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Posted on May 27, 2025 by Chris Enss

1431 – Joan of Arc is accused of relapsing into heresy by donning male clothing again, providing justification for her execution

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1937 – Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco opens to pedestrians

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1915 – Thomas Edison invents telescribe to record telephone conversations.

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1881 – American Red Cross founded by Clara Barton

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1911 – The first American criminal conviction that was based on fingerprint evidence occurred in New York City.

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1929 – 1st Academy Awards: “Wings”, Emil Jannings and Janet Gaynor win

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1931 – Singer Kate Smith begins her long-running association with CBS radio, various programs continue until 1945.

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1872 – Jesse James‘ gang robs a bank of $1,500 in Columbia, Kentucky, killing bank employee Robert A.C. Martin during the crime

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1954 – Mass trials of Jonas Salk‘s anti-polio vaccine begin; the first shot is delivered in Fairfax County, Virginia; more than 443,000 children receive shots over three months

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1896 – Fight in Central Dance Hall starts fire at Cripple Creek, Colorado

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