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What Happened on May 2, 1879

Famous Birthdays

James F. Byrnes (1879-1972)

American politician and statesman influential in domestic and foreign policy in the mid-1940s, born in Charleston, South Carolina

  • Nannie Helen Burroughs, American educator and civil rights activist (founded National Training School for Women and Girls), born in Orange, Virginia (d. 1961)

About May 2, 1879

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 145 years and 3 months
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Taurus