>On May 9, 1994, South Africa’s newly elected parliament chose Nelson Mandela to be the country’s first black president.
Tag Archive: On this day
>”Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility.”
– MANNY RAMIREZ, on being suspended for 50 games after being tied to performance-enhancing drugs.
~The New York Times~ Quotation of the Day ~
“Medication”? Does anyone believe this? I mentioned it to a guy I work with and he said, (quote) “Freaking idiot.”
– ON THIS DAY –
On May 8, 1973, militant American Indians who had held the South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrendered.
~The New York Times~ On This Day ~
So much for home team advantage.
>On May 7, 1945, Germany signed an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Rheims, France, to take effect the following day, ending the European conflict of World War II.
Also from the Times, one the many reasons I don’t date.
Student Shot to Death in Cafe at Wesleyan
>On May 6, 1937, the hydrogen-filled German dirigible Hindenburg burned and crashed in Lakehurst, N.J., killing 36 of the 97 people on board.
>On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became America’s first space traveler as he made a 15-minute suborbital flight in a capsule launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Space Race! Start your engines!
>On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on anti-war protesters at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others.
>On May 3, 1971, anti-war protesters calling themselves the Mayday Tribe began four days of demonstrations in Washington, D.C., aimed at shutting down the nation’s capital.
>On May 2, 1945, the Soviet Union announced the fall of Berlin and the Allies announced the surrender of Nazi troops in Italy and parts of Austria.
Mine That Bird Wins the Kentucky Derby
Mine That Bird, a 50-1 longshot ridden by Calvin Borel, won the 135th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday after I Want Revenge, the morning-line favorite, was scratched.
>On May 1, 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 reconnaissance plane near Sverdlovsk and captured its pilot, Francis Gary Powers.
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.
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On April 30, 1975, the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces.
~ NEW YORK/REGION ~
Taking Subway Directions, Literally, From a Song of the City By JAMES BARRON
In honor of the 110th anniversary of Duke Ellington’s birth, the orchestra that bears his name took the A train.
~The New York Times~
~The New York Times~
Belleza
just a (transplanted) city girl 