Today in History: May 2
Today is Monday, May 2, the 123rd day of 2016. There are 243 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 2, 1946, violence erupted during a foiled escape attempt at the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in San Francisco Bay; the “Battle of Alcatraz” claimed the lives of three inmates and two correctional officers before it was put down two days later.
On this date:
In 1536, Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, was arrested and charged with adultery; she was
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