CoM Moderators Posted May 17, 2024 Posted May 17, 2024 1750 - -18] Tax revolt in Gorinchem 1881 - Frederick Douglass appointed recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia 1894 - 19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25 1957 - Prayer Pilgrimage, biggest civil rights demonstration to date (DC) 1973 - Five British Army soldiers are killed by a Provisional Irish Republican Army booby-trap bomb in Omagh, County Tyrone 1976 - Earthquake in Uzbekistan: thousands killed 1981 - Islanders score 5 power play goals against Flyers in a playoff 1987 - Musical revue "Stardust - The Mitchell Parish Musical", featuring songs of the Lithuanian-American lyricist, closes at Biltmore Theater, NYC, after 101 performances 1989 - Nelson Mandela receives a BA from University of South Africa 2023 - Nepali Sherpa Kami Rita Sherpa (53) climbs of Mt. Everest for a record 27th time More Historical Events »
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