0504 Today in History
May 4th, 1970. A protest against the Vietnam War turns deadly at Kent State University in Ohio. That’s where National Guardsmen opened fire on anti war students after the United States invades Cambodia. 4 students are killed. Nine others are wounded in the shootings, sparking further unrest on America’s campus. 1979 Margaret Thatcher becomes Britain’s first female Prime Minister. That happens when her Conservative Party oust the Labour Party from power. In parliamentary elections, I’ll drive unceasingly to try to fulfill the trust and confidence that the British people have placed in me and the things in which I believe. 1886 In Chicago, a Labor demonstration for an 8 hour work day turns into a riot when a bomb explodes at Haymarket Square. The violence kills 7 Policemen and injuries 60 others 1961 During the Civil Rights movement, a group of Freedom Riders leaves Washington, DC for New Orleans. They face violence in the South as they challenge racial segregation on Interstate buses and at bus terminals. In 1927 The People who bring you the Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is founded today in history. May 4th. Camille Bohannon, The Associated Press.