>On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II of Britain was crowned in Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI.
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>Air France Flight From Brazil to Paris Is Missing With 228 on Board, Air France Said
An Air France flight with 228 people on board has gone missing on its way from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, Air France said on Monday.
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~The New York Times
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“I never ever could have believed that one day this thing would go that way.”
– JIM WANGERS, a retired G.M. executive and the author of “Glory Days: When Horsepower and Passion Ruled Detroit,” on the company’s downfall.
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On June 1, 1968, author-lecturer Helen Keller, who earned a college degree despite being blind and deaf most of her life, died in Westport, Conn.
>Industry Fears U.S. May Quit New Car Habit
By MICHELINE MAYNARD
People are making do with the cars they have, leaving the automotive industry to debate, and worry, about what the new normal will be once the recession ends.
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On May 31, 1889, more than 2,000 people perished when a dam break sent water rushing through Johnstown, Pa.
>On May 30, 1958, unidentified soldiers killed in World War II and the Korean conflict were buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Jeff and Sharon Ferrell and their four children struggle on 10 percent less income each month.
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On May 29, 1953, Mount Everest was conquered as Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first climbers to reach the summit.
Police Officer Fatally Shot in Harlem
By RUSS BUETTNER and AL BAKER
The police officer, who was assigned to patrol the city’s housing projects, had just gotten off duty.
~The New York Times~
>On May 28, 1984, President Reagan led a state funeral at Arlington National Cemetery for an unidentified American soldier killed in the Vietnam War.
>Two More New Yorkers With Swine Flu Die
By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
Health officials said that all of the patients who died in the city had underlying conditions that increased their risks.
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On May 27, 1964, independent India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, died.
>On May 26, 1868, the Senate impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson ended with his acquittal as the Senate fell one vote short of the two-thirds majority required for conviction.
On May 26, 1907, John Wayne, the American actor famous for his roles in western movies, was born.
On May 26, 1521, Martin Luther was declared an outlaw and his writings were banned by the Edict of Worms.
On May 26, 1805, Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned king of Italy.
>On May 22, 1947, the Truman Doctrine was enacted as Congress appropriated military and economic aid for Greece and Turkey.
On May 22, 1859, Arthur ConanDoyle, the British writer best known for his creation of the detective Sherlock Holmes, was born.
On May 22, 1868, The Great Train Robbery took place near Marshfield, Ind., as seven members of the Reno gang made off with $96,000 in cash, gold and bonds.
>On May 21, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh landed his Spirit of St. Louis near Paris, completing the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
On May 21, 1921, Andrei Sakharov,the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Soviet scientist and dissident, was born.
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