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May 28 1940:
After 18 days of ceaseless German bombardment, the King of Belgium, having asked for an armistice, is given only unconditional surrender as an option. He takes it. |
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On May 28:
1930 - The Chrysler Building in New York City officially opens. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Building |
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On May 29:
1953 - Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay are the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on Tenzing Norgay's (adopted) 39th birthday. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest |
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1968: Manchester Utd win European Cup
Manchester United become the first English club to win the European Cup beating Portuguese side Benfica by four goals to one. |
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On May 30:
1883 - In New York City, a rumor that the Brooklyn Bridge is going to collapse causes a stampede that crushes twelve people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge |
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May 31 1889:
The South Fork Dam collapses, causing a flood in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, that kills more than 2,200 people. |
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On May 31:
1043 - Lady Godiva rode naked through the market square in Coventry, England. http://www.reference.com/search?q=Lady%20Godiva |
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1942 : News of death camp killings becomes public for first time
http://www.history.com/tdih.do?action=tdihArticleCategory&id=6471 |
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June 1 2004:
Opening statements begin in the trial of Scott Peterson, accused of murdering his wife Laci and the couple’s unborn son. On Christmas Eve 2002, the pregnant Laci had disappeared from Modesto, California. The case captivated millions across America and saturated national media coverage for nearly two years. |
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