🌍 Politics & World History

• 1862 – Battle of Puebla.
  Mexican forces defeated France at the Battle of Puebla, commemorated as Cinco de Mayo in Mexico.
• 1961 – Alan Shepard becomes first American in space.
  Alan Shepard launched aboard Freedom 7, marking a milestone for NASA.

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🔬 Science & Technology

• 1809 – Mary Kies patent.
  Mary Kies became the first American woman to receive a patent.
• 2000 – Computer virus “ILOVEYOU” spreads.
  One of the most widespread cyberattacks affected millions of computers worldwide.

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🎭 Culture & the Arts

• 1818 – Karl Marx born.
  Karl Marx, philosopher and economist, was born.
• 1962 – “West Side Story” wins Oscars era.
  West Side Story continued its award-winning legacy.

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⚽ Sports

• 1925 – Scopes Trial era begins.
  Though legal in nature, it influenced sports and education culture in the U.S.
• 2012 – Floyd Mayweather victory.
  Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Miguel Cotto in a major boxing event.

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🎂 Notable Birthdays – May 5

• 1818 – Karl Marx – Philosopher.
• 1934 – Shirley Chisholm – First Black woman elected to U.S. Congress.
• 1940 – Lance Henriksen – Actor.
• **1961 – .
• 1978 – Craig David – Singer.
• 1989 – Chris Brown – Singer.

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