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Clyde W. Tombaugh, discovered Pluto. For over 7 decades Pluto was considered the ninth planet of our solar system.
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President Herbert Hoover signed an law that made "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem for the United States.
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On May 1st 1931, the world's tallest building, the Empire State Building, was opened by President Hoover in New York. It is 380 meters high and 102 stories.
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Charles Linbergh baby was kidnapped and found on May 12, 1932. His death was caused due to a massive skull fracture.
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He had just sat down after giving a speech at the Bayfront Park in Miami
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Bonnie and Clyde were chased and killed in Bienville Parish, Louisianna.
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The purpose of AA is to help alcoholics gain and and stay sober by sharing experiences, and problems.
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King Edward VIII signed the six copies of the Instrument of Abdication at 10 a.m.
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After a three-day trip across the Atlantic from Frankfurt, Germany to New Jersey, the Hidenburg was in the process of landing when it broke into flames at 7:25 p.m. Within 34 seconds,the entire airship was surrounded by fire.
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The assassination of German diplomat Ernst vom Rath in Paris, SS Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels announced a government-sactioned pogrom against Jews.
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Changes in Cuba caused the landing permits held by those aboard the St. Louis to become invalid.
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Around 5:30 p.m.Trotsky was sitting at his desk in his study, helping Ramon Mercader edit an article. Mercader waited until Trotsky started to read the article, then snuck up behind Trotsky and slammed a mountaineering ice pick into Trotsky's skull.
