>On May 1, 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 reconnaissance plane near Sverdlovsk and captured its pilot, Francis Gary Powers.

~The New York Times~

That wasn’t very nice of the Soviets! 😦

On May 1, 1907, Kate Smith, the American singer who was considered the “first lady of radio,” was born. Following her death on June 17, 1986, her obituary appeared in The Times.