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May 22, 1826: HMS Beagle (Darwin) departs on its first voyage.
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May 21, 1881: The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
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May 19, 1535: French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships, 110 men, and Chief Donnacona’s two sons, whom Cartier had kidnapped during his first voyage.
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May 18, 1980: Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States killing 57 people and causing $3 billon in damage.
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May 2, 2000: President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military.