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May 4, 1970
Ohio, USA- Ohio National Guardsman opened fire into a crowd of anti-war
protesters at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding
nine others. To find out more about this event go to:
Kent State Library Exhibit: May 4th, Inquire, Learn, Reflect: http://www.library.kent.edu/exhibits/4may95/
May 8, 1886
Atlanta pharmacist John Styth Pemberton, invented the flavor syrup for
Coca-Cola.
May 18, 1980
Mount Saint Helen's volcano in Washington State erupted, leaving fifty-seven
people dead or missing.
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