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 the first original Star Wars movie! My son and his friends were so excited!
u 1986: Millions of people link hands across the U.S. May 25 for "Hands Across America."
u 1977: The original Star Wars (Episode IV: A New Hope) movie opens May 25.
u 1972: Richard Nixon becomes the first U.S. president to visit Russia May 22.
u 1967: "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" premiers May 22 on PBS.
u 1927: Charles Lindbergh completes the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean May 21.
u 1883: The Brooklyn Bridge opens May 24 after 14 years of construction.
u 1881: On May 21, Clara Barton founds the American Red Cross.
u 1844: On May 24, Samuel Morse sends the first telegraph: "What hath God wrought?"
u 1787: The U.S. Constitutional convention opens May 25 in Philadelphia.
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