By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, May 8, the 128th day of 2025. There are 237 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 8, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced in a radio address that Nazi Germany's forces had surrendered, stating that "the flags of freedom fly all ...

Today in History: May 7, RMS Lusitania torpedoed, sunk by German submarine By The Associated Press undefined Today is Wednesday, May 7, the 127th day of 2025. There are 238 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the British liner RMS ...

By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, May 6, the 126th day of 2025. There are 239 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 6, 1937, the hydrogen-filled German airship Hindenburg caught fire and crashed while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey; 35 of the 97 people on ...

Today is Monday, May 5, the 125th day of 2025. There are 240 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became America's first space traveler as he made a 15-minute suborbital flight aboard Mercury capsule Freedom 7. Also on this date: In ...

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, May 3, the 123rd day of 2025. There are 242 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 3, 1999, the Bridge Creek–Moore tornado struck the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, causing 41 deaths and nearly 600 injuries; the tornado's top wind ...

By The Associated Press Today is Friday, May 2, the 122nd day of 2025. There are 243 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 2, 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed victory in the wake of South Africa's first democratic elections. Also on this date: In 1863, during the Civil War, ...