MAY 22, 2020
Today is:
| International Day for Biological Diversity
National Buy a Musical Instrument Day National Maritime Day National Vanilla Pudding Day National Solitaire Day National Title Track Appreciation Day Sherlock Holmes Day |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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RICHARD WAGNER (1813-1883) — German composer & conductor best known for his operas. |
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SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (1859-1930) — British author. Most famous as the creator of detective Sherlock Holmes. |
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HARVEY MILK (1930-1978) — American politician and LGBT activist. |
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MAX BROOKS (1972) — American author, screenwriter, & actor. Best known for his zombie-related titles, like World War Z. |
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APOLO OHNO (1982) — American short track speed skater & Olympic champion. Most decorated American Winter Olympian. |
TODAY IN HISTORY
| 1804 – The Lewis & Clark Expedition officially begins as the Corps of Discovery departs from St. Charles, Missouri. |  |
| 1856 – South Carolina Senator Preston Brooks severely beats Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner with his cane on the floor of the US Senate for an anti-slavery speech Sumner made earlier. |  |
| 1900 – The non-profit news cooperative, The Associated Press, is organized in New York City. |  |
| 1964 – President Lyndon Baines Johnson launches his Great Society program. |  |
