsUrTI?li…

TODAY IN HISTORY JUNE 1 1774 Boston Port Act: British government orders Port of Boston closed as punishment for the Boston Tea Party 1975 Nolan Ryan records record equalling 4th MLB career no-hitter 1985 Weird Al Yankovic releases "Dare To Be Stupid" album youtu.be/notKtAgfwDA?li…

TODAY IN HISTORY MAY 31 1958 Dick Dale invents "surf music" with "Let's Go Trippin" youtu.be/OfS8k5PAloQ?li… 1961 Chuck Berry's amusement park, Berryland, opens in St. Louis 2008 Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1.7m/s) 9.72 seconds

TODAY IN HISTORY MAY 30 1894 Boston Beaneaters Bobby Lowe first to hit 4 home runs in MLB game 1922 Completed Lincoln Memorial dedicated by US Chief Justice William Howard Taft in front of 50,000 1966 The Beatles release single "Paperback Writer" youtu.be/xskMbyqubxU

TODAY IN HISTORY MAY 29 1790 Rhode Island becomes the last of the original 13 colonies to ratify the US Constitution 1960 Everly Brothers "Cathy's Clown" #1 youtu.be/bLHnOhEaDqw 1971 Indianapolis 500: Al Unser Sr becomes first and only driver to win race on his birthday

TODAY IN HISTORY MAY 28 1966 "Ballad of Irving" by Frank Gallop peaks at #34 youtu.be/AxUo781x34s 1971 USSR launches Mars 3; becomes the first spacecraft to soft land on Mars December 2 1994 Twins' Dave Winfield passes Rod Carew on hit list, taking 15th place with 3,054 hits

TODAY IN HISTORY MAY 27 1940 Evacuation of Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo) during World War II 1958 Ernest Green becomes the 1st African-American to graduate from Little Rock's Central High School 1963 Columbia Records releases "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" youtu.be/k-aHRJt8zNk

TODAY IN HISTORY MAY 26 1805 Napoleon Bonaparte crowned King of Italy 1824 Brazil recognized by the United States 1979 CBS Records releases Frank Zappa's "Dancin' Fool" singlehttps://youtu.be/96sOeh3ng5A?list=RD96sOeh3ng5A 1990 Phillies retire Mike Schmidt's uniform #20

TODAY IN HISTORY MAY 21 1932 Amelia Earhart lands near Londonderry completing the first solo transatlantic flight by a woman 1970 Mel Stottlemyre ties MLB record-walking 11 -wins 2-0 over the Washington Senators 1980 "The Empire Strikes Back" opens youtu.be/mz_YWNhKOkM

TODAY IN HISTORY MAY 20 1609 William Shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London 1862 Abraham Lincoln signs into law the Homestead Act 1984 Roger Clemens earns his first MLB victory 1989 Toonces The Cat takes the wheel on "Saturday Night Live" youtu.be/5fvsItXYgzk

TODAY IN HISTORY MAY 19 1898 Congress passes the Private Mailing Card Act 1962 Marilyn Monroe sings "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to JFK at Madison Square Garden youtu.be/DJ7E1fzQzd8 1977 "Smokey and the Bandit" starring Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleason premieres in NYC

TODAY IN HISTORY MAY 18 1945 Detroit Tigers & Philadelphia A's both have 7 straight games postponed due to rain 1963 "If You Wanna Be Happy" by Jimmy Soul #1 youtu.be/jhxejjMZJuI?li… 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state triggers largest landslide in history

TODAY IN HISTORY MAY 17 1875 1st Kentucky Derby: Aristides wins in 2:37.75 1938 Radio quiz show "Information Please!" debuts 1973 Stevie Wonder releases "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" youtu.be/R476pX0ANjo?li…

TODAY IN HISTORY MAY 16 1939 US food stamps are 1st issued in Rochester, New York 1966 Capitol Records releases the Beach Boys 11th studio album "Pet Sounds" youtu.be/lpd4jzKA4SA?li… 1986 Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) comes back from the dead on TV show "Dallas"

TODAY IN HISTORY MAY 15 1952 Detroit Tiger Virgil Trucks no-hits Washington Senators, 1-0 1967 Paul McCartney meets his future wife, Linda Eastman 1981 George Harrison releases "All Those Years Ago" in UK youtu.be/eNL40ql4CYk?li… 1981 SCTV Network 90 Television, debuts on NBC

TODAY IN HISTORY MAY 14 1804 Lewis & Clark expedition sets out from St. Louis 1938 "The Adventures of Robin Hood"w/Errol Flynn premieres 1972 Willie Mays' 1st game as New York Met, his homer beats Giants 1983 She Blinded Me with Science by Thomas Dolby #5 youtu.be/V83JR2IoI8k

TODAY IN HISTORY MAY 13 1940 Winston Churchill says "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat" 1966 The Rolling Stones release "Paint it Black" in the UK youtu.be/XfHbqBKS_Io 1977 Howard Stern begins his professional broadcasting career

TODAY IN HISTORY MAY 12 1932 Body of kidnapped son of Charles Lindbergh is found in New Jersey 1958 "Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" by Dicky Doo & The Don'ts hits #40 youtu.be/PkV-bzNIZZk 1979 Chris Evert's 125-match winning streak on clay comes to an end