May 1, 1486 - Christopher Columbus convinced Queen Isabella to fund an expedition to the West Indies.
May 1, 1707 - England, Wales and Scotland were united to form Great Britain.
May 1, 1883 - William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) had his first Wild West Show.
May 1, 1931 - The Empire State Building in New York was dedicated and opened. It is 102 stories tall and was the tallest building in the world at the time.
May 1, 1974 - The Carpenters performed at U.S. President Nixon's request at a White House dinner for West German Chancellor Willy Brandt.
May 1, 1979 - Elton John became the first pop music star to perform in Israel.
May 2, 1670 - The Hudson Bay Company was founded by England's King Charles II.
May 2, 1776 - France and Spain agreed to donate arms to American rebels fighting the British.
May 2, 1885 - "Good Housekeeping" was first published.
May 2, 1932 - Jack Benny's first radio show debuted on NBC Radio.
May 2, 1941 - The Federal Communications Commission agreed to let regular scheduling of TV broadcasts by commercial TV stations begin on July 1, 1941. This was the start of network television.
May 2, 1974 - The filming of "Jaws" began in Martha's Vineyard, MA.
May 2, 1994 - Nelson Mandela claimed victory after South Africa's first democratic elections.
May 3, 1802 - Washington, DC, was incorporated as a city.
May 3, 1921 - West Virginia imposed the first state sales tax.
May 3, 1937 - Margaret Mitchell won a Pulitzer Prize for "Gone with the Wind."
May 3, 1971 - New York City's Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center announced that it would begin presenting rock, pop and jazz concerts as well as classical.
May 3, 1976 - Paul McCartney made his first American stage appearance in 10 years. The "Wings Over America" tour began in Ft. Worth, TX.
May 4, 1715 - A French manufacturer debuted the first folding umbrella.
May 4, 1776 - Rhode Island declared its freedom from England two months before the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
May 4, 1927 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded.
May 4, 1932 - Al Capone entered the Atlanta Penitentiary federal prison for income-tax evasion.
May 4, 1964 - "Another World" premiered on NBC-TV.
May 4, 1976 - KISS performed their first concert in their hometown of New York City.
May 4, 1979 - Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first woman prime minister.
May 5, 1809 - Mary Kies was awarded the first patent to go to a woman. It was for technique for weaving straw with silk and thread.
May 5, 1900 - "The Billboard" (later called "Billboard") began weekly publication instead of monthly after six years of publication.
May 5, 1966 - Willie Mays broke the National League record for home runs when he hit his 512th.
May 5, 1968 - Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Bad Moon Rising" was released.
May 5, 1986 - It was announced that Cleveland, Ohio, had been chosen as the city where the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame would be built.
May 6, 1835 - James Gordon Bennett published the "New York Herald" for the first time.
May 6, 1840 - The first adhesive postage stamps went on sale in Great Britain.
May 6, 1915 - Babe Ruth hit his first major league home run while playing for the Boston Red Sox.
May 6, 1946 - The New York Yankees became the first major league baseball team to travel by plane.
May 7, 1789 - The first U.S. Presidential Inaugural Ball was held in New York City.
May 7, 1847 - The AMA (American Medical Association) was organized in Philadelphia, PA.
May 7, 1940 - Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister.
May 7, 1945 - Baseball owner Branch Rickey announced the organization of the United States Negro Baseball League. There were 6 teams.
May 7, 1955 - "Rock Around The Clock" was released by Bill Haley & His Comets.
May 7, 1968 - Reginald Dwight decided to change his name to Elton John.
May 7, 1994 - The Edvard Munch painting "The Scream" was recovered after being stolen 3 months earlier from an Oslo Museum.
May 1, 1707 - England, Wales and Scotland were united to form Great Britain.
May 1, 1883 - William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) had his first Wild West Show.
May 1, 1931 - The Empire State Building in New York was dedicated and opened. It is 102 stories tall and was the tallest building in the world at the time.
May 1, 1974 - The Carpenters performed at U.S. President Nixon's request at a White House dinner for West German Chancellor Willy Brandt.
May 1, 1979 - Elton John became the first pop music star to perform in Israel.
May 2, 1670 - The Hudson Bay Company was founded by England's King Charles II.
May 2, 1776 - France and Spain agreed to donate arms to American rebels fighting the British.
May 2, 1885 - "Good Housekeeping" was first published.
May 2, 1932 - Jack Benny's first radio show debuted on NBC Radio.
May 2, 1941 - The Federal Communications Commission agreed to let regular scheduling of TV broadcasts by commercial TV stations begin on July 1, 1941. This was the start of network television.
May 2, 1974 - The filming of "Jaws" began in Martha's Vineyard, MA.
May 2, 1994 - Nelson Mandela claimed victory after South Africa's first democratic elections.
May 3, 1802 - Washington, DC, was incorporated as a city.
May 3, 1921 - West Virginia imposed the first state sales tax.
May 3, 1937 - Margaret Mitchell won a Pulitzer Prize for "Gone with the Wind."
May 3, 1971 - New York City's Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center announced that it would begin presenting rock, pop and jazz concerts as well as classical.
May 3, 1976 - Paul McCartney made his first American stage appearance in 10 years. The "Wings Over America" tour began in Ft. Worth, TX.
May 4, 1715 - A French manufacturer debuted the first folding umbrella.
May 4, 1776 - Rhode Island declared its freedom from England two months before the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
May 4, 1927 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded.
May 4, 1932 - Al Capone entered the Atlanta Penitentiary federal prison for income-tax evasion.
May 4, 1964 - "Another World" premiered on NBC-TV.
May 4, 1976 - KISS performed their first concert in their hometown of New York City.
May 4, 1979 - Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first woman prime minister.
May 5, 1809 - Mary Kies was awarded the first patent to go to a woman. It was for technique for weaving straw with silk and thread.
May 5, 1900 - "The Billboard" (later called "Billboard") began weekly publication instead of monthly after six years of publication.
May 5, 1966 - Willie Mays broke the National League record for home runs when he hit his 512th.
May 5, 1968 - Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Bad Moon Rising" was released.
May 5, 1986 - It was announced that Cleveland, Ohio, had been chosen as the city where the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame would be built.
May 6, 1835 - James Gordon Bennett published the "New York Herald" for the first time.
May 6, 1840 - The first adhesive postage stamps went on sale in Great Britain.
May 6, 1915 - Babe Ruth hit his first major league home run while playing for the Boston Red Sox.
May 6, 1946 - The New York Yankees became the first major league baseball team to travel by plane.
May 7, 1789 - The first U.S. Presidential Inaugural Ball was held in New York City.
May 7, 1847 - The AMA (American Medical Association) was organized in Philadelphia, PA.
May 7, 1940 - Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister.
May 7, 1945 - Baseball owner Branch Rickey announced the organization of the United States Negro Baseball League. There were 6 teams.
May 7, 1955 - "Rock Around The Clock" was released by Bill Haley & His Comets.
May 7, 1968 - Reginald Dwight decided to change his name to Elton John.
May 7, 1994 - The Edvard Munch painting "The Scream" was recovered after being stolen 3 months earlier from an Oslo Museum.
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