This Day In History

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May 4th

1626
Peter Minuit landed in Manhattan, which he later bought for 24 worth of cloth and brass buttons.

1776
Rhode Island declared its freedom from England, two months before the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

1886
The Haymarket Square riot broke out as a result of a labor demonstration.

1932
Public Enemy Number One, Al Capone, was jailed for tax evasion.

1959
The first Grammy Awards were held.

1961
Civil rights activists, called "freedom riders," left Washington, DC for New Orleans.

1970
Four Kent State University students were shot down by National Guard members during an anti-Vietnam War demonstration.

1998
The Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, was sentenced to four life terms plus 30 years for his series of bombings that killed three and injured 23.

1999
The final episode of "NewsRadio" aired on NBC.

Birthdays
72 Dick Dale Rock musician
72 Mr. Fuji Professional wrestler/manager
67 Nick Ashford Singer, songwriter (Ashford and Simpson)
65 Peggy Santiglia Singer
62 Richard Jenkins Actor
60 Stella Parton Country singer
59 Hilly Hicks Actor, minister
59 Darryl Hunt Rock musician (The Pogues)
58 Jackie Jackson Singer
58 Mick Mars Rock musician (Mötley Crüe)
56 Oleta Adams R&B singer
50 Randy Travis Country singer
48 Mary McDonough Actress ("The Waltons")
42 Ana Gasteyer Comedian ("Saturday Night Live")
39 Will Arnett Actor
37 Mike Dirnt Rock musician (Green Day)
37 Chris Tomlin Singer
30 Lance Bass Singer ('N Sync)
15 Alexander Gould Actor ("Weeds," "Finding Nemo")

75 Bartolomeo Cristofori 5/4/1655 - 1/27/1731 Italian harpsichord maker; credited with the invention of the piano
73 Sir William Cooke 5/4/1806 - 6/25/1879 English inventor; helped develop electric telegraphy
54 Dory Funk 5/4/1919 - 6/3/1973 Professional wrestler
63 Audrey Hepburn 5/4/1929 - 1/20/1993 Belgian-born motion-picture and stage actress