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May 12 is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 233 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 254 – ...
Events. 1780 – American Revolutionary War: Charleston, South Carolina is taken by British forces.; 1862 – U.S. federal troops occupy Baton Rouge, Louisiana.; 1863 – American Civil War: Battle of Raymond: two divisions of James B. McPherson's XVII Corps (ACW) turn the left wing of Confederate General John C. Pemberton's defensive line on Fourteen Mile Creek, opening up the interior of ...
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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 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. Holidays in the United States of America For other uses, see Public holidays in the United States (disambiguation). Public holidays in the United States Public • Paid • Federal • Observance • School • Hallmark Observed by Federal government State governments Local governments ...
1725 – J. S. Bach led the first performance of his chorale cantata Jesu, nun sei gepreiset, which features trumpet fanfares at the start and end.; 1801 – Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi discovered the dwarf planet Ceres, naming it after the Roman goddess of agriculture and of motherly love.
May (in Latin, Maius) was named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman era goddess of fertility, Bona Dea, whose festival was held in May. Conversely, the Roman poet Ovid provides a second etymology, in which he says that the month of May is named for the maiores, Latin for "elders," and that the following month (June) is ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 December 2024. Holiday in the United States Mother's Day Examples of handmade Mother's Day gifts Observed by United States Type Commercial, cultural, religious Observances Holiday card and gift giving, churchgoing accompanied by the distribution of carnations, and family dinners Begins 2nd Sunday of ...