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  1. May 29, 1953: Hillary and Tenzing reach Everest summit - At 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealan... ow.ly/1k4Y1B about 10 hours ago via HootSuite
  2. May 24, 1883: Brooklyn Bridge opens - After 14 years and 27 deaths while being constructed, the Brooklyn Bridge over... ow.ly/1k2jRD 5:55 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  3. May 23, 1934: Police kill famous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde - On this day in 1934, notorious criminals Bonnie Parker a... ow.ly/1k0i0U 5:57 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
  4. May 22, 1843: Great Emigration departs for Oregon - A massive wagon train, made up of 1,000 settlers and 1,000 head ... ow.ly/1jYg3z 5:48 PM May 22nd via HootSuite
  5. May 21, 1881: American Red Cross founded - In Washington, D.C., humanitarians Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons fou... ow.ly/1jWe2E 5:47 PM May 21st via HootSuite
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  7. May 17, 1954: Brown v. Board of Ed is decided - In a major civil rights victory, the U.S. Supreme Court hands down a... ow.ly/1jQDIF 5:36 PM May 17th via HootSuite
  8. May 16, 1929: First Academy Awards ceremony - On this day in 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences h... ow.ly/1jP24U 5:47 PM May 16th via HootSuite
  9. May 15, 1937: Madeleine Albright is born - On this day in 1937, Madeleine Albright, America's first female secretary... ow.ly/1jMP8g 6:05 PM May 15th via HootSuite
  10. May 14, 1804: Lewis and Clark depart - One year after the United States doubled its territory with the Louisiana Pur... ow.ly/1jKHz4 5:49 PM May 14th via HootSuite
  11. May 13, 1846: President Polk declares war on Mexico - On May 13, 1846, the U.S. Congress overwhelmingly votes in fav... ow.ly/1jIBsq 5:46 PM May 13th via HootSuite
  12. May 12, 1957: Race car driver A.J. Foyt gets first pro victory ow.ly/1jGZmJ 5:47 PM May 12th via HootSuite
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  14. May 10, 1869: Transcontinental railroad completed - On this day in 1869, the presidents of the Union Pacific and Cen... ow.ly/1jDIFq 5:55 PM May 10th via HootSuite
  15. May 9, 1950: L. Ron Hubbard publishes Dianetics - On this day in 1950, Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (1911-1986) publishe... ow.ly/1jBIfO 5:54 PM May 9th via HootSuite
  16. May 8, 1945: V-E Day is celebrated in America and Britain - On this day in 1945, both Great Britain and the United S... ow.ly/1jzw96 5:58 PM May 8th via HootSuite
  17. May 7, 1994: Munch's The Scream recovered - On May 7, 1994, Norway's most famous painting, The Scream by Edvard Munc... ow.ly/1jxoB4 5:51 PM May 7th via HootSuite
  18. May 6, 1994: English Channel tunnel opens - In a ceremony presided over by England's Queen Elizabeth II and French P... ow.ly/1jvkgm 5:43 PM May 6th via HootSuite
  19. May 5, 1961: The first American in space - From Cape Canaveral, Florida, Navy Commander Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. is... ow.ly/1jtEha 5:44 PM May 5th via HootSuite
  20. May 3, 1469: Niccolo Machiavelli born - On this day in 1469, the Italian philosopher and writer Niccolo Machiavelli ... ow.ly/1jpcbp 6:32 PM May 3rd via HootSuite