This Day in History: May 09, 2024
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1914
Mother's Day became a public holiday.
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1926
Explorers Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett flew over the North Pole.
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1936
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1962
The Beatles signed their first recording contract and hired George Martin to be their producer.
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1978
The body of slain former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro was found in an automobile in Rome.
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1984
It took the Chicago White Sox 25 innings, eight hours, and six minutes, over two days, to finally defeat the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-6. It was the longest game (in elapsed time) in major-league history.
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1994
The South African parliament chose Nelson Mandela as president.
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2004
Chechnya's Moscow-backed leader, Akhmad Kadyrov, was killed in a bombing. Six others were killed and another 60 wounded.
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