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On June 12th, 1939 The Baseball Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown, NY is opened.

On June 11th, 1979 actor John Wayne dies of cancer.

On June 10th 1985 the Coca-Cola Corporation agrees to bring back the original Coke.
In 1985, Coca-Cola, amid much publicity, attempted to change the formula of the drink. Some authorities believe that New Coke, as the reformulated drink was called, was invented specifically to respond to its commercial competitor, Pepsi.

On June 9th, 1973 Secretariat "moving like an incredible machine", wins the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths and captures the Triple Crown.

On June 2nd, 1977 New Jersey allows casino gambling in Atlantic City.

On June 1st, 1925 Lou Gehrig replaces Wally Pipp (1st of record 2130 consecutive games).

On May 30th, 1982 in the closest Indianapolis 500, Gordon Johncock beats Rick Mears by 0.16 seconds.

On May 29th 1922 the US Supreme Court rules organized baseball is a sport and not a business and thus not subject to antitrust laws.

On May 28th, 1937 the Golden Gate Bridge in San Fransisco opens to vehicular traffic.

On May 27th, 1850 the Mormon Temple in Nauvoo IL is destroyed by a tornado.
The Nauvoo Temple was the second temple to be completed by members of the Latter Day Saint or Mormon movement. The first temple was completed in Kirtland, Ohio.
After the temple was vandalized by residents from neighboring Carthage and later burned, Brigham Young led the Mormons from Nauvoo to Salt Lake City. Years later, the temple was struck by a tornado and the City Council eventually ordered the demolition of the remaining walls in the interests of public safety.
In 2002, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints built a new temple on the site of the original. The exterior is a replica of the first temple, but the interior is laid out like a modern Latter-day Saint temple.

On May 25th, 1961 at Rice University in Texas, John F. Kennedy gives one of his most memorable speeches in which he sets the goal of putting a man on the moon before the end of decade.

"But why, some say, the moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas?
We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win."

On May 24th 1987 Al Unser Sr, 47, wins his 4th Indianapolis 500. 5 years later on the same day, his son, Al Unser Jr. wins the Indianapolis 500.

On May 23rd, 1934 Bonnie & Clyde, the infamous bank robbing duo, are killed in a shoot-out with police in Shreveport LA.

On May 22nd 1930 Babe Ruth hits 3 consecutive homeruns (8th-10th of 60 in 1930)

On May 21st 1980 the movie, "The Empire Strikes Back" premeires.

On May 20th 1980 drummer Peter Criss quits Kiss.

I don't think any of us will be able to forget where we were when we heard that news.

On May 19th, 1992 Amy Fisher shoots Mary Jo Buttafuoco in Massapequa Long Island New York.
Mary Jo Buttafuoco had no idea that when she answered the door to her home on Adam Road West in Long Island, N.Y., on May 19, 1992, her life would be forever changed. At the door was a teenaged girl with flowing brown hair who wanted to know if she was the wife of Joey Buttafuoco. When Mary Jo said she was, the girl suggested that they talk about her husband.
Angered by the girl's accusations, Mary Jo decided to end the conversation. She demanded that the girl get off her property and Mary Jo turned to go into the house to call Joey. Suddenly, the girl brandished a .25-caliber semiautomatic pistol from her pocket and struck Mary Jo in the head with the weapon. According to Maria Eftimiades in her book, Lethal Lolita, the girl then aimed the gun at Mary Jo's right temple and fired.

On May 18th, 1980 Mount St Helens blows its top in Washington State, 60 die.

On May 17th, 1989 Vincent Van Gogh's "Portrait of Dr Gachet" auctioned for $825 million.

How is that possible?

On May 16th, 1985 Michael ‘Air’ Jordan was named Rookie of the Year in the National Basketball Association. Jordan of the Chicago Bulls was the number three draft choice. At the time, he was third in the league scoring with a 28.2 average and fourth in steals with 2.39 per game.

On May 15th, 1905 Las Vegas is founded.
Happy 100th Birthday Las Vegas!!!

On May 13th, 1972 Dan Blocker actor (Hoss-Bonanza), dies following surgery at 41 years of age.
I always liked their theme song...
Bum-ba-da-dum...ba-da-dum...ba-da-dum....bum-bum-bum
Bum-ba-da-dum...ba-da-dum...ba-da-dum....bum-ba-da-bum-bum-bum
BONANZA!

On May 12th, 1957 A.J. Foyt won his first major race, a midget car race in Kansas City, Missouri. The tough Texan raced everything from midget cars to stock cars before he finally settled on Indy Car racing. Foyt would go on to become one of the greatest Indy Car racers of all time, winning a record 67 championship races and seven championship series titles. He is one of only three men to have won four Indianapolis 500s, winning in 1961, 1964, 1967, and 1977.

On May 11th, 1910 President Taft signed the bill establishing Glacier as the country's 10th national park.

On May 9th, 1989 Vice President Dan Quayle says in United Negro College Fund speech: "What a waste it is to lose one's mind" instead of "a mind is terrible thing to waste"