Today in History - 23 May

1981 NASA launches Intelsat V

1979 1st edition of "Wisden Cricket Monthly"

1953 Schools 1st use Cliff's Notes

1903 1st automobile trip across U.S. from San Francisco to New York, ended April 1

1903 1st direct primary election law in U.S. adopted, by Wisconsin

1887 1st transcontinental train arrives in Vancouver, BC

History created - 22 May

2009 Gulf Students Outshine their Indian Peers in School Examinations

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