A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on May 6th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On May 6, 1882, the United States Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, banning any further immigration of Chinese workers to the United States for the next 10 years. On May 6, 1941, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt made its first flight, a maiden flight that would eventually see over 16,000 of the mighty fighter aircraft built, more than any other…

A Brief History On May 6, 2014, Canadian author Farley Mowat died only a week before turning 93 years old. Digging Deeper A World War II veteran, Mowat saw combat in Sicily and Italy with the infantry and later served as an intelligence officer, including working with a German general to allow the Allies to drop food and supplies to Dutch civilians behind German lines. Promoted to the rank of Captain, Mowat would have been promoted to major had he stayed in the Army.  After the war, he began a career in writing and environmental causes and was known as…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on May 5th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On May 5, 1802, two of Napoleon’s generals entered into a pistol duel to the death over perceived insults between them. On May 5, 1809, Mary Kies became the first woman granted a US patent. She had invented a process for weaving straw with silk and thread. On May 5, 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte, erstwhile Emperor of the French died on the lonely…

A Brief History On May 5, 1904, Denton “Cy” Young of the Boston Americans pitched an historic American League game against the Philadelphia Athletics, not allowing any base runners in the first major league “Perfect Game” of the modern baseball era. Digging Deeper The name “Cy” was a shortened form of “Cyclone,” a nod to his ability to demolish fencing like a cyclone with his fastball.  Born in Ohio in 1867, Young first played professionally in Canton, Ohio, moving up to the Big Show with the Cleveland Spiders of the National League. Young embarked on a major league career that…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on May 4th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On May 4, 1894, educator Charles Babcock, superintendent of Oil City, Pennsylvania schools, established “Bird Day” on May 4 in order to advance the celebration and conservation of our feathered friends. On May 4, 1946, the US Marine Corps was called to assault and secure an island, this time in San Francisco Bay! On May 4, 1959, the first ever Grammy music awards were…