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1. Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire in 1260
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2. Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica in 1494
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3. Karl Marx is born in 1818 and now shares a birthday with Brooke Hogan, Tina Yothers and Chris Brown
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4. Napoleon dies in 1821
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5. The first train robbery in the United States takes place in 1865
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6. Tchaikovsky conducts at the grand opening of the Music Hall in New York City (later known as Carnegie Hall) in 1891
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7. Cy Young pitches the first perfect game of the modern era in 1904
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8. Children's Day is declared in Japan in 1948 and in South Korea in 1975
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9. Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel into outer space in 1961
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10. The Iran-Contra hearings are televised in 1987
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11. I will get totally wasted and make a fool out of myself in 2011
You can bet on this.
11 Other Things That Happened On Cinco De Mayo
May the 5th is mostly remembered for that thing that happened in Mexico blah blah blah margaritas and Corona. Lucky for you there are even more boring facts about this great day to spice up those drunken conversations you are bound to have this evening.
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