Today in History: May 5

Today is Thursday, May 5, the 126th day of 2016. There are 240 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 5, 1866, the town of Waterloo, New York, observed a day honoring the fallen soldiers of the Civil War. (Although a proclamation signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 recognizes this observance as the first Memorial Day, the claim is disputed by other communities who say they were the first to create a holiday commemorating America’s war dead.)
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