2005 - Production of the Pontiac Grand Am ceases at 100 year-old Lansing Assembly plant.
2000 - Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access is no longer restricted to only the military.
1952 - The world's first jet airliner passenger service begins with a BOAC Comet.
1933 - Legend of Loch Ness Monster is born
1932 - Comedian Jack Benny's first radio show premieres on the NBC Blue Network.
This Day In Business
1918 - General Motors purchases the Delaware based, Chevrolet Motor Company.
1980 - "Another Brick In The Wall" banned in South Africa after use by group protesting inequalities
1124 - Portsmouth is given its first royal charter by King Richard I of England.
2002 - In a deciding Game 5, Reggie Miller hits a 39 foot shot to send the game to OT against the Nets
May 2nd Holiday
Flag Day (Poland) - Commemorates the raising of the flag of Siegessaule during World War II's Battle of Berlin.
Today's Birthday Trivia
She is a writer of various comedy skits for shows as well as The Onion newspaper. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
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