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May 5 milestones span battles and births in history
On May 5 events include the 1862 Battle of Puebla in Mexico and the deaths of Napoleon and other notable figures. The day marks openings, elections, and anniversaries across centuries from Carnegie Hall to major space flights. Also listed are births and tributes to prominent entertainers and public figures.
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Puebla
Mexico
Benito Juarez
Napoleon III
New York
Carnegie Hall
Yankee Stadium
John T. Scopes
Tennessee
Scopes
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
United States
West Germany
Alan B. Shepard Jr
America
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Mount Longa
Palermo
Sicily
Bobby Sands
Maze
Northern Ireland
Air Force
Richard V. Secord
Kohrd
Jacques Chirac Zhahk Shih-Rahk
Jean-Marie