May 5th - Cinco de Mayo Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 5/5/2013
Difficulty:
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Terrain:
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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A pill bottle

With the help of many kind cachers, the "This Day in History" continues. Please let us know if you would like to help! This is a classic PNG.

According to Wikipedia and other sources, on May 5th:

May 5 is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar.

1494 – Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Jamaica and claims it for Spain
1809 – Mary Kies becomes the first woman awarded a U.S. patent, for a technique of weaving straw with silk and thread
1862 – Cinco de Mayo: troops led by Ignacio Zaragoza halt a French invasion in the Battle of Puebla in Mexico
1891 – The Music Hall in New York City (later known as Carnegie Hall) has its grand opening and first public performance, with Tchaikovsky as the guest conductor
1973 – Secretariat (horse) wins the 1973 Kentucky Derby in 1:59 2/5, a still standing record

Some Notable Birthdays

1943 - Michael Palin
1942 - Tammy Wynette
1913 - Tyrone Power
1908 - Rex Harrison
1818 - Karl Marx

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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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