Almanac

On This Day: Thailand crowns 1st new king in nearly 7 decades

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On This Day: Thailand crowns 1st new king in nearly 7 decades

May 5 (UPI) -- On May 5, 2019, Thailand officially crowned a new king for the first time in nearly 70 decades -- Maha Vajiralongkorn.

Famous birthdays for May 5: Hannah Jeter, Richard E. Grant

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Famous birthdays for May 5: Hannah Jeter, Richard E. Grant

Famous birthdays for May 4: Shameik Moore, Randy Travis

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Famous birthdays for May 4: Shameik Moore, Randy Travis

On This Day: ILOVEYOU virus crashes computers across globe

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On This Day: ILOVEYOU virus crashes computers across globe

Famous birthdays for May 3: Willie Geist, Rachel Zegler

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Famous birthdays for May 3: Willie Geist, Rachel Zegler

May 3 (UPI) -- TV journalist Willie Geist turns 50 and actor Rachel Zegler turns 24, among the famous birthdays for May 3.

On This Day: 1999 tornado outbreak kills dozens in Plains states

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On This Day: 1999 tornado outbreak kills dozens in Plains states

May 3 (UPI) -- On May 3, 1999, 76 tornadoes tore across the U.S. Plains states, killing about 50 people and injuring hundreds.

Famous birthdays for May 2: David Beckham, Donatella Versace

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Famous birthdays for May 2: David Beckham, Donatella Versace

May 2 (UPI) -- Soccer legend David Beckham turns 50 and fashion designer Donatella Versace turns 70, among the famous birthdays for May 2.

On This Day: 630 Nigerian Muslims die in Yelwa massacre

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On This Day: 630 Nigerian Muslims die in Yelwa massacre

May 2 (UPI) -- On May 2, 2004, Nigerian Christian militants attacked the Muslim town of Yelwa with firearms and machetes in reprisal for an attack in February 2004.

Famous birthdays for May 1: Wes Anderson, Judy Collins

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Famous birthdays for May 1: Wes Anderson, Judy Collins

May 1 (UPI) -- Filmmaker Wes Anderson turns 56 and musician Judy Collins turns 86, among the famous birthdays for May 1.

On This Day: Rev. Jackson-Milosevic talk liberates U.S. soldiers

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On This Day: Rev. Jackson-Milosevic talk liberates U.S. soldiers

May 1 (UPI) -- On May 1, 1999, a meeting between the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic led to the release of three U.S. soldiers captured a month earlier by Serbian troops.

On This Day: Vietnam War comes to end

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On This Day: Vietnam War comes to end

April 30 (UPI) -- On April 30, 1975, South Vietnam unconditionally surrendered to North Vietnam. The communists occupied Saigon and renamed it Ho Chi Minh City.

Famous birthdays for April 30: Gal Gadot, Johnny Galecki

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Famous birthdays for April 30: Gal Gadot, Johnny Galecki

April 30 (UPI) -- Actor Gal Gadot turns 40 and actor Johnny Galecki turns 50, among the famous birthdays for April 30.

On This Day: U.S. troops liberate Dachau concentration camp

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On This Day: U.S. troops liberate Dachau concentration camp

April 29 (UPI) -- On April 29, 1945, troops of the U.S. Seventh Army liberated 32,000 prisoners at the Nazi regime's Dachau concentration camp near Munich, Germany.

Famous birthdays for April 29: Andre Agassi, Master P

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Famous birthdays for April 29: Andre Agassi, Master P

April 29 (UPI) -- Tennis legend Andre Agassi turns 55 and musician Master P turns 55, among the famous birthdays for April 29.

On This Day: Kon-Tiki expedition sets off from Peru

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On This Day: Kon-Tiki expedition sets off from Peru

April 28 (UPI) -- On April 28, 1947, Thor Heyerdahl and five crew members began a trip from Peru to Polynesia on the Kon-Tiki, a raft made of balsa logs.

Famous birthdays for April 28: Jay Leno, Victoria de Angelis

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Famous birthdays for April 28: Jay Leno, Victoria de Angelis

April 28 (UPI) -- Comedian Jay Leno turns 75 and musician Victoria de Angelis turns 25, among the famous birthdays for April 28.

On This Day: U.S. executes first prisoner convicted on DNA evidence

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On This Day: U.S. executes first prisoner convicted on DNA evidence

April 26 (UPI) -- On April 27, 1994, Virginia executed a condemned killer, Timothy Spencer, in the first case in which DNA testing was used to obtain a conviction.

Famous birthdays for April 27: Darren Barnet, Kate Pierson

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Famous birthdays for April 27: Darren Barnet, Kate Pierson

April 27 (UPI) -- Actor Darren Barnet turns 34 and musician Kate Pierson turns 77, among the famous birthdays for April 27.

On This Day: Syria ends 29-year military presence in Lebanon

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On This Day: Syria ends 29-year military presence in Lebanon

April 26 (UPI) -- On April 26, 2005, the last of Syria's troops left Lebanon, ending a 29-year military presence.

Famous birthdays for April 26: Melania Trump, Joan Chen

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Famous birthdays for April 26: Melania Trump, Joan Chen

April 26 (UPI) -- First lady Melania Trump turns 55 and actor Joan Chen turns 64, among the famous birthdays for April 26.