May 20 The birth of James Stewart, American film actor

May 01 World's most intense rain shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama

May 30 The birth of Mel Blanc, Provided many cartoon voices for Warner Brothers

May 10 The first Mother's Day observed (Philadelphia)

May 24 Belgium Catholic socialist/liberal parliamentary election

May 14 The first passenger flight in an airplane

May 23 Dirigible explodes over San Fransisco Bay, 16 passengers fall, none die

May 12 George Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married" premieres in London

May 23 Part of the Great White Fleet arrives in Puget Sound WA

May 21 The first horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago

May 31 Miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is first female airplane passenger (Belgium)

May 30 Aldrich Vineland Currency Act forerunner to Federal Reserve System

May 05 Great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco

May 30 First federal workmen's compensation law approved

May 12 Wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield

May 28 The birth of Ian Fleming, British writer

May 15 Artist Claude Monet destroys some of his paintings, which he didn't like

May 30 Paris advocate E Archdeacon is first passenger in a airplane

May 30 US Assay Office in Salt Lake City UT authorized

May 09 Dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname

May 13 Navy Nurse Corps established.

Jan 26 The birth of Stephane Grappelli, French jazz violinist

Jan 16 Pinnacles National Monument, California established

Jan 08 Subway transit service between Brooklyn and Manhattan begins.

Jan 07 England beat Australia by one wicket at the MCG

Jan 27 Pasiphaë, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Melotte

Jan 21 Jan 21, A New York City law is passed making it illegal for a woman to smoke in public.

Jan 09 Frans Schollaert succeeds De Trooz as premier of Belgium

Jan 01 The first time, a ball signifying new year dropped at Times Square

Jan 23 US &Great-Britain demand end of abuses in Congo

Jan 02 Canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa

Jan 02 Canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa

Jan 24 General Baden-Powell starts Boy-Scouts

Jan 01 The first time, a ball signifying new year dropped at Times Square

Jan 24 Robert Baden-Powell organizes the first Boy Scout troop in England.

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