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The Cold War
April 24, 1948
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After the Soviets cut off the Allied controlled zones of the city of Berlin from the West, the Berlin Airlift begins, bringing food and other supplies to the West Berliners.
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Military History
April 25, 1980
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President Jimmy Carter announces the disaster of Operation Eagle Claw, the failed mission to rescue the American hostages held in Iran.
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Spanish Civil War
April 26, 1937
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During the Spanish Civil War, Germany tests out its powerful new air force – The Luftwaffe – by bombing the Spanish town of Guernica.
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Military History
April 27, 1822
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Ulysses S. Grant, general and 18th President of the United States, is born in Point Pleasant, OH
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World War II European Theater
April 28, 1945
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Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci are shot by Italian partisans and their bodies are hung up in a square in Milan.
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World War II European Theater
April 29, 1945
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U.S. forces liberate Dachau, the first concentration camp established by Nazi Germany.
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U.S. Military History
April 30, 1789
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George Washington – the great General of the War for Independence – is inaugurated as the first President of the United States.
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World War II European Theater
May 1, 1945
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Hamburg Radio announced that Adolf Hitler is dead. Admiral Doenitz is named the new Fuhrer of the Third Reich.
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World War II European Theater
May 2, 1945
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Soviet General Georgy Zhukov accepts the surrender of the German Capitol.
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The Civil War
May 3, 1863
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Confederate President Stonewall Jackson’s arm is amputated and buried. He was severely wounded when mistakenly shot by his own troops.
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Military History
May 4, 1626
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Dutch explorer Peter Minuit lands on Manhattan Island in the New World. The island is later bought from the Indians and Minuit becomes the Director General of the New-Netherlands.
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U.S. Military History
May 5, 1866
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The village of Waterloo, NY holds the first Memorial Day commemoration in the United States.
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Military History
May 6, 1937
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In Lakehurst, New Jersey, the German airship the Hindenburg – the pride of Nazi Germany - burst into flames upon landing killing 36 passengers and crew.
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World War II European Theater
May 7, 1945
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German General Alfred Jodl signs the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allied forces.
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The Iraq War
May 8, 2005
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In Western Iraq, Operation Matador rages in the city of Al Qaim and the nearby towns to clear the area of insurgents and interdict the ‘ratlines’ bringing weapons in from Syria.
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U.S. Military History
May 9, 1916
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General John Pershing leads an Army expedition into Mexico to try and capture or kill the Mexican bandit Pancho Villa.
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The Civil War
May 10, 1865
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Jefferson Davis, fallen president of the Confederate States, is captured with his wife in Georgia.
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U.S. Military History
May 11, 1846
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The United States congress declares war on Mexico at the request of President James Polk.
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The Cold War
May 12, 1949
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The Soviet Union lifts its 11 month blockade of West Berlin ending one of the first serious crises of the Cold War.
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The Civil War
May 13, 1865
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The last battle of the Civil War, fought in Texas, ends in a Confederate victory. Soon after they hear the confederates surrendered.
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The Cold War
May 14, 1955
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The Soviet Union and seven of its European satellite states meet in Warsaw Poland and sign the Warsaw Pact, giving the Soviet Army control over member states armies.
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U.S. Military History
May 15, 1756
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The Seven Years War, also known as the French and Indian War, officially begins when England declares war on France.
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Vietnam War
May 16, 1965
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First US gunfire support in Vietnam War from the USS Tucker.
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U.S. Military History
May 17, 1885
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For the second time in two years, the Apache Chief Geronimo breaks out of an Arizona reservation spreading panic among Arizona settlers.
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U.S. Military History
May 18, 1942
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New York ended all night baseball games until the end of World War II.
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Afghanistan War
May 19, 2002
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In Afghanistan, Operation Mountain Lion began in an attempt to seal off the border.
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Afghanistan War
May 19, 2002
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In Afghanistan, Operation Mountain Lion began in an attempt to seal off the border.
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The Civil War
May 20, 1864
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The Civil War campaign of Spotsylvania, Virginia end with over 10,000 dead or wounded.
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World War II European Theater
May 21, 1940
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Hitler’s Nazi Forces surround the British at Dunkirk, prompting their retreat across the English Channel.
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World War II European Theater
May 22, 1930
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Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini sign the ‘Pact of Steel’, forming the Axis Powers in Europe.
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U.S. Military History
May 23, 1988
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The V-22 Osprey – the world’s first tilt rotor aircraft – makes its debut during a ceremony in Arlington, Texas.