Today in History May events across centuries
On May 26 notable events include the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation beginning in World War II, Martin Luther being banned in 1521, Andrew Johnson's impeachment acquittal in 1868, the 1938 establishment of the House Un-American Activities Committee, Nixon and Brezhnev signing the ABM Treaty in 1972, a 1981 Marine jet crash on USS Nimitz off Florida killing 14, and Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley marrying in 1994.
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Andrew Johnson
House Un-American Activities Committee
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Richard M. Nixon
Leonid Brezhnev
Moscow
U.S
USS Nimitz
Florida
Michael Jackson
Lisa Marie Presley
Dominican Republic
World in Brief Covers Swat, Pelosi, Yale, Twitter, Scientology
The report notes the Taliban urging civilians to return to Mingora as Pakistan’s army presses its Swat offensive, with millions displaced. It covers Nancy Pelosi’s Beijing visit amid protests, Yale University commencements including Hillary Clinton’s remarks, Twitter’s TV series plans, and a Paris court trial over the Church of Scientology with a French leader.
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Swat
Pakistan
Mingora
U.S
U.S. House
Nancy Pelosi
Beijing
China
Pelosi
Tiananmen Square
Barack Obama
South Railway Station
Twitter
Reveille Productions
Brillstein Entertainment Partners
Amy Ephron
Church of Scientology
France
Paris
Scientology
Agnes Bron
Clinton Returns to Yale for Honorary Degree
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton surprised Yale graduates by returning to her alma mater to receive an honorary degree, matching the 36 years since earning her law degree. Yale students cheered as she was introduced during commencement events.
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Clinton
University
Yale Law School
Law School
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Yale University
Obama marks Memorial Day with wreaths at Arlington
President Obama observed Memorial Day by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery and sending wreaths to the Confederate Memorial and the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington. A petition by about 60 professors urged breaking tradition by not memorializing Confederate soldiers. Obama also sent wreaths to the USS Maine and Spanish American War memorials and praised the sacrifices of servicemen and servicewomen.
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Arlington
Washington
Barack Obama
White House
U.S
Arlington National Cemetery
U Street
Maine
America
Cancer stricken boy and mother return to Minnesota seeking treatment
Daniel Hauser and Colleen Hauser flew back to Minnesota after fleeing to avoid court ordered chemotherapy for the 13 year old with Hodgkin's lymphoma. A doctor examined Daniel and officials signaled possible dismissal of charges for unlawful flight as the pair plans re evaluation and updated chest Xray.
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Minn
Minnesota
Daniel Hauser
Brown County
Rich Hoffmann
Sheriff’s Department
Colleen Hauser
Daniel
Hauser
Hodgkin
James Olson
Minneapolis
FBI
E.K. Wilson
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