2004 - The final episode of Friends airs on NBC.
2001 - During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque.
1983 - The Hitler diaries were revealed as a hoax when experts examined the books and concluded that they were fake.
1889 - The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris.
1782 - Construction begins: Grand Palace in Bangkok, residence of King of Siam
This Day In Business
1997 - The Bank of England becomes independent from political control.
1957 - Beloved American television show "I Love Lucy" has last show on CBS after running 6 years.
1682 - The Sun King, Louis XIV, moves the French court to Versailles.
1954 - 25 year old medical student Roger Bannister runs a mile in under 4 minutes.
May 6th Holiday
International No Diet Day - Celebration of body acceptance while promoting the dangers of unsafe dieting practices.
Today's Birthday Trivia
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Today's Birthday Horoscope
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