May 7, 1955 - "Rock Around The Clock" was released by Bill Haley & His Comets.
May 6, 1840 - The first adhesive postage stamps went on sale in Great Britain.
May 5, 1809 - Mary Kies was awarded the first patent to go to a woman. It was for technique for weaving straw with silk and thread.
May 4, 1776 - Rhode Island declared its freedom from England two months before the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
May 3, 1921 - West Virginia imposed the first state sales tax.
May 2, 1974 - The filming of "Jaws" began in Martha's Vineyard, MA.
May 1, 1486 - Christopher Columbus convinced Queen Isabella to fund an expedition to the West Indies.
Apr. 30, 1964 - The FCC ruled that all TV receivers should be equipped to receive both VHF and UHF channels.
Apr. 29, 1990 - The destruction of the Berlin Wall began.
Apr. 29, 1961 - ABC’s "Wide World of Sports" premiered.
