Skylab, America’s first space station, was successfully launched
into an orbit around the earth. Eleven days later, U.S. astronauts
Charles Conrad, Joseph Kerwin, and Paul Weitz made the planned 
rendezvous with Skylab, repairing a jammed solar panel and
conducting scientific experiments during their 28-day stay
aboard the space station.

From left, Joseph P. Kerwin, science pilot; Paul J. Weitz,
pilot; and Charles Conrad Jr., commander.

Sinatra died in his sleep after suffering a heart attack at Cedars-
Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, with his wife Barbara at
his side. He was 82.

On May 14, 1998, the legendary singer, actor and show-
business icon Frank Sinatra dies of a heart attack in Los
Angeles, at the age of 82.

Sinatra emerged from an Italian-American family in Hoboken,
New Jersey, to become the first modern superstar of popular
music, with an entertainment career that spanned more than
five decades.

House Democrat moves to force impeachment vote against President Trump.

On May 13, 1846, the U.S. Congress declared war on Mexico,
following a request from President James K. Polk. This
declaration marked the beginning of the Mexican-American
War, a conflict rooted in disputes over Texas and other
territories.

After nearly two years of fighting, peace was established by the
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed on February 2, 1848. The
Rio Grande was made the southern boundary of Texas, and
California and New Mexico were ceded to the United States.

In return, the United States paid Mexico the sum of $15 million
and agreed to settle all claims of U.S. citizens against Mexico.

Stevland Hardaway Morris, known professionally as Stevie
Wonder, is a singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer.

He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the
20th century. Wonder is credited as a pioneer and influence by
musicians across a range of genres that include R&B, pop, soul,
gospel, funk, and jazz.

Blind since shortly after his birth, Wonder was a child prodigy
who signed with Motown‘s Tamla label at the age of 11.