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Historical Event(s)
– Himachal Pradesh becomes the 18th Indian state.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Pig in Chinese astrology.
– Apollo program: Apollo 14 – Astronauts Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell, aboard a Saturn V, lift off for a mission to the Fra Mauro Highlands on the Moon.
– U.N. Secretary General U Thant signs United Nations proclamation of the vernal equinox as Earth Day.
– In Sri Lanka, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna launches insurrection against the United Front government of Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
– In accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1968, observation of Memorial Day occurs on the last Monday in May for the first time, rather than on the traditional Memorial Day of May 30.
– The United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Paul Cohen for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the First Amendment.
– Bahrain gains independence from the United Kingdom.
– Fred Quilt, a leader of the Tsilhqot'in First Nation is severely beaten by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers; he dies two days later.
– The United Nations Security Council calls an emergency session to consider the deteriorating situation between India and Pakistan.
Who Were Born On ?
– Angie Martinez, American rapper and radio talk host
– Jonathan Davis, American singer (KoЯn)
– Rob Corddry, American actor and comedian
– Anders Kjølholm, Danish bass player (Volbeat)
– Mark Chapman, English radio sports newsreader and DJ
– Charmaine Sinclair, English model
– Anthony Hamilton, English snooker player
– Pramodya Wickramasinghe, Sri Lankan cricketer
– Khalid Gonçalves, American actor
– Larry Allen, American football player