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Today In History Highlights May Ninth Events Through Time
On this day in history, 1914 saw Woodrow Wilson proclaim Mother's Day as the second Sunday in May. Other items include 1954 the first newspaper cartoon by Benjamin Franklin, 1859 the Leavenworth and Pike's Peak Express coach to Denver, 1912 New York hosts the first international aeronautical exposition, and notable later events such as 1926 North Pole flight, 1955 natural gas from Houston entering New Jersey pipelines, plus various world and cultural notes.
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Woodrow Wilson
Benjaimin Franklin
Philadelphia
Leavenworth and
Pike's Peak Express Co
Denner
Colo
New York
Richard E. Burd
Floyd Bennett
North Pole
Houston
Tex
River Edge
Cambodia
Pakistan
Republican Party
Khan Sahib
U.S. Agriculture Department
Texas
Billie Sol Estes
Abraham Lincolin