- The steamboat 'Sultana' exploded on the Mississippi River, killing 1800 Civil War veterans in 1865
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- Today in History: May 16, China's Cultural Revolution begins - Midland Daily News
- Today in History: May 13, United States declares war on Mexico - Las Vegas Sun News
- Today in History: May 15, police kill two students during Jackson State protests
- Today in History: May 14, Lewis and Clark Expedition begins - SFGATE
- Today in History: May 12, tens of thousands die in Sichuan earthquake - SFGATE
- Today in History: May 10, golden spike completes transcontinental railway - SFGATE
- Today in History - April 27: Supreme Court rules Omaha Public Schools guilty of segregation