CoM Moderators Posted May 1 Posted May 1 1778 - American Revolution: The Battle of Crooked Billet begins in Hatboro, Pennsylvania. 1863 - Battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi 1927 - Imperial Airways is the first British airliner to serve cooked meals 1946 - The Paris Peace Conference concludes that the islands of the Dodecanese should be returned to Greece by Italy 1950 - Gwendolyn Brooks is the first African American awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry for "Annie Allen" 1977 - American golfer Gene Littler wins the Houston Open, his 29th and final PGA title 1980 - 15th Academy of Country Music Awards: Larry Gatlin and Crystal Gayle win 1995 - Montreal Canadiens lose 2-0 at Buffalo to miss Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in 25 years 2004 - Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the European Union, celebrated at the residence of the Irish President in Dublin. 2005 - 17-year old Lionel Messi scores his 1st senior league goal for FC Barcelona in 2-0 win against Albacete Balompié, at the Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona More Historical Events »
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