1886 – Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine.

2000 – Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as president of Russia.

1952 – The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by Geoffrey Dummer.

1895 – In Saint Petersburg, Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov demonstrates to the Russian Physical and Chemical Society his invention, the Popov lightning detector—a primitive radio receiver. In some parts of the former Soviet Union the anniversary of this day is celebrated as Radio Day.

1824 – World premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Vienna, Austria. The performance is conducted by Michael Umlauf under the composer's supervision.

On this day in history, May 7, 1977, the song 'Hotel California' by the Eagles hits No. 1

On this day in history, May 6, 1957, the last episode of hit sitcom 'I Love Lucy' airs

1998 – Steve Jobs of Apple Inc. unveils the first iMac.

1949 – EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, runs its first operation.

On this day in history, May 5, 1904, Cy Young pitches first perfect game in World Series Era

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
And the annual memorial activities are being hijacked and essentially defaced and mutilated by the Jew hating pro Hamas assholes who are claiming a similarity to the events that led up to the shootings.

Bullshit.  No similarity.  Not even close.

1970 – Vietnam War: Kent State shootings: The Ohio National Guard, sent to Kent State University after disturbances in the city of Kent the weekend before, opens fire killing four unarmed students and wounding nine others. The students were protesting the Cambodian Campaign of the United States and South Vietnam.

1961 – American civil rights movement: The "Freedom Riders" begin a bus trip through the South.

On this day in history, May 4, 1979, 'Iron Lady' Margaret Thatcher becomes first female PM of the UK

On this day in history, May 3, 1937, Margaret Mitchell's Civil War saga 'Gone with the Wind' wins Pulitzer

On this day in history, May 2, 1611, King James Bible published, helped fuel revolution in American colonies

 kurtster wrote:
This process? End game?

Here's a pretty picture from 52 years ago...

1956 – The polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk is made available to the public.

 kurtster wrote: Everything old is new again.