American comedian Johnny Carson, considered by many to be the king of late-night television, made his final appearance as host of The Tonight Show.
May 22, 1992
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-22
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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Michelangelo's Pietà, a sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary supporting the body of the dead Christ, was attacked and badly damaged in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.
May 21, 1972
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-21
Monday, May 19, 2025
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U.S. Homestead Act signed
On this day in 1862, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which provided 160 acres of public land virtually free of charge to those who had lived on and cultivated the land for at least five years.
May 20, 1862
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-20
Thursday, May 15, 2025
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Prince Harry married American actress Meghan Markle at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle; the ceremony, unlike any previous British royal wedding, mixed pomp and circumstance with African American culture, the latter a celebration of the bride's biracial background.
May 19, 2018
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-19
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Eruption of Mount St. Helens
On this day in 1980, following an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale, Mount St. Helens in Washington state erupted in one of the greatest volcanic explosions ever recorded in North America.
May 18, 1980
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-18
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School segregation outlawed by U.S. Supreme Court
On this day in 1954, lawyer Thurgood Marshall scored a landmark victory as the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
May 17, 1954
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-17
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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising suppressed
On this day in 1943, Nazi troops quelled the month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, in which Polish Jews and partisan fighters, led by Mordecai Anielewicz and the Jewish Fighting Organization, resisted deportation to the Treblinka extermination camp.
May 16, 1943
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-16
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While campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination, Alabama Gov. George Wallace was wounded and left permanently paralyzed below the waist in an assassination attempt.
May 15, 1972
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-15
Boys Soccer is going to STATE!!!!
We won Semi - Finals! Going to State on Saturday the 17th at 7pm in Claremore at Roger's State! Go if you can!!!!
Monday, May 12, 2025
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U.S. declaration of war on Mexico approved
Tensions between Mexico and the United States—stemming from the U.S. annexation of Texas (1845)—led the U.S. Congress on this day in 1846 to approve overwhelmingly a declaration of war against Mexico.
May 13, 1846
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-13
Friday, May 9, 2025
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Nelson Mandela inaugurated as president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela, whose efforts to end apartheid led to his imprisonment (1962–90) and earned him a share (with F.W. de Klerk) of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, became president of South Africa this day in 1994.
May 10, 1994
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-10
Thursday, May 8, 2025
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Fourth and final voyage of Christopher Columbus launched
On this day in 1502, master navigator and admiral Christopher Columbus, long considered the “discoverer” of the New World, set sail from Cádiz, Spain, on his fourth and final voyage, hoping to find a passage to Asia.
May 9, 1502
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-9
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World War II in Europe ended
Following Germany's unconditional surrender, World War II in Europe officially ended at midnight on this day in 1945, although the war in the Pacific continued until the Japanese surrender in September.
May 8, 1945
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-8
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Prioritize AP Studying!
Since 2005 I have asked students after they took the AP Exam what do they wish they would have known. They all said in some form or fashion they wish they would have studied more! I do not want you to have that regret! We are days away from the Exam - if this test matters to you and you want that college credit you MUST prioritize studying!
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A German submarine sunk the Lusitania, a British ocean liner, indirectly contributing to the entry of the United States into World War I.
May 7, 1915
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-7
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The final episode of the television sitcom Friends aired and was watched by more than 52 million viewers.
May 6, 2004
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-6
Lesson from Joey about using Big Words. Do it sparingly on the AP Exam. It can be confusing if you use all BIG words.
Thursday, May 1, 2025
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Four students shot at Kent State
On this day in 1970, an anti-Vietnam War demonstration at Kent State University turned deadly when the Ohio National Guard shot four unarmed students and wounded nine others, further turning public opinion against the war.
May 4, 1970
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-4
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Margaret Thatcher elected prime minister of Britain
On this day in 1979, Margaret Thatcher of the Conservative Party was elected British prime minister, becoming the first woman in Europe to hold that post; she later became the longest continuously serving British premier since 1827.
May 3, 1979
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-3
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Osama bin Laden—founder of the militant Islamist organization al-Qaeda and mastermind of numerous terrorist attacks, notably the September 11, 2001, attacks—was killed by U.S. forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
May 2, 2011
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-2
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Orson Welles's Citizen Kane, considered by many critics to be the greatest film ever made, premiered in New York City.
May 1, 1941
Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-1