1965 - Campbell Soup Company introduces Spaghetti-O's.
1946 - Musical "Annie Get Your Gun" opened at New York's Imperial Theatre
1939 - Food stamps are issued for the first time; a successful aid to excess surpluses and unemployment.
1927 - Supreme Court ruled that bootleggers must pay income tax.
1866 - The U S Congress eliminates the half-dime coin and authorizes the minting of a 5-cent coin, the nickel.
This Day In Business
1988 - The Surgeon General declares nicotine as addictive as heroin and cocaine, dramatically effecting the tobacco industry.
1929 - The first Academy Awards show was held as a banquet at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
1527 - The Medicis are run out by the Florentines and Florence is established as a Republic.
1980 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers; to win their 7th NBA title.
May 16th Holiday
National Day (Southern Sudan) - Declared by Salva Kiir Mayardit, celebrates Southern Sudan's nationhood.
Today's Birthday Trivia
While she regrets not going to college, she wants her daughters to perform on Broadway and go to college. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
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