1494: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS LANDS ON THE ISLAND OF JAMAICA AND CLAIMS IT FOR SPAIN.
If he had taken a right turn, he would have been stuck with Miami.
1640: KING CHARLES I OF ENGLAND DISSOLVES THE SHORT PARLIAMENT.
In eight ounces of water.
1762: RUSSIA AND PRUSSIA SIGN THE TREATY OF ST. PETERSBURG.
But who gets Tampa?
1818: KARL MARX IS BORN.
Party tonight at Bernie Sanders' house.
1821: EMPEROR NAPOLEON DIES IN EXILE ON AN ISLAND IN THE ATLANTIC.
Coming up short.
1860: GUISEPPE GARIBALDI SETS SAIL FROM GENOA, LEADING THE EXPEDITION OF THE THOUSAND TO CONQUER THE KINGDOM OF THE TWO SICILIES.
That's a mouthful.
1862: CINCO DE MAYO - TROOPS HALT A FRENCH INVASION IN MEXICO.
For this, we get two dollar margaritas?
1865: AMERICAN CIVIL WAR - THE CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT WAS DECLARED DISSOLVED.
In eight ounces of Southern Comfort.
1866: MEMORIAL DAY IS FIRST CELEBRATED IN THE UNITED STATES.
When can we get move it for a three day weekend?
1891: CARNEGIE HALL HAS ITS GRAND OPENING AND FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE WITH TCHAIKOVSKY AS THE GUEST CONDUCTOR.
When does the deli open?
1904: PITCHING AGAINST THE PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS, CY YOUNG OF THE BOSTON AMERICANS THROWS THE FIRST PERFECT GAME IN THE MODERN ERA OF BASEBALL.
He should get his own award for this.
1912: PRAVDA, THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY, BEGINS PUBLICATION.
Fakesky newssky.
1925: THE SCOPES TRAIL - SERVING OF AN ARREST WARRANT ON JOHN T. SCOPES FOR TEACHING EVOLUTION.
Talk about cancel culture.
1927: ACTRESS PAT CARROLL IS BORN.
Later voiced the character of Ursula in "The Little Mermaid."
1945: WORLD WAR II - A FU-GO BALLOON LAUNCHED BY THE JAPANESE ARMY KILLS SIX PEOPLE IN OREGON.
FU too.
1961: ALAN SHEPHARD BECOMES THE FIRST AMERICAN TO TRAVEL INTO OUTER SPACE.
It was a big deal but he was only up for a total of 15 minutes.
1973: SECRETARIAT WINS THE 1973 KENTUCKY DERBY AND STILL HOLDS THE TIME RECORD FOR THAT RACE.
He beat Alan Shepard, too.
1980: OPERATION NIMROD - THE BRITISH SPECIAL AIR SERVICE STORMS THE IRANIAN EMBASSY IN LONDON.
Listed here only because of the word "nimrod."
1981: BOBBY SANDS DIES IN THE LONG KESH PRISON AFTER 66 DAYS OF A HUNGER STRIKE.
Doesn't say much for the food there.
1985: RONALD REAGAN VISITS THE MILITARY CEMETERY AT BITBURG AND THE SITE OF THE BERGEN-BELSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP.
No, Mr. President, Edgar doesn't live here.
1994: AMERICAN TEENAGER MICHAEL P. FAY IS CANED IN SINGAPORE FOR THEFT AND VANDALISM.
Hope it wasn't a metal one.
2002: DIRECTOR GEORGE SIDNEY DIES.
He sort of discovered Ann-Margret. So, God bless him.
2011: ACTRESS DANA WYNTER DIES.
Other than "Airport," I can't think of another movie I saw her in.
Dinner last night: Hibachi steak at the Cheesecake Factory.
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