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History of 24 May
History of 24 May
1913 - The U.S. Department of Labor entered into its first strike mediation. The dispute was between the Railroad Clerks of the...
History of 23 May
History of 23 May
1900 - Civil War hero Sgt. William H. Carney became the first African American to receive the Medal of Honor, 37...
History of 22 May
History of 22 May
1900 - The Associated Press was incorporated as a non-profit news cooperative in New York.
1900 - A. DeVilbiss, Jr. patented his...
History of 21 May
History of 21 May
1904 - Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded.
1906 - Louis H. Perlman received his patent for the demountable tire-carrying...
History of 20 May
History of 20 May
1902 - The U.S. military occupation of Cuba ended.
1902 - Cuba gained its independence from Spain.
1916 - Norman Rockwell’s first cover on "The...
History of 19 May
History of 19 May
1906 - The Federated Boys' Clubs, the forerunner of the Boys' Clubs of America, was organized.
1911 - The first American criminal...
History of 18 May
History of 18 May
1904 - Brigand Raizuli kidnapped American Ion H. Perdicaris in Morocco.
1917 - The U.S. Congress passed the Selective Service Act, which called...
History of 17 May
History of 17 May
1926 - The U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires was damaged by bombs that were believed set by sympathizers of Sacco and Vanzetti.
1932 -...
History of 16 May
History of 16 May
1910 - The U.S. Bureau of Mines was authorized by the U.S. Congress.
1914 - The American Horseshoe Pitchers Association (AHPA) was formed in Kansas City, Kansas.
1920...
History of 15 May
History of 15 May
1911 - The U.S. Supreme Court ordered the dissolution of Standard Oil Company, ruling it was in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
1916...
History of 14 May
History of 14 May
1913 - The Rockefeller Foundation was created by John D. Rockefeller with a gift of $100,000,000.
1925 – Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs....
History of 13 May
History of 13 May
1911 - The New York Giants set a major league baseball record. Ten runners crossed home plate before the first out of the...