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MAY 4 — 1886 Chicago Haymarket Affair; 1970 Kent State Murders; 2016 NBA Cleveland Cavs become playoff 3-point scoring machine MAY 4 1886-A dynamite explosion goes off at an otherwise peaceful union rally, …and the Chicago Haymarket affair begins. This

MAY 3 — 1988 — R.I.P. GoodFella Paulie Vario; 1937 Mitchell wins Academy for Gone with the Wind; 1946 Japanese War Trials Begin; 2015 Thousand pounder Monster Pig  put down MAY 3 1937-Margarat Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for Gone with

MAY 2 — 2011 Death of Bin Laden; 1903 Happy Birthday Dr. Spock; 1964 Cong temporarily sinks The Card; 1740 Elior Boudinet; 1928 Billie Holliday arrested for prostitution MAY 2 2011-Seal Team Six takes out Bin Laden. … On May

APRIL 30 — 1997 Ellen comes out; 1789 Washington gives 1st inauguration; 2003 Holloman breaks speed record in White Sands; 2016 Largest organ transplant gathering at Cal State Fullerton APRIL 30 1997-Ellen comes out. …And, it’s about time someone did.

APRIL 29 — 1992 LAPD get off punishment for beating Rodney King; 1998  Ed Brassard lights up world record for largest matchbook collection; 1776 Nate Greene takes command of Long Island APRIL 29 1992-Three out of four white police officers

APRIL 28 — 1758 Happy Birthday James Monroe; 1881 Billy the Kid escapes from jail; 11997 The Big Duck becomes a historic landmark in Long Island APRIL 28 1758-Happy birthday the Last of Crooked Hats. James Monroe, The last president

APRIL 27 — ELECTIONS: 1844 Van Buren releases Hammett letters; 1956 Rocky Marciano retires; 2016 Batman’s Arkham City becomes most popular comic-book video game APRIL 27 1844 – Van Buren releases his Hammed letter. For the election of 1844, the

APRIL 26 — 1986 Happy Anniversary Ahnold and Mariah; 1865 John Wilkes Booth dies; 2015 Houston Rocket’s Harden commits record number turnovers for the NBA season APRIL 26 1986- Happy birthday Arnold and Maria Schwarzenegger. They met at a celebrity

APRIL 25 — 1851Legend of Bolt Castle on Heart Island; 1964 Westmoreland commanded to MAC-V; 1864 Battle of Marks Mills; 1994 Eagles’ Hell gets Frozen Over APRIL 25 1851 – Happy birthday George Boldt, builder of Boldt Hall on Heart

APRIL 24 — 1800 Library of Congress created;  2017 Peggy Whitson sets record for longest time in space; 1978 Ryan Express strikes out Mariners APRIL 24 1950 – Happy Birthday, Gavi! That’s my mom-in-law. Love you Evelyn! 1800- Happy birthday