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Thomas Blood attempted Crown Jewels theft - May 9, 1617 May 09, 2020

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On this day in 1671, Thomas Blood attempted to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.

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Buddhist crisis began - May 8, 1963 May 08, 2020

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On this day in 1963, South Vietnamese soldiers and security forces fired into a crowd of unarmed Buddhist protesters, marking the start of the Buddhist crisis.

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Cult of the Supreme Being established - May 7, 1794 May 07, 2020

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On this day in 1794, the Cult of the Supreme Being -- a cult established by Maximilien Robespierre -- was authorized by a decree of the National Convention.

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Chinese Exclusion Act signed - May 6, 1882 May 06, 2020

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On this day in 1882, U.S. President Chester A. Arthur signed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which banned the immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years, though Congress later extended it. Listen to the episode on the Rock Springs Massacre here: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-this-day-in-history-class-29520957/episode/rock-springs-massacre-september-2-48682206/

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Stratton brothers trial began - May 5, 1905 May 05, 2020

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On this day in 1905, the Stratton brothers' trial began in England. It was the first recorded murder trial in England to use fingerprints as evidence.

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Haymarket affair - May 4, 1886 May 04, 2020

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On this day in 1886, a bomb set off at a peaceful labor protest in Chicago triggered a riot.

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Edo period ended - May 3, 1868 May 03, 2020

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On this day in 1868, the Edo period in Japan ended, and the Meiji Restoration began.

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First ascent of Shishapangma - May 2, 1964 May 02, 2020

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On this day in 1964, a group of Chinese climbers summited Shishapangma, the 14th highest mountain in the world.

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"Species Plantarum" published - May 1, 1753 May 01, 2020

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Though it was officially published weeks later in two volumes, Carl Linnaeus's "Species Plantarum" was given the day of issue of May 1, 1753.

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K-19 commissioned - April 30, 1961 Apr 30, 2020

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On this day in 1961, the Soviet Union commissioned the K-19, a ballistic missile equipped nuclear submarine.

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