It's fun to look back over the years and see the significance of certain dates. Here's a few to check out!
I remember May 4, 1970 as my brother was shot at Kent State after walking out of an architecture class. He was standing at the top of the hill when the guardsman came running and shooting. He was not protesting, just at the wrong place at the wrong time. The bullet punctured his lung and he rolled down the base of the hill. You may remember the picture of him on the cover of Life magazine. Thank goodness he was transported to the hospital for immediate care.
u 2011: Terrorist Osama bin Laden is killed by U.S. soldiers May 2 in Pakistan.
u 1994: The Channel Tunnel linking England and France underwater opens May 6.
u 1971: National Public Radio is broadcast for the first time on May 3.
u 1970: Four die May 4 when National Guardsmen open fire on student protesters in Ohio.
u 1954: On May 6, British runner Roger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile.
u 1937: The airship Hindenburg crashes May 6 in Lakehurst, NJ.
u 1925: John Scopes is arrested in Tennessee May 5 for teaching evolution in school.
u 1930: The 102-story Empire State Building is dedicated May 1 in New York City.
u 1865: The 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery, is ratified May 5.
u 1707: England, Wales and Scotland unite May 1 to form Great Britain.
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