This Day in History......

[moreluck]

May 2, 1933
The modern legend of the Loch Ness Monster is born when a sighting makes local news on May 2, 1933. The newspaper Inverness Courier relates an account of a local couple who claim to have seen “an enormous animal rolling and plunging on the surface.” The story of the “monster” (a moniker chosen by the Courier editor) becomes a media phenomenon, with London newspapers sending correspondents to Scotland and a circus offering a 20,000 pound sterling reward for capture of the beast.

 

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May 3, 1980
On this day in 1980, 13-year-old Cari Lightner of Fair Oaks, California, is walking along a quiet road on her way to a church carnival when a car swerves out of control, striking and killing her. Cari’s tragic death compelled her mother, Candy Lightner, to found the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), which would grow into one of the country’s most influential non-profit organizations.

 

[MyTripisCut]

May 3, 1980
On this day in 1980, 13-year-old Cari Lightner of Fair Oaks, California, is walking along a quiet road on her way to a church carnival when a car swerves out of control, striking and killing her. Cari’s tragic death compelled her mother, Candy Lightner, to found the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), which would grow into one of the country’s most influential non-profit organizations.

I have always marveled at how successful this campaign was. And how has there not been one as big or bigger about texting and driving? The penalties should be much harsher.

 

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May 4, 1776
On this day in 1776, Rhode Island, the colony founded by the most radical religious dissenters from the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay Colony, becomes the first North American colony to renounce its allegiance to King George III. Ironically, Rhode Island would be the last state to ratify the new American Constitution more than 14 years later on May 29, 1790.

 

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May 5, 1961

From Cape Canaveral, Florida, Navy Commander Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. is launched into space aboard the Freedom 7 space capsule, becoming the first American astronaut to travel into space. The suborbital flight, which lasted 15 minutes and reached a height of 116 miles into the atmosphere, was a major triumph for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

 

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May 6, 1937
On this day in 1937, the German airship Hindenburg, the largest dirigible ever built, explodes as it arrives in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Thirty-six people died in the fiery accident that has since become iconic, in part because of the live radio broadcast of the disaster.

 

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May 7, 1902
On this day in 1902, Martinique’s Mount Pele begins the deadliest volcanic eruption of the 20th century. The following day, the city of Saint Pierre, which some called the Paris of the Caribbean, was virtually wiped off the map.

 

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May 8, 1945
On this day in 1945, both Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe Day. Cities in both nations, as well as formerly occupied cities in Western Europe, put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi war machine.

 

[floridays]

May 8, 1945
On this day in 1945, both Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe Day. Cities in both nations, as well as formerly occupied cities in Western Europe, put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi war machine.

Big day in history today. Something pertaining to this happened on this day in history also

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[Covemastah]

Thanks to uncle Jack -Africa infantry
Uncle Bill —ambulance driver MASH in France Belgium
uncle Bernie — England loaded supply ships
Uncle Leo - motor pool landed on Normandy ,,
All helped rid us of the German Nazi Scum

 

[floridays]

Thanks to uncle Jack -Africa infantry
Uncle Bill —ambulance driver MASH in France Belgium
uncle Bernie — England loaded supply ships
Uncle Leo - motor pool landed on Normandy ,,
All helped rid us of the German Nazi Scum

Salute to your Uncle's, God Bless them Respect +

 

[Covemastah]

Salute to your Uncle's, God Bless them Respect +

Thanks , the first three moms brothers
Last one uncle Leo , dads best friend ,did everything for us ,,
17 yrs old , on Normandy , had to throw body parts off of tanks and jeeps to repair to move inland ,, I could only imagine that horror

 

[floridays]

Thanks , the first three moms brothers
Last one uncle Leo , dads best friend ,did everything for us ,,
17 yrs old , on Normandy , had to throw body parts off of tanks and jeeps to repair to move inland ,, I could only imagine that horror

If it's possible tell them Thank You from one American, and give your Mom a kiss and tell her her brothers were the greatest. Do the same for uncle Leo, you have relatives to be proud of. Thanks to the Family. Take care Cove.

 

[Covemastah]

Thanks ,, they’re all gone now ,,
I miss em all , their stories were fascinating

 

[floridays]

Thanks ,, they’re all gone now ,,
I miss em all , their stories were fascinating

Sorry, you'll see em again. Just to get a smile, Bird was the .

 

[moreluck]

May 9, 1950
On this day in 1950, Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (1911-1986) publishes Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health. With this book, Hubbard introduced a branch of self-help psychology called Dianetics, which quickly caught fire and, over time, morphed into a belief system boasting millions of subscribers: Scientology.
(wonder if tom is jumping on a couch today in celebration)

 

[MyTripisCut]

Pope John Paul II is shot and wounded at St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Italy. Turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca, an escaped fugitive already convicted of a previous murder, fired several shots at the religious leader, two of which wounded nearby tourists. Agca was immediately captured.

New thread?

 

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New thread?

The search feature wasn't and still isn't available so it was start a new thread or disappoint you!!