Todayâs Highlight in History:
On May 9, 1994, South Africaâs newly elected parliament chose Nelson Mandela to be the countryâs first Black president.
On this date:
In 1712, the Carolina Colony was officially divided into two entities: North Carolina and South Carolina.
In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson, acting on a joint congressional resolution, signed a proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as Motherâs Day.
In 1926, Americans Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett supposedly became the first men to fly over the North Pole. (However, U.S. scholars announced in 1996 that their examination of Byrdâs flight diary suggested he had turned back 150 miles short of his goal.)
Almanacs are full of lists of global and national historic events. But “This Day in History” feature invites you to not just peruse a list, but to take a trip back in time to see how a significant event originally was reported in the Chicago Tribune.
TODAY IN HISTORY: May 9
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Today’s Highlight in History
On May 9, 1994: South Africa’s newly elected parliament chose Nelson Mandela to be the country’s first Black president.
On this date
In 1712: The Carolina Colony was officially divided into two entities: North Carolina and South Carolina.
In 1914: President Woodrow Wilson, acting on a joint congressional resolution, signed a proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.
In 1926: Americans Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett supposedly became the first men to fly over the North Pole. (However, U.S. scholars announced in 1996 that their examination of Byrd’s flight diary suggested he had turned back 150 miles short of his goal.)