This Day In History

May 5th - - Cinco De Mayo

St. Judith, Patron Of Prussia

1809   The first woman to be issued a US patent was Mary Kies of South Killingly, Connecticut for weaving straw with silk and thread.
1847  The American Medical Association organized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1862  Cinco De Mayo: Battle of Puebla. General Ignacio Zaragoza's troops were outnumbered three to one as they battled the invading French army. They had been outnumbered but still won. The Mexican forces defeated Napoleon III's army and Puebla stood.
1891  Carnegie Hall in New York City dedicated.

1818  Socialist & Father of Communism Karl Marx
1914  Tyrone Power (actor: Tom Brown of Culver, The Mark of Zorro, Blood and Sand, This Above All, The Eddie 1942  Singer Tammy Wynette (Pugh) Died April 6, 1998
1973  Tina Yothers (actress: Family Ties)

1959

• Come Softly to Me - The Fleetwoods

• The Happy Organ - Dave 'Baby' Cortez

• Venus - Frankie Avalon

• Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb) - Edward Byrnes and Connie Stevens

1963

• I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March

• He's So Fine - The Chiffons

• If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul

• Reverend Mr. Black - The Kingston Trio

1972

• The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack

• A Horse With No Name - America

• Day Dreaming - Aretha Franklin

• Chantilly Lace - Jerry Lee Lewis

1981

• Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton

• Just the Two of Us - Grover Washington Jr./Bill Withers

• Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes

• Rest Your Love on Me - Conway Twitty

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