Celebrating May...

Mothers, graduates, workers, Cinco de Mayo...popular May honorees, to name a few. But did you know there are many other remarkable events to celebrate during May?

Just to name a few...

May 1, 1939 Debut of Detective Comics#27 highlighting Bob Kane's caped crime fighter Batman
May 1, 1893 Opening of The Columbian Exposition in Chicago
May 1, 1884 First skyscraper was erected (The Home Insurance Building) Chicago
May 3, 1999 Dow Jones tops 11,000 for the first time
May 4 International Respect for Chickens Day
May 13 Root Canal Appreciation Day
May 19, 1536 The Execution of Anne Boleyn
May 20, 1932 Amelia Earhart's Atlantic Crossing
May 22, 1967 Premier of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
May 25, 1977 Premier of Star Wars
May 29, 1953 Mt. Everest Summit reached by Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay
May 30, 1783 First American newspaper published ~ The Pennsylvania Evening Post

Intrigued? I hope so.

The rest of the "iceberg" (750 pages) can be found in Chase's Calendar of Events, 2009 ( 394.26 CHA).
Wonderful information is arranged according to the calendar year and commemorates international events (sports, holidays, special occurrences, anniversaries). Best of all, Chase features brief, historical descriptions for the majority of entries. So, if you're intrigued by facts and appreciate them in small doses ( at your leisure!), check out this fascinating book. Begin with your birth month and discover lots of days to celebrate!
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