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 like yesterday when Pope John Paul ll was shot in Rome's St. Peter Square. The whole world stood still.
♦ 1997: On May 11, the Deep Blue computer beats grandmaster Garry Kasparov at chess.
♦ 1994: Nelson Mandela is inaugurated May 10 as the first Black president of South Africa.
♦ 1981: A would-be assassin shoots Pope John Paul II May 13 in Rome's St. Peter Square.
♦ 1975: Tennis-ball sized hailstones fall May 13 in Wernersville, PA.
♦ 1945: Germany surrenders to Allies on May 7 in Reims, France.
♦ 1908: The first Mother's Day is celebrated on May 10 in Grafton, WV.
♦ 1886: Dr. John Pemberton invents Coca-Cola May 8.
♦ 1869: On May 10, Utah crews complete the first U.S. transcontinental rail line.
♦ 1796: The first smallpox vaccination is administered May 14 by Edward Jenner.
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