This Day In History

 

May 23, 2000

American rapper Eminem released The Marshall Mathers LP, which became the fastest-selling album in the history of rap.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-23

This Day In History

 

May 22,  1849

Future U.S. president Abraham Lincoln was granted a patent for a boat-lifting device; he was the only U.S. president to have a patent.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-22

This Day In History

 

May 21, 1972

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.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-20

Four More Days of School

 

This Day In History

 

May 20, 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.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-20

This Day In History

 

May 19, 1884

The Ringling brothers opened a small circus in Baraboo, Wisconsin, and by the early 20th century they had transformed it into the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, the leading American circus.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-19

This Day In History

 

May 18, 2001

The comedy Shrek—with voices provided by Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz, among others—had its nationwide release in the United States; it went on to become the first movie to win the Academy Award for best animated feature.

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-18

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