- 1602] Bartholomew Gosnold, an English explorer a.k.a. "The Columbus of New England", discovers Cape Cod (my favorite spot in all of New England)...
- 1912] The Tigers' Ty Cobb is suspended indefinitely for beating up a fan who was missing a hand and only had 2 fingers on the other. Tiger players refuse to play until Cobb is reinstated...
- 1918] Airmail service begins between Washington, Philadelphia and New York...
- 1930] "Coffee, tea or me?" is used for the first time: Ellen Church becomes the 1st airline stewardess. She serves on United Airlines flights between San Francisco and Cheyenne (WY)...
- 1940] Lots of runs in these hose: Nylon stockings go on general sale for the 1st time in the U.S...
- 1941] The Streaker: Joe DiMaggio goes 1 for 4 starting his 56-game consecutive hitting streak. A record that will probably never be broken...
- 1948] Citation wins the 2nd leg of the Triple Crown by a comfortable 6 lengths in the Preakness Stakes. Ridden by Eddie Arcaro, Citation will win the Triple Crown by winning the Belmont Stakes in June...
- 1972] A candidate is shot down: Democratic Presidential would-be-nominee George C. Wallace is shot and paralyzed by gunman Arthur Bremer while campaigning in Laurel (MD)...
- 2003] Happy Trails: June Carter Cash dies of complications following heart surgery in Nashville. The wife of Johnny Cash was 73...
- 2006] Stormy weather: Up to 15 inches of rain create states of emergency in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine with more rain forecast...
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