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Category: May

31 May

Posted on May 31, 2019May 2, 2019 by librariansalmanac

On May 31, 1819, Walt Whitman, the American poet who wrote Leaves of Grass, is born in West Hills in the state of New York. Leaves of Grass: The “Death-Bed”

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30 May

Posted on May 30, 2019May 2, 2019 by librariansalmanac

On May 30, 1971, Idina Menzel, the American singer-songwriter and actress, is born in New York City. Her celebrity was launched in part to her role as Elphaba in the

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29 May

Posted on May 29, 2019May 2, 2019 by librariansalmanac

On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay become the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on Tenzing Norgay’s (adopted) 39th birthday. Since their success

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28 May

Posted on May 28, 2019May 2, 2019 by librariansalmanac

On May 28, 2019, marks the end of Donald Trump’s state visit to Japan. His visit makes him the first state guest to meet with Crown Prince Naruhito as Japan’s

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27 May

Posted on May 27, 2019May 2, 2019 by librariansalmanac

On May 27, 2019 marks Memorial Day for the United States for that year. It typically takes place at Last Monday in May. Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at

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26 May

Posted on May 26, 2019May 2, 2019 by librariansalmanac

On May 26, 1897, Dracula by the Irish author, Bram Stoker, is published. Book Title: Dracula Book Author: Bram Stoker ISBN Number: 9780307593856 Sign up LA News here:

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25 May

Posted on May 25, 2019May 2, 2019 by librariansalmanac

On May 25, marks Towel Day. It is a celebration by fans of the author, Douglas Adams. Fans celebrate by openly carrying a towel with them, as described in Adams’

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24 May

Posted on May 24, 2019May 2, 2019 by librariansalmanac

On May 24, is occasionally celebrated as National Scavenger Hunt Day on social media. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin uses the elements of puzzles and adventure of a scavenger

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23 May

Posted on May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 by librariansalmanac

On May 23, 1829, the Accordion patent granted to Cyrill Demian in Vienna, Austrian Empire. Accordion Crimes by Annie Proulx, a Pulitzer Prize–winning author, tells a series of stories spanning

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22 May

Posted on May 22, 2019May 2, 2019 by librariansalmanac

On May 22, 1859, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author and creator of Sherlock Holmes, is born in Edinburgh in Scotland. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

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