THERE WERE CELEBRATIONS ON THIS DAY

VE Day

On May 8, 1945, both Great Britain and the United States
celebrated Victory in Europe Day. Cities in both nations,
as well as formerly occupied cities in Western Europe,
put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the
Nazi war machine during World War II.

1940s vintage photo: May 7th 1945 picture of VE Day Celebrations in Toronto. Germany Surrenders as seen in the Toronto Star

Special Report: V-E Day Victory in Europe – 71st Anniversary | SOFREP

Canada Celebrates V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) May 8th, 1945: The Vintage Photos - The ...
Canadian soldiers celebrating VE-Day, Piccadilly Circus, London, England.

1940s vintage photo of a group at SHAEF Headquarters reading the special VE-Day edition of the Maple Leaf newspaper, Paris, France, May 11, 1945

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

September 12, 1962 - Kennedy's "We Go to the Moon" Speech

Sandy Kozel - Freelance radio news anchor - WTOP News | LinkedIn  associated-press-news
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The Sinking of the Lusitania by the Great Beast | Newspaper headlines, Told you so

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 Today in Media History: 100 years ago the press reported on the sinking of the Lusitania | Poynter                                                 

 Remembering the Sinking of RMS Lusitania - HISTORY 

Lusitania sinking centenary marked by memorial services - BBC News

The Sinking of the Lusitania - YouTube

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DISASTER OCCURRED ON THIS DAY IN 1937

Watch Colorized And Upscaled Footage Of The Hindenburg Disas

The airship Hindenburg, the largest dirigible ever built and the
pride of
Nazi Germany, burst into flames upon touching its
mooring mast in Lakehurst,
New Jersey, killing 36 passengers
and crew-members, on May 6, 1937.
 

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In Photos: The History of the Hindenburg Disaster | Live Science

Anniversary of the Hindenburg Disaster | Airships.net

Hindenburg Disaster Ends the Airship Era

Lot Detail - 1937 Hindenburg Disaster Newspaper

Last survivor of the Hindenburg Disaster remembers | Daily Mail Online

The Hindenburg above New York City- May 6, 1937- [2000x 1564] | Hindenburg, Airship, Aerial photo
The Hindenburg above New York City before the disaster.

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FIRST AMERICAN IN SPACE ON THIS DAY

The Flight of Freedom 7 - White Eagle Aerospace

On May 5, 1961, Navy Commander Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr.
was launched into space aboard the Freedom 7 space
capsule, becoming the first American astronaut to travel
into space. 

The suborbital flight, which lasted 15 minutes and reached
a height of 116 miles into the atmosphere, was a major triumph 
for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Smithsonian inspects first US astronaut's space capsule, suit 60 years on | Space

Freedom 7 Alan Shepard Launch May 5 1961 - YouTube

Photos: Freedom 7 | Space
The view from Freedom 7.

                             Freedom 7, Mercury 3 Alan Shepard | Project mercury, Mercury, Space program

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Funny Pictures of Chihuahuas Wearing Mexican Sombreros!

Food Delivery Recipes and Tips

Cinco de Mayo , (Spanish for "Fifth of May") is a yearly celebration
held on May 5 to celebrate
Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 which was led by General
Ignacio Zaragoza.


Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín (1829 – 1862)

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Anonymous paintings depicting the Battle of Puebla.     
    
    

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