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1971 – In accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1968, observation of Memorial Day occurs on the last Monday in May for the first time, rather than on the traditional Memorial Day of May 30.
1921 – Tulsa Race Riot: A civil unrest in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, the official death toll is 39, but recent investigations suggest the actual toll may be much higher. 1971 – In accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1968 , observation of Memorial Day occurs on the last Monday in May for the ...
May 31: World No Tobacco Day; Feast of the Visitation (Catholicism and Anglicanism) Mark Felt 1293 – Majapahit forces under Raden Wijaya won a major victory in the Mongol invasion of Java , now considered to be the founding date of the Indonesian city of Surabaya .
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Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda Rwanda reports its first death from COVID-19, a 65-year-old who had severe respiratory complications and was being treated at a specialised center. (Reuters) The number of worldwide confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpasses six million. The United States remains the global epicenter, accounting for approximately 29% of all ...
1842 – The University of Notre Dame (building pictured) was founded by Edward Sorin of the Congregation of Holy Cross as an all-male institution in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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On May 26, 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson designated an "official" birthplace of the holiday by signing the presidential proclamation naming Waterloo, New York, as the holder of the title. This action followed House Concurrent Resolution 587, in which the 89th Congress had officially recognized that the patriotic tradition of observing ...