Today in History

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette -

Published: 05/10/2008

Today is Saturday, May 10, the 131st day of 2008. There are 235 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

One hundred years ago, on May 10, 1908, the first Mother’s Day observance in the United States, inspired by Anna Jarvis, took place during church services in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia.

On this date:

• In 1774, Louis XVI acceded to the throne of France.

• In 1775, Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys captured the British-held fortress at Ticonderoga, N.Y.

• In 1865, Union forces captured Confederate...

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