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May 14 history highlights span space to Seinfeld finale
On May 14, 1973 Skylab 1 launched as the United States first manned space station and stayed aloft until 1979. Other events include Louis XIV becoming king in 1643, Jenner’s smallpox inoculation in 1796, Lewis and Clark departure in 1804, and major racial violence against Freedom Riders in 1961. Notable later items include the 1988 Carrollton church bus crash, Sinatra’s 1998 death and Seinfeld ending, plus immigrant tragedy at a Texas truck stop a decade ago.
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United States
Louis XIV
France
Louis XIII
Edward Jenner
James Phipps
Lewis and Clark
Louisiana Territory
Pacific Northwest
Hartford
Ill
Jackson
Miss
Paris
Rockefeller Foundation
New York
Aaron Copland
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Carrollton
Larry Mahoney
Frank Sinatra
Los Angeles
NBC
Texas
Associated Press