In 1932, Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland for Ireland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. In 1970, some 100,000 people demonstrated in New York's Wall Street district in support of U.S. policy in Vietnam and Cambodia. In 1985, the F.B.I. arrested John A. Walker Jr., who was later convicted of spying for the Soviet Union. The current fire in Pike National Forest is a reminder of the importance of such natural resources. Go to the Forest Service site to learn more about those forests and the people who care for them.
Today is Adelaide Cup Day in Australia.
Cameroon celebrates National Day today, commemorating its declaration of independence in 1972. In Canada, today is Victoria Day in honor of the birth of Queen Victoria on May 24, 1819. It is celebrated annually on the first Monday before May 25. The Cayman Islands celebrate Discovery Day today. Today is Ascension Day in both Colombia and Venezuela.