2022
A massive dust storm struck Kuwait, which caused several flights in and out of the country to be canceled and rescheduled.
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2019
The last episode of the 12 season TV sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” aired, starring Jim Parson, Johnny Galecki, and Kaley Cuoco.
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2011
NASA launched the Endeavour Space Shuttle on the penultimate space shuttle mission.
Mission STS-134’s primary objectives were to ferry several new modules to the International Space Station and install them. One of the key modules was the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer 2, which investigated the origins of dark matter. The mission also carried 13 Lego kits to the ISS so the astronauts could see how the models acted in microgravity.
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2006
The Apple MacBook was released.
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1986
Top Gun, directed by Tony Scott and starring Tom Cruise, premiered.
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1985
After his first year with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan was named NBA Rookie of the Year.
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1975
Muhammad Ali won the bout through a technical knockout in the 11th round against Ron for the heavyweight boxing title.
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1966
The Beach Boys released their album “Pet Sounds,” featuring the hit single “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.”
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1947
Billie Holiday was arrested.
The police arrested the singer in her New York apartment for possession of narcotics. When she went to court, her lawyer refused to represent her. She pleaded guilty and asked to go to a hospital.
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1920
Pope Benedict XV canonized Joan of Arc.
The canonization ceremony was attended by more than 60,000 people, including 140 of Joan of Arc’s family’s descendants. Joan of Arc is the patron saint of martyrs, prisoners, soldiers, and France. Her Feast Day is May 30.
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1874
The first recorded dam disaster happened in the US.
The cheap and poorly made Mill River dam collapsed, which killed 139 people and wiped out four towns in western Massachusetts within one hour. It was considered one of the worst dam disasters in the 19th Century.
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1868
The US Senate failed to impeach President Andrew Johnson by one vote.
Andrew Johnson was on trial for impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors. The vote of the Senate ended up being 35-19, which was one vote short of the needed two-thirds majority.
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1866
The US Congress approved the 5 cent nickel.
The bill was passed without any debate.
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1204
Baldwin IX was crowned emperor of the Latin Empire, a new state created by the leaders of the Fourth Crusade.
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