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New England's Dark Day - May 19, 1780 May 19, 2020

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On this day in 1780, the sky in New England and parts of Canada turned unusually dark in an event remembered as the "Dark Day."

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Jackie Cochran broke sound barrier - May 18, 1953 May 18, 2020

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On this day in 1953, aviator Jackie Cochran became the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound.

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Ground broke on CERN lab - May 17, 1954 May 17, 2020

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On this day in 1954, groundwork began on the CERN site at Meyrin in Geneva, Switzerland.

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May 16 Notification issued - May 16, 1966 May 16, 2020

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On this day in 1966, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the May 16 Notification, marking the start of the Cultural Revolution.

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Maria Reiche born - May 15, 1903 May 15, 2020

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On this day in 1903, mathematician and archaeologist Maria Reiche was born. Throughout her life, Reiche was dedicated to studying the Nazca Lines.

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Last witchcraft trial in U.S. - May 14, 1878 May 14, 2020

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On this day in 1878, a suit was brought against Daniel Spofford in Salem, Massachusetts, for allegedly practicing mesmerism on Lucretia Brown.

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Great Comet of 1861 discovered - May 13, 1861 May 13, 2020

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On this day in 1861, Australian amateur astronomer John Tebbutt first observed the Great Comet of 1861.

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Konrad Zuse unveils Z3 - May 12, 1941 May 12, 2020

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On this day in 1941, civil engineer and inventor Konrad Zuse, who worked in Nazi Germany, unviled the first full functional, programmable computer.

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William Grant Still born - May 11, 1895 May 11, 2020

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On this day in 1895, composer William Grant Still was born in Mississippi.

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Charleston Riot of 1919 - May 10, 1919 May 10, 2020

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On this day in 1919, a riot began when white sailors began attacking Black people in Charleston, South Carolina.

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