May 25, 1935 – Babe Ruth hit his final homerun, his 714th, and set a record that would stand for 39 years.
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May 24, 1930 – Amy Johnson became the first woman to fly from England to Australia.
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May 23, 1900 – Civil War hero Sgt. William H. Carney became the first African American to receive the Medal of Honor, 37 years after the Battle of Fort Wagner.
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May 22, 1992 – Johnny Carson hosted NBC’s “Tonight Show” for the last time. He had been host for 30 years.
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May 21, 1927 – Charles A. Lindberg completed the first solo nonstop airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean. The trip began May 20.
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May 20, 1916 – Norman Rockwell’s first cover on “The Saturday Evening Post” appeared.
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May 19, 1962 – Marilyn Monroe performed a sultry rendition of “Happy Birthday” for U.S. President John F. Kennedy. The event was a fund-raiser at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
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May 18, 1953 – The first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound, Jacqueline Cochran, piloted an F-86 Sabrejet over California at an average speed of 652 miles-per-hour.
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May 17, 1875 – The first Kentucky Derby was run at Louisville, KY.
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May 16, 1985 – Michael Jordan was named Rookie of the Year in the NBA.
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