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Today in History — May 3

1991

3 May, 1991 U.S.A. Last Dallas Episode Shown

On May 3, 1991, the United States witnessed the end of an era as the final episode of the long-running television series \"Dallas\" aired, bringing to a close one of the most iconic and influential…

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1927

2 May, 1927 U.S.A. Prohibition

On May 2, 1927, the United States was in the midst of the Prohibition era, a period in American history characterized by the nationwide ban on the production, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. The…

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1941

1 May 1941 The first Navajo code talkers are recruited by the US Marines.

In 1941, against the backdrop of World War II and the escalating conflict in the Pacific theater, the United States Marine Corps recruited the first Navajo code talkers to serve as crucial assets in the…

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