
This Day in History for May 14 – Skylab Launched and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1804 – The Lewis and Clark Expedition begins its historic journey (More info)
1904 – St. Louis, Mo. hosts the first Olympic Games in the United States (More info)
1948 – Israel is declared to be an independent state, which triggers the 1948 Arab-Israeli War (More info)
1961 – The Freedom Riders’ bus is fire-bombed near Anniston, Ala., and the civil rights protesters are beaten by an angry mob (More info)
1973 – Skylab, the United States’ first space station, is launched (More info)
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