May 08, 1541 - Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River. He called it Rio de Espiritu Santo.
May 08, 1794 - The United States Post Office was established.
May 08, 1886 - Pharmacist Dr. John Styth Pemberton invented what would later be called "Coca-Cola."
May 08, 1970 - The Beatles album "Let it Be" was released.
May 08, 1977 - Olivia Newton-John made her New York City debut with a concert at the Metropolitan Opera House.
May 09, 1502 - Christopher Columbus left Spain for his final trip to the Western Hemisphere.
May 09, 1926 - Americans Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett became the first men to fly an airplane over the North Pole.
May 09, 1940 - Vivien Leigh debuted in America on stage in "Romeo and Juliet" with Lawrence Olivier.
May 09, 1944 - Jimmie Davis became the Governor of Louisiana. He wrote "You Are My Sunshine."
May 09, 1961 - Jim Gentile of the Baltimore Orioles set a major-league baseball record by hitting grand slam home runs in two consecutive innings (against the Minnesota Twins).
May 10, 1773 - The English Parliament passed the Tea Act, which taxed all tea in the U.S. colonies.
May 10, 1869 - Central Pacific and Union Pacific Rail Roads meet in Promontory, UT. A golden spike was driven in at the celebration of the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S.
May 10, 1924 - J. Edgar Hoover was appointed head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
May 10, 1965 - The Rolling Stones produced their very first recordings when they recorded "Come On" and "I Wanna Be Loved" from the album "Out of Our Heads."
May 10, 1969 - The National and American Football Leagues announced their plans to merge for the 1970-71 season.
May 10, 1974 - Eric Clapton recorded "I Shot the Sheriff."
May 11, 1573 - Henry of Anjou became the first elected king of Poland.
May 11, 1910 - Glacier National Park in Montana was established.
May 11, 1947 - The creation of the tubeless tire was announced by the B.F. Goodrich Company.
May 11, 1949 - Siam changed its name to Thailand.
May 11, 1957 - The Everly Brothers made their debut on "Grand Ole Opry" in Nashville, TN.
May 11, 1965 - The Byrds made their TV debut with "Mr. Tambourine Man" on NBC's "Hullabaloo."
May 12, 1847 - William Clayton invented the odometer.
May 12, 1957 - A.J. Foyt won his first auto racing victory in Kansas City, MO.
May 12, 1960 - Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley appeared on the same TV special and performed the other's hit. Elvis sang "Witcraft" and Sinatra sang "Love Me Tender."
May 12, 1965 - "Satisfaction" was recorded by The Rolling Stones.
May 12, 1978 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that they would no longer exclusively name hurricanes after women.
May 13, 1607 - Jamestown, Virginia, was settled as a colony of England.
May 13, 1865 - The last land engagement of the American Civil War was fought at the Battle of Palmito Ranch in far south Texas, more than a month after Gen. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA.
May 13, 1867 - Confederate President Jefferson Davis became a free man after spending two years in prison for his role in the American Civil War.
May 13, 1967 - Mickey Mantle hit his 500th homerun.
May 13, 1968 - Peace talks between the U.S. and North Vietnam began in Paris.
May 13, 1982 - The Chicago Cubs became the first major-league baseball team to win 8,000 games.
May 13, 1985 - Tony Perez became the oldest major league baseball player to hit a grand slam home run at the age of 42 and 11 months.
May 14, 1787 - Delegates began gathering in Philadelphia for a convention to draw up the U.S. Constitution.
May 14, 1853 - Gail Borden applied for a patent for condensed milk.
May 14, 1878 - The name Vaseline was registered by Robert A. Chesebrough.
May 14, 1913 - The Rockefeller Foundation was created by John D. Rockefeller with a gift of $100,000,000.
May 14, 1985 - The first McDonald's restaurant became the first fast-food business museum. It is located in Des Plaines, Illinois.
May 14, 1998 - The final episode of the TV series "Seinfeld" aired after nine years on NBC.
May 08, 1794 - The United States Post Office was established.
May 08, 1886 - Pharmacist Dr. John Styth Pemberton invented what would later be called "Coca-Cola."
May 08, 1970 - The Beatles album "Let it Be" was released.
May 08, 1977 - Olivia Newton-John made her New York City debut with a concert at the Metropolitan Opera House.
May 09, 1502 - Christopher Columbus left Spain for his final trip to the Western Hemisphere.
May 09, 1926 - Americans Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett became the first men to fly an airplane over the North Pole.
May 09, 1940 - Vivien Leigh debuted in America on stage in "Romeo and Juliet" with Lawrence Olivier.
May 09, 1944 - Jimmie Davis became the Governor of Louisiana. He wrote "You Are My Sunshine."
May 09, 1961 - Jim Gentile of the Baltimore Orioles set a major-league baseball record by hitting grand slam home runs in two consecutive innings (against the Minnesota Twins).
May 10, 1773 - The English Parliament passed the Tea Act, which taxed all tea in the U.S. colonies.
May 10, 1869 - Central Pacific and Union Pacific Rail Roads meet in Promontory, UT. A golden spike was driven in at the celebration of the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S.
May 10, 1924 - J. Edgar Hoover was appointed head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
May 10, 1965 - The Rolling Stones produced their very first recordings when they recorded "Come On" and "I Wanna Be Loved" from the album "Out of Our Heads."
May 10, 1969 - The National and American Football Leagues announced their plans to merge for the 1970-71 season.
May 10, 1974 - Eric Clapton recorded "I Shot the Sheriff."
May 11, 1573 - Henry of Anjou became the first elected king of Poland.
May 11, 1910 - Glacier National Park in Montana was established.
May 11, 1947 - The creation of the tubeless tire was announced by the B.F. Goodrich Company.
May 11, 1949 - Siam changed its name to Thailand.
May 11, 1957 - The Everly Brothers made their debut on "Grand Ole Opry" in Nashville, TN.
May 11, 1965 - The Byrds made their TV debut with "Mr. Tambourine Man" on NBC's "Hullabaloo."
May 12, 1847 - William Clayton invented the odometer.
May 12, 1957 - A.J. Foyt won his first auto racing victory in Kansas City, MO.
May 12, 1960 - Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley appeared on the same TV special and performed the other's hit. Elvis sang "Witcraft" and Sinatra sang "Love Me Tender."
May 12, 1965 - "Satisfaction" was recorded by The Rolling Stones.
May 12, 1978 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that they would no longer exclusively name hurricanes after women.
May 13, 1607 - Jamestown, Virginia, was settled as a colony of England.
May 13, 1865 - The last land engagement of the American Civil War was fought at the Battle of Palmito Ranch in far south Texas, more than a month after Gen. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA.
May 13, 1867 - Confederate President Jefferson Davis became a free man after spending two years in prison for his role in the American Civil War.
May 13, 1967 - Mickey Mantle hit his 500th homerun.
May 13, 1968 - Peace talks between the U.S. and North Vietnam began in Paris.
May 13, 1982 - The Chicago Cubs became the first major-league baseball team to win 8,000 games.
May 13, 1985 - Tony Perez became the oldest major league baseball player to hit a grand slam home run at the age of 42 and 11 months.
May 14, 1787 - Delegates began gathering in Philadelphia for a convention to draw up the U.S. Constitution.
May 14, 1853 - Gail Borden applied for a patent for condensed milk.
May 14, 1878 - The name Vaseline was registered by Robert A. Chesebrough.
May 14, 1913 - The Rockefeller Foundation was created by John D. Rockefeller with a gift of $100,000,000.
May 14, 1985 - The first McDonald's restaurant became the first fast-food business museum. It is located in Des Plaines, Illinois.
May 14, 1998 - The final episode of the TV series "Seinfeld" aired after nine years on NBC.
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