The flight lasted for 15 minutes and 22 seconds and reached a maximum altitude of 116 miles before returning to earth for splashdown in the Atlantic ...

5th May 1961: Astronaut Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel in space on board Freedom 7

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As a Supreme Court Justice, Brandeis wrote opinions in favor of individual liberty and freedom of speech, while protecting citizens’ right to ...

1st June 1916: Louis Brandeis becomes the first Jewish justice on the U.S. Supreme Court

The final report of the Oklahoma Commission to Study the Tulsa Race Riot, published in 2001, estimated that around 300 people may have died in the ...

31st May 1921: The Tulsa Race Massacre breaks out in Oklahoma

Ray Harroun secured victory with a time of 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 8 seconds, averaging a speed of 74.59 miles per ...

30th May 1911: Indianapolis 500 automobile race takes place for the first time

“White Christmas” has since gone on to become the world’s biggest-selling single of all ...

29th May 1942: The song “White Christmas” recorded by Bing Crosby

While some tribes signed agreements with the American government, tens of thousands of Native Americans were forcibly resettled by the ...

5th May 1961: Astronaut Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel in space on board Freedom 7

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