May 7, 2009

7 - Sinking of Lusitania

1915: German U-Boat torpedo sinks British luxury liner Lusitania off the Irish coast. One thousand one hundred nineteen of the 1,924 aboard died. The dead included 114 Americans.

1945: Germany signs an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Rheims, France.

1972: Rolling Stones release the album "Exile on Main Street," featuring the song "Tumbling Dice."

1975: President Ford formally declares an end to the Vietnam era. In Ho Chi Minh City - formerly Saigon - the Viet Cong celebrated its takeover.

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Today's Birthdays:
Composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Educator Archibald MacLeish (1892-1982)
Gary Cooper (1901-1961)
Argentina political figure Eva Perón (1919-1952)
Quarterback Johnny Unitas (1933-2002)

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Something to Think About:
"Preach the Gospel at all times! If necessary, use words.” ~ St. Francis