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May 15 in History Highlights Across Nations
On this date in 1940 the Netherlands surrendered to Germany. In 1571 Moscow was burned by Tartars. Genoa sold Corsica to France in 1767. In 1862 the U S Congress created the Department of Agriculture. In 1918 the first regular air mail service linked New York Philadelphia and Washington. In 1924 immigration quotas were established. In 1948 Israel faced attack from Egyptian planes and Lebanese Trans-Jordan forces. Ten years ago radar trouble postponed L Gordon Cooper Jr.'s Cape Canaveral flight. One year ago Gov George Wallace was wounded at a Maryland rally. Birthday notes include Chicago Mayor Richard Daley born 1902 and artists Jasper Johns and Leonard Baskin. Thought for today notes a one-liner on broad topics.
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Netherlands
Germany
Moscow
Genoa
Corsica
France
U.S
Congress
Department of Agriculture
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
United States
Israel
Lebanon
Trans-Jordan
Cape Canaveral
Fla
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Bermuda
North Vietnam
Vietnam
George Wallace
Alabama
Laurel
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Jasper Johns
Leonard Baskin