Kentucky Becomes 15th State
On June 1, 1792, Kentucky was admitted as America’s 15th state.
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Wisconsin Becomes 30th State
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Rhode Island Becomes 13th State
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First Woman to Fly Solo Across the Atlantic
On May 20, 1932, Amelia Earhart completed the first solo flight across the Atlantic by a female, five years to day after Charles Lindbergh first made the same trip.
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Happy Birthday L. Frank Baum
Lyman Frank Baum was born on May 15, 1856, in Chittenango, New York (about 30 miles from Mystic’s home in Camden).
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Minnesota Becomes 32nd State
Minnesota was admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858.
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Victory in Europe Day
On May 8, 1945, Americans celebrated Germany’s defeat with the first Victory in Europe Day.
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Sinking of the Lusitania
On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat torpedoed and sunk the Lusitania.
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The Hindenburg Disaster
On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg zeppelin caught fire and exploded within a minute, killing over a third of the people on board.
