May 1, 2020
Today is:
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Couple Appreciation Day International Workers’ Day Global Love Day International Space Day International Tuba Day National Chocolate Parfait Day Phone in Sick Day New Homeowners Day National School Principals’ Day |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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BENJAMIN HENRY LATROBE (1764-1820) — British-American architect. Helped design the US Capitol building and the first cathedral in the US, the Baltimore Basilica. |
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CALAMITY JANE (1856-1903) — American frontierswoman and Wild West Show performer. |
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JOSEPH HELLER (1923-1999) — American novelist, short story writer, playwright and screenwriter. Best known for writing Catch-22. |
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TIM McGRAW (1967) — American country music artist, actor, and record producer. |
TODAY IN HISTORY
| 1840 – The Penny Black, the world’s first official adhesive postage stamp is issued in the United Kingdom. |  |
| 1886 – Rallies are held throughout the US demanding an eight-hour work day for workers. They will culminate in the Haymarket Affair in Chicago three days later. |  |
| 1931 – The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City. |  |
| 1956 – Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine is first made available to the public. |  |
| 1989 – Disney-MGM Studios (today Disney’s Hollywood Studios) opens in Walt Disney World, Florida. |  |
| 1999 – SpongeBob Squarepants premieres on Nickelodeon. |  |
